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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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Mets' Harrelson: This Bud's for you, Columbia
The State (Columbia, SC), January 19, 1985
Bud Harrelson is the new manager of the Columbia Mets of the South Atlantic League. In this article he reflects on what he learned the previous year at Little Falls in his first season as a professional manager. He's also photographed wearing what looks to be a ridiculously large button on his jacket.
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Octavio Dotel
Born: November 25, 1973
at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Died: April 8, 2025 at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Dotel
Years with Mets: 1999

19 games. 8 - 3, 5.38
85 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1986 Game Results
06/16 Mets 4, Expos 1 Sisk (W, 1-1)
06/17 Expos 4, Mets 2 Berenyi (L, 2-1)
06/18 Expos 7, Mets 4 Gooden (L, 8-3)
06/23 Expos 5, Mets 4 Orosco (L, 3-4)
06/24 Expos 6, Mets 2 Berenyi (L, 2-2)
06/25 Mets 5, Expos 2 Fernandez (W, 9-2)
08/01 Mets 3, Expos 1 Gooden (W, 11-4)
08/02 Mets 4, Expos 1 Aguilera (W, 5-3)
08/03 Mets 4, Expos 3 McDowell (W, 9-5)
08/08 Expos 5, Mets 3 Ojeda (L, 12-3)
08/09 Mets 10, Expos 8 McDowell (W, 11-6)
08/10 Mets 7, Expos 2 Fernandez (W, 13-4)
09/08 Expos 9, Mets 1 Ojeda (L, 16-5)
09/09 Expos 9, Mets 7 Orosco (L, 6-6)
09/10 Mets 6, Expos 1 Darling (W, 13-5)
09/30 Expos 1, Mets 0 Darling (L, 14-6)
10/01 Mets 6, Expos 4 Orosco (W, 8-6)
10/02 Mets 8, Expos 2 Gooden (W, 17-6)
1986 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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