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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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Newsday, September 22, 2001
Newsday's Marty Noble's report on Mike Piazza's home run on the first game back at Shea after the September 11 attacks, plus an article about the Mets' wearing of caps honoring NYC's emergency responders.
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Sam Coonrod
Born: September 22, 1992
at St. Louis, Mo.
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Years with Mets: 2023

10 games. 0 - 0, 9.45
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Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1992 Game Results
05/08 Mets 4, Dodgers 3 Innis (W, 4-1)
05/09 Mets 5, Dodgers 2 Franco (W, 3-0)
05/10 Mets 3, Dodgers 0 Fernandez (W, 2-3)
05/15 Mets 4, Dodgers 1 Saberhagen (W, 3-2)
05/16 Dodgers 2, Mets 0 Fernandez (L, 2-4)
05/17 Dodgers 6, Mets 3 Young (L, 2-3)
07/20 Dodgers 9, Mets 2 Innis (L, 5-6)
07/21 Mets 5, Dodgers 2 Guetterman (W, 2-0)
07/22 Mets 7, Dodgers 5 Cone (W, 11-4)
08/18 Dodgers 4, Mets 0 Cone (L, 13-6)
08/19 Dodgers 2, Mets 1 Gooden (L, 6-11)
08/20 Mets 11, Dodgers 4 Fernandez (W, 10-9)
1992 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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