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Today is May 17

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New York Mets released Yogi Berra on May 17, 1965.

New York Mets released Raul Gonzalez on May 17, 2004.

New York Mets released Frank Catalanotto on May 17, 2010.

Houston Astros signed Kyle Farnsworth of the New York Mets as a free agent on May 17, 2014.

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Harrelson Wants Trade -- Won't Play for Mets
New York Daily News, March 4, 1978
After the Mets reacquired Tim Foli to be their starting shortstop, Bud Harrelson has asked to be traded. He doesn't want to be a backup infielder on a team that won't be a contender.
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Octavio Dotel
Born: November 25, 1973
at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Died: April 8, 2025 at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Dotel
Years with Mets: 1999

19 games. 8 - 3, 5.38
85 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Washington Nationals
2017 Game Results
04/21 Nationals 4, Mets 3 Smoker (L, 0-1)
04/22 Nationals 3, Mets 1 deGrom (L, 0-1)
04/23 Nationals 6, Mets 3 Wheeler (L, 1-2)
04/28 Mets 7, Nationals 5 deGrom (W, 1-1)
04/29 Mets 5, Nationals 3 Robles (W, 4-0)
04/30 Nationals 23, Mets 5 Syndergaard (L, 1-2)
06/15 Nationals 8, Mets 3 Gsellman (L, 5-4)
06/16 Nationals 7, Mets 2 Matz (L, 1-1)
06/17 Nationals 7, Mets 4 Lugo (L, 1-1)
06/18 Mets 5, Nationals 1 deGrom (W, 6-3)
07/03 Nationals 3, Mets 2 Sewald (L, 0-3)
07/04 Nationals 11, Mets 4 Lugo (L, 3-2)
08/25 Mets 4, Nationals 2 deGrom (W, 14-7)
08/26 Nationals 9, Mets 4 Gsellman (L, 5-6)
08/27 Mets 6, Nationals 5 Blevins (W, 6-0)
08/27 Nationals 5, Mets 4 Robles (L, 7-5)
09/22 Mets 7, Nationals 6 Bradford (W, 2-0)
09/23 Nationals 4, Mets 3 Rhame (L, 0-1)
09/24 Nationals 3, Mets 2 deGrom (L, 15-10)
2017 totals: 6 wins, 13 losses



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