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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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Grover Powell, former pitcher for N.Y. Mets, dies of leukemia
News and Observer (Raleigh, N.C.), May 22, 1985
Grover Powell's career got off to a promising start, but he was derailed by an early injury. He also, sadly, suffered an early death. This is his obituary.
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Ed Bauta
Born: January 6, 1935
at Florida, Cuba
Died: July 6, 2022 at Manahawkin, N.J.
Bauta
Years with Mets: 1963, 1964

17 games. 0 - 2, 5.28
16 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
2004 Game Results
04/30 Padres 7, Mets 6 Yates (L, 1-3)
05/01 Padres 3, Mets 1 Franco (L, 0-2)
05/02 Mets 6, Padres 2 Glavine (W, 4-1)
08/23 Padres 9, Mets 4 Heilman (L, 0-1)
08/24 Padres 3, Mets 1 Benson (L, 2-2)
08/25 Padres 4, Mets 0 Leiter (L, 9-5)
08/26 Padres 10, Mets 3 Trachsel (L, 10-11)
2004 totals: 1 win, 6 losses



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