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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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Grover Powell, former pitcher for N.Y. Mets, dies of leukemia
News and Observer (Raleigh, N.C.), May 22, 1985
Grover Powell's career got off to a promising start, but he was derailed by an early injury. He also, sadly, suffered an early death. This is his obituary.
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Travis Jankowski
Born: June 15, 1991
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Years with Mets: 2022

43 games. 0 hr, 2 rbi, 0.167
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Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
2000 Game Results
04/10 Phillies 9, Mets 7 Rodriguez (L, 0-1)
04/12 Phillies 8, Mets 5 Hampton (L, 0-3)
04/13 Mets 2, Phillies 1 Cook (W, 2-0)
06/20 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Benitez (L, 1-3)
06/21 Phillies 10, Mets 5 Franco (L, 2-3)
06/22 Mets 5, Phillies 4 Rusch (W, 5-5)
09/08 Phillies 2, Mets 0 Hampton (L, 13-9)
09/09 Phillies 6, Mets 3 Wendell (L, 7-5)
09/10 Mets 3, Phillies 0 Leiter (W, 15-7)
09/21 Phillies 6, Mets 5 White (L, 2-3)
09/22 Mets 9, Phillies 6 Jones (W, 10-6)
09/23 Mets 7, Phillies 3 Hampton (W, 14-10)
09/24 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Rusch (W, 11-11)
2000 totals: 6 wins, 7 losses



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