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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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Leiter Lights Way
Newsday, October 5, 1999
The Mets finished the 1999 season tied for the Wild Card with the Reds, forcing a do-or-die Game 163 for the right to advance to the playoffs. Al Leiter got the start, and flourished.
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Jerry Grote
Born: October 6, 1942
at San Antonio, Tex.
Died: April 7, 2024 at Austin, Tex.
Grote
Years with Mets: 1966 - 1977

1235 games. 35 hr, 357 rbi, 0.256
314 runs, 14 stolen bases


Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
2001 Game Results
05/04 Mets 4, Diamondbacks 2 Reed (W, 4-1)
05/05 Mets 8, Diamondbacks 1 Rusch (W, 2-1)
05/06 Diamondbacks 8, Mets 2 Trachsel (L, 1-5)
08/03 Diamondbacks 7, Mets 0 Leiter (L, 6-9)
08/04 Mets 4, Diamondbacks 2 Appier (W, 6-10)
08/05 Diamondbacks 2, Mets 1 White (L, 3-2)
2001 totals: 3 wins, 3 losses



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