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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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The Yale Man Passes Toughest Test of Career
Newsday, October 2, 1985
Newsday's Steve Jacobson salutes Ron Darling after he came through for the Mets in the first of three do-or-die games that the Mets would play in St. Louis as they battled the Cardinals for the division title in October 1985. Plus: Dwight Gooden says he had wanted to start that game.
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Paul Wilson
Born: March 28, 1973
at Orlando, Fla.
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Years with Mets: 1996

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Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1979 Game Results
04/28 Dodgers 3, Mets 1 Falcone (L, 0-1)
04/29 Dodgers 8, Mets 3 Allen (L, 0-3)
04/29 Mets 6, Dodgers 3 Murray (W, 1-2)
05/07 Dodgers 5, Mets 2 Falcone (L, 0-3)
05/08 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Murray (L, 2-4)
05/09 Dodgers 7, Mets 2 Allen (L, 0-4)
05/10 Dodgers 14, Mets 1 Swan (L, 3-3)
07/10 Dodgers 7, Mets 4 Swan (L, 8-7)
07/11 Mets 4, Dodgers 3 Allen (W, 3-5)
07/12 Mets 12, Dodgers 5 Ellis (W, 1-2)
07/22 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 Glynn (L, 0-2)
07/23 Dodgers 3, Mets 1 Falcone (L, 1-7)
1979 totals: 3 wins, 9 losses



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