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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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Losing a Legend; Don Zimmer, 83, dies after 66 years in baseball
Bradenton Herald (Bradenton, Florida), June 5, 2014
It would be hard to find someone who was more of a baseball "lifer" than Don Zimmer. The Mets were just one of many teams who employed him over his long career.
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Joe Sambito
Born: June 28, 1952
at Brooklyn, N.Y.
Sambito
Years with Mets: 1985

8 games. 0 - 0, 12.66
3 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
2004 Game Results
05/10 Diamondbacks 12, Mets 8 Baldwin (L, 0-1)
05/11 Diamondbacks 9, Mets 5 Leiter (L, 1-2)
05/12 Mets 1, Diamondbacks 0 Glavine (W, 5-2)
05/13 Mets 7, Diamondbacks 4 Seo (W, 2-3)
08/13 Mets 10, Diamondbacks 6 Benson (W, 1-1)
08/14 Mets 4, Diamondbacks 3 Leiter (W, 9-4)
08/15 Diamondbacks 2, Mets 0 Trachsel (L, 10-9)
2004 totals: 4 wins, 3 losses



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