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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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Big Deal! Mets Trade 4 for Fregosi; Angels Get Ryan, 3 Prospects
New York Daily News, December 11, 1971
At the time it looked like it was the "Jim Fregosi trade" but history now knows it as the "Nolan Ryan trade". One hundred years from now, this will still probably be among the worst trades in Mets history.
Tags: Jim Fregosi, Nolan Ryan.


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Tom Sturdivant
Born: April 28, 1930
at Gordon, Kan.
Died: February 28, 2009 at Oklahoma City, Okla.
Sturdivant
Years with Mets: 1964

16 games. 0 - 0, 5.97
18 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. New York Yankees
2006 Game Results
05/19 Mets 7, Yankees 6 Wagner (W, 3-0)
05/20 Yankees 5, Mets 4 Julio (L, 1-2)
05/21 Mets 4, Yankees 3 Glavine (W, 7-2)
06/30 Yankees 2, Mets 0 Hernandez (L, 2-4)
07/01 Mets 8, Yankees 3 Trachsel (W, 7-4)
07/02 Yankees 16, Mets 7 Soler (L, 2-3)
2006 totals: 3 wins, 3 losses



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