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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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City Welcomes Mets; Debut at PG Today
New York Daily News, April 13, 1962
The day before their first home game at the Polo Grounds, the Mets were honored with a ticker-tape parade in lower Manhattan's Canyon of Heroes.
Tags: Casey Stengel.


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Raul Valdes
Born: November 27, 1977
at La Habana, Cuba
Valdes
Years with Mets: 2010

38 games. 3 - 3, 4.91
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Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1997
Opponent W L T Pct.
Cincinnati Reds 9 2 0 .818
St. Louis Cardinals 9 2 0 .818
Florida Marlins 8 4 0 .667
Montreal Expos 7 5 0 .583
Atlanta Braves 7 5 0 .583
Pittsburgh Pirates 7 4 0 .636
Philadelphia Phillies 7 5 0 .583
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 6 0 .455
Chicago Cubs 5 6 0 .455
San Diego Padres 5 6 0 .455
Colorado Rockies 5 6 0 .455
Houston Astros 4 7 0 .364
San Francisco Giants 3 8 0 .273
Toronto Blue Jays 3 0 0 1.000
Baltimore Orioles 2 1 0 .667
Boston Red Sox 1 2 0 .333
New York Yankees 1 2 0 .333
Detroit Tigers 0 3 0 .000



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