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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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Who Will Mets Get Next? Khrushchev?
Newsday, November 24, 1964
Newsday columnist Stan Isaacs is harshly critical of the Mets acquisition of Warren Spahn. The reference to Nikita Khrushchev in the headline may have made a lot more sense in 1964 than it does now.
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Ryan Church
Born: October 14, 1978
at Santa Barbara, Cal.
Church
Years with Mets: 2008, 2009

157 games. 14 hr, 71 rbi, 0.278
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Mets Records vs. Opponents in 2004
Opponent W L T Pct.
Montreal Expos 10 9 0 .526
Philadelphia Phillies 8 11 0 .421
Atlanta Braves 7 12 0 .368
Colorado Rockies 5 1 0 .833
Houston Astros 4 2 0 .667
San Francisco Giants 4 2 0 .667
Milwaukee Brewers 4 2 0 .667
Arizona Diamondbacks 4 3 0 .571
Florida Marlins 4 15 0 .211
New York Yankees 4 2 0 .667
Cincinnati Reds 3 3 0 .500
Los Angeles Dodgers 3 3 0 .500
Detroit Tigers 3 0 0 1.000
Cleveland Indians 2 1 0 .667
Chicago Cubs 2 4 0 .333
San Diego Padres 1 6 0 .143
St. Louis Cardinals 1 5 0 .167
Kansas City Royals 1 2 0 .333
Pittsburgh Pirates 1 5 0 .167
Minnesota Twins 0 3 0 .000



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