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New York Mets signed free agent Eric Gunderson on May 5, 1994.

New York Mets signed free agent Juan Lagares on May 5, 2006.

New York Mets released Ben Johnson on May 5, 2008.

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Ex-Met Carlton Willey, 78
Newsday, July 23, 2009
Obituary of Carlton Willey, who pitched for the Milwaukee Braves for five years before joining the Mets. His niche in Mets history is that he was their first pitcher to hit a grand slam.
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Bill Sudakis
Born: March 27, 1946
at Joliet, Ill.
Died: September 15, 2021 at Palm Springs, Cal.
Sudakis
Years with Mets: 1972

18 games. 1 hr, 7 rbi, 0.143
3 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Colorado Rockies
2011 Game Results
04/11 Rockies 7, Mets 6 Parnell (L, 0-1)
04/13 Rockies 5, Mets 4 Niese (L, 0-2)
04/14 Rockies 6, Mets 5 Dickey (L, 1-2)
04/14 Rockies 9, Mets 4 Capuano (L, 1-1)
05/09 Rockies 2, Mets 1 Capuano (L, 2-4)
05/10 Mets 4, Rockies 3 Pelfrey (W, 3-3)
05/12 Mets 9, Rockies 5 Niese (W, 2-4)
2011 totals: 2 wins, 5 losses



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