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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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Darryl Strawberry was a strong contender for the MVP award in 1988, but he finished second to the Dodgers' Kirk Gibson.
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Rod Kanehl
Born: April 1, 1934
at Wichita, Kan.
Died: December 14, 2004 at Palm Springs, Cal.
Kanehl
Years with Mets: 1962 - 1964

340 games. 6 hr, 47 rbi, 0.241
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Mets vs. Colorado Rockies
2006 Game Results
08/18 Mets 6, Rockies 3 Trachsel (W, 12-5)
08/19 Mets 7, Rockies 4 Heilman (W, 2-4)
08/20 Mets 2, Rockies 0 Hernandez (W, 7-5)
08/29 Mets 10, Rockies 5 Trachsel (W, 14-5)
08/30 Mets 11, Rockies 3 Williams (W, 2-0)
08/31 Rockies 8, Mets 4 Perez (L, 0-1)
2006 totals: 5 wins, 1 loss



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