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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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New Jersey Record (Bergen, NJ), April 19, 1962
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Dennis Santana
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Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1981
Opponent W L T Pct.
Chicago Cubs 8 5 1 .615
Philadelphia Phillies 7 7 0 .500
St. Louis Cardinals 6 5 0 .545
Cincinnati Reds 3 7 0 .300
Houston Astros 3 6 0 .333
Pittsburgh Pirates 3 6 1 .333
Atlanta Braves 3 3 0 .500
Montreal Expos 3 9 0 .250
San Francisco Giants 2 4 0 .333
San Diego Padres 2 5 0 .286
Los Angeles Dodgers 1 5 0 .167



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