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Today is May 17

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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 SOLD: Record $21.1 million paid by Doubleday-Pickett group
New York Daily News, January 25, 1980
The Mets are sold for the first time in their history. Plus, "Mets present a big task for Doubleday".
Tags: Lorinda de Roulet, Nelson Doubleday.


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Gregg Jefferies
Born: August 1, 1967
at Burlingame, Cal.
Jefferies
Years with Mets: 1987 - 1991

465 games. 42 hr, 205 rbi, 0.276
246 runs, 63 stolen bases


Mets vs. Houston Astros
2002 Game Results
05/03 Mets 11, Astros 3 Astacio (W, 5-1)
05/04 Astros 3, Mets 1 D'Amico (L, 2-2)
05/05 Astros 12, Mets 1 Leiter (L, 3-2)
07/30 Astros 16, Mets 3 D'Amico (L, 5-9)
07/31 Mets 10, Astros 0 Estes (W, 4-8)
08/01 Astros 3, Mets 1 Astacio (L, 10-4)
2002 totals: 2 wins, 4 losses



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