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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 Get Bonilla for $29M; How Deal Was Done; Return of the Native
Newsday, December 3, 1991
Before Bobby Bonilla became the ex-player who would get a big check every July, he was a major free-agent signing for the Mets. Marty Noble, Joe Gergen, and Tom Verducci were all over the story for Newsday.
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Mike Torrez
Born: August 28, 1946
at Topeka, Kan.
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Years with Mets: 1983, 1984

48 games. 11 - 22, 4.47
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Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1994 Game Results
04/18 Padres 6, Mets 3 Hurst (L, 0-1)
04/19 Mets 4, Padres 3 Saberhagen (W, 2-0)
04/26 Padres 6, Mets 3 Smith (L, 1-3)
04/27 Mets 3, Padres 2 Linton (W, 2-0)
06/30 Mets 3, Padres 1 Saberhagen (W, 8-4)
07/01 Mets 10, Padres 7 Jones (W, 8-7)
07/02 Padres 4, Mets 1 Jacome (L, 0-1)
07/03 Padres 7, Mets 0 Smith (L, 4-8)
07/15 Mets 7, Padres 3 Jones (W, 10-7)
07/15 Padres 2, Mets 1 Maddux (L, 1-1)
07/16 Mets 5, Padres 4 Jacome (W, 2-1)
07/17 Padres 10, Mets 1 Smith (L, 4-9)
1994 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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