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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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Foster's $10M 2d richest pact
New York Daily News, February 11, 1982
The Mets make their new player, George Foster, the second-highest paid player in baseball. Also: "Lasorda glad he'll see less of Foster", "Mets plan to solve pitching woes next" and "Foster pact no big deal to Met board chairman".
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Cal Koonce
Born: November 18, 1940
at Fayetteville, N.C.
Died: October 28, 1993 at Winston-Salem, N.C.
Koonce
Years with Mets: 1967 - 1970

119 games. 15 - 12, 3.43
132 strikeouts, 7 saves


Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
2004 Game Results
05/10 Diamondbacks 12, Mets 8 Baldwin (L, 0-1)
05/11 Diamondbacks 9, Mets 5 Leiter (L, 1-2)
05/12 Mets 1, Diamondbacks 0 Glavine (W, 5-2)
05/13 Mets 7, Diamondbacks 4 Seo (W, 2-3)
08/13 Mets 10, Diamondbacks 6 Benson (W, 1-1)
08/14 Mets 4, Diamondbacks 3 Leiter (W, 9-4)
08/15 Diamondbacks 2, Mets 0 Trachsel (L, 10-9)
2004 totals: 4 wins, 3 losses



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