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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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Mike HR Makes It Unforgettable; Mets insisted on taking hats off to New York City
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.
Tags: Mike Piazza, Bobby Valentine.


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Jim Piersall
Born: November 14, 1929
at Waterbury, Conn.
Died: June 3, 2017 at Wheaton, Ill.
Piersall
Years with Mets: 1963

40 games. 1 hr, 10 rbi, 0.194
13 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1999 Game Results
04/08 Expos 5, Mets 1 Hershiser (L, 0-1)
04/09 Mets 10, Expos 3 Yoshii (W, 1-0)
04/10 Mets 4, Expos 3 Cook (W, 1-0)
04/11 Mets 6, Expos 3 Watson (W, 1-0)
04/16 Expos 6, Mets 4 Leiter (L, 0-2)
04/17 Mets 3, Expos 2 Jones (W, 3-0)
04/18 Expos 4, Mets 2 Watson (L, 1-1)
07/05 Mets 2, Expos 1 Wendell (W, 2-0)
07/06 Mets 10, Expos 0 Hershiser (W, 9-5)
07/07 Expos 3, Mets 1 Wendell (L, 2-1)
07/08 Expos 4, Mets 3 Cook (L, 7-2)
07/21 Mets 7, Expos 3 Reed (W, 8-3)
07/22 Mets 7, Expos 4 Hershiser (W, 10-7)
1999 totals: 8 wins, 5 losses



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