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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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Jeff Conine
Born: June 27, 1966
at Tacoma, Wash.
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21 games. 0 hr, 5 rbi, 0.195
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Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1966 Game Results
04/19 Cardinals 5, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 0-2)
04/21 Cardinals 5, Mets 4 Richardson (L, 0-1)
05/03 Cardinals 5, Mets 2 McGraw (L, 1-1)
05/04 Mets 8, Cardinals 0 Hamilton (W, 3-1)
06/13 Mets 5, Cardinals 2 Shaw (W, 1-0)
06/13 Cardinals 4, Mets 1 Hamilton (L, 4-7)
06/14 Cardinals 9, Mets 2 Rusteck (L, 1-1)
06/20 Cardinals 4, Mets 2 Selma (L, 3-3)
06/21 Mets 2, Cardinals 1 Shaw (W, 3-0)
06/22 Mets 2, Cardinals 0 Fisher (W, 5-6)
08/05 Cardinals 7, Mets 1 Shaw (L, 8-6)
08/06 Cardinals 10, Mets 8 Hamilton (L, 6-12)
08/07 Cardinals 4, Mets 1 Arrigo (L, 3-3)
08/07 Mets 4, Cardinals 1 Fisher (W, 8-11)
08/12 Mets 6, Cardinals 2 Fisher (W, 9-11)
08/13 Cardinals 9, Mets 6 Friend (L, 4-3)
08/14 Mets 5, Cardinals 4 Ribant (W, 8-5)
08/14 Cardinals 4, Mets 3 Hamilton (L, 6-13)
1966 totals: 7 wins, 11 losses



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