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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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Kooz last link to past
New York Daily News, December 10, 1978
Phil Pepe shares some thoughts on the dismantling of the 1969 World Champs, as Jerry Koosman departs for Minnesota.
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Richard Hidalgo
Born: June 28, 1975
at Caracas, Venezuela
Hidalgo
Years with Mets: 2004

86 games. 21 hr, 52 rbi, 0.228
46 runs, 3 stolen bases


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1975 Game Results
04/11 Pirates 4, Mets 3 Baldwin (L, 0-1)
04/13 Pirates 5, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 1-1)
05/06 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 3-3)
05/07 Pirates 6, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 2-3)
05/08 Pirates 4, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 2-1)
06/20 Pirates 5, Mets 1 Hall (L, 1-1)
06/21 Pirates 7, Mets 3 Parker (L, 2-3)
06/22 Pirates 2, Mets 0 Tate (L, 2-6)
07/31 Mets 6, Pirates 2 Koosman (W, 10-8)
08/01 Mets 4, Pirates 2 Stone (W, 3-2)
08/02 Mets 6, Pirates 0 Matlack (W, 13-8)
08/03 Pirates 5, Mets 4 Apodaca (L, 1-2)
08/03 Pirates 4, Mets 3 Webb (L, 3-4)
09/01 Mets 3, Pirates 0 Seaver (W, 20-7)
09/02 Pirates 8, Mets 4 Koosman (L, 11-12)
09/03 Pirates 3, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 16-9)
09/10 Pirates 8, Mets 4 Seaver (L, 21-8)
09/11 Mets 7, Pirates 0 Koosman (W, 12-13)
1975 totals: 5 wins, 13 losses



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