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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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For Ex-Mets, End is a Cruel Choke
New York Daily News, September 29, 2008
Stars from the Mets' past gathered for the last game at Shea Stadium, but saw a disillusioning finish to what had been a promising season.
Tags: Dwight Gooden, Mike Piazza, Tom Seaver.


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Dennis Bennett
Born: October 5, 1939
at Oakland, Cal.
Died: March 23, 2012 at Klamath Falls, Ore.
Bennett
Years with Mets: 1967

8 games. 1 - 1, 5.13
14 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1991 Game Results
05/07 Mets 6, Dodgers 5 Viola (W, 4-1)
05/08 Dodgers 3, Mets 1 Simons (L, 1-2)
05/17 Mets 4, Dodgers 2 Viola (W, 5-1)
05/18 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 Franco (L, 1-2)
05/19 Dodgers 7, Mets 5 Cone (L, 3-3)
07/18 Dodgers 10, Mets 5 Cone (L, 9-6)
07/19 Mets 6, Dodgers 2 Burke (W, 1-0)
07/20 Dodgers 11, Mets 7 Whitehurst (L, 5-6)
07/21 Mets 9, Dodgers 4 Gooden (W, 10-6)
07/29 Mets 5, Dodgers 1 Cone (W, 10-7)
07/30 Dodgers 3, Mets 1 Schourek (L, 2-1)
07/31 Dodgers 6, Mets 3 Burke (L, 1-1)
1991 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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