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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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Young Ideas
New York Daily News, February 5, 1970
It's spring training, 1970 and Bud Harrelson is a defending World Champion shortstop. In Dick Young's column, Bud reflects on his recovery from knee surgery in 1968 and how, as a minor league player attending a Mets game in San Francisco, he gained confidence when he witnessed his future mentor Roy McMillan make an error.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Roy McMillan.


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Josias Manzanillo
Born: October 16, 1967
at San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Manzanillo
Years with Mets: 1993 - 1995, 1999

67 games. 4 - 4, 4.21
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Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1977 Game Results
04/27 Expos 3, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 1-2)
05/30 Expos 5, Mets 1 Espinosa (L, 2-4)
05/30 Expos 3, Mets 2 Todd (L, 2-1)
05/31 Mets 6, Expos 2 Swan (W, 2-4)
06/01 Mets 6, Expos 4 Seaver (W, 5-3)
06/02 Mets 7, Expos 4 Koosman (W, 4-5)
06/30 Mets 4, Expos 3 Apodaca (W, 3-3)
07/01 Expos 6, Mets 5 Matlack (L, 3-10)
07/01 Expos 5, Mets 3 Todd (L, 2-3)
07/02 Expos 4, Mets 3 Espinosa (L, 4-6)
07/03 Expos 4, Mets 2 Swan (L, 4-6)
07/08 Expos 5, Mets 4 Koosman (L, 6-10)
07/09 Mets 7, Expos 5 Siebert (W, 1-0)
07/10 Mets 2, Expos 1 Zachry (W, 1-2)
09/05 Expos 4, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 8-19)
09/06 Mets 5, Expos 3 Todd (W, 3-4)
09/12 Mets 4, Expos 3 Zachry (W, 6-6)
09/13 Expos 8, Mets 5 Apodaca (L, 3-8)
1977 totals: 8 wins, 10 losses



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