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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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Raul Gonzalez
Born: December 27, 1973
at Santurce, P.R.
Gonzalez
Years with Mets: 2002, 2003

137 games. 5 hr, 32 rbi, 0.238
37 runs, 5 stolen bases


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
2005 Game Results
05/09 Mets 7, Cubs 4 DeJean (W, 2-1)
05/10 Cubs 7, Mets 0 Benson (L, 0-1)
05/11 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Bell (L, 0-1)
08/05 Mets 9, Cubs 5 Glavine (W, 8-9)
08/06 Mets 2, Cubs 0 Seo (W, 3-1)
08/07 Mets 6, Cubs 1 Zambrano (W, 6-9)
2005 totals: 4 wins, 2 losses



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