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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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Shea's New 3d Loop Is 'The Continental'
New York Daily News, July 28, 1959
An earlier tactic of Bill Shea in his effort to bring a new team to New York was to form a third Major League, known as the Continental League. This was a significant step in the eventual birth of the Mets.
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Don Bosch
Born: July 15, 1942
at San Francisco, Cal.
Bosch
Years with Mets: 1967, 1968

94 games. 3 hr, 9 rbi, 0.157
21 runs, 3 stolen bases


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
2001 Game Results
09/17 Mets 4, Pirates 1 Franco (W, 6-2)
09/18 Mets 7, Pirates 5 Riggan (W, 3-2)
09/19 Mets 9, Pirates 2 Gonzalez (W, 3-2)
10/01 Pirates 5, Mets 1 Rusch (L, 8-11)
10/02 Pirates 10, Mets 1 Chen (L, 3-2)
10/03 Mets 3, Pirates 0 Trachsel (W, 11-13)
2001 totals: 4 wins, 2 losses



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