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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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Cliff Cook
Born: August 20, 1936
at Dallas, Tex.
Cook
Years with Mets: 1962, 1963

90 games. 4 hr, 17 rbi, 0.188
21 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1980 Game Results
06/10 Mets 5, Dodgers 4 Hausman (W, 2-1)
06/11 Mets 6, Dodgers 2 Swan (W, 5-4)
06/12 Mets 6, Dodgers 5 Reardon (W, 3-2)
06/20 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 Zachry (L, 1-4)
06/21 Dodgers 5, Mets 0 Swan (L, 5-5)
06/22 Mets 9, Dodgers 6 Bomback (W, 4-1)
08/22 Mets 4, Dodgers 2 Burris (W, 7-7)
08/23 Dodgers 4, Mets 2 Hausman (L, 5-4)
08/24 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Zachry (L, 6-7)
09/01 Dodgers 5, Mets 2 Burris (L, 7-9)
09/02 Dodgers 6, Mets 5 Pacella (L, 3-3)
09/03 Dodgers 2, Mets 0 Zachry (L, 6-9)
1980 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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