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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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Charlie Williams
Born: October 11, 1947
at Flushing, N.Y.
Died: January 27, 2015 at Port Orange, Fla.
Williams
Years with Mets: 1971

31 games. 5 - 6, 4.78
53 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1990 Game Results
06/01 Mets 4, Phillies 0 Viola (W, 8-2)
06/02 Phillies 5, Mets 4 Gooden (L, 3-5)
06/03 Phillies 8, Mets 3 Fernandez (L, 3-5)
06/22 Mets 5, Phillies 1 Viola (W, 10-3)
06/23 Mets 3, Phillies 0 Gooden (W, 6-5)
06/24 Mets 6, Phillies 5 Innis (W, 1-1)
07/23 Phillies 7, Mets 4 Viola (L, 13-5)
07/24 Mets 7, Phillies 4 Machado (W, 3-1)
07/25 Mets 10, Phillies 9 Fernandez (W, 7-6)
08/07 Phillies 9, Mets 0 Viola (L, 15-6)
08/08 Mets 8, Phillies 4 Cone (W, 8-5)
08/09 Mets 5, Phillies 4 Ojeda (W, 6-5)
09/07 Phillies 4, Mets 1 Cone (L, 11-8)
09/08 Mets 12, Phillies 2 Gooden (W, 16-6)
09/09 Phillies 6, Mets 2 Fernandez (L, 9-12)
09/14 Phillies 4, Mets 1 Fernandez (L, 9-13)
09/15 Mets 4, Phillies 2 Viola (W, 19-9)
09/16 Phillies 8, Mets 3 Cone (L, 12-9)
1990 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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