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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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Wally Backman
Born: September 22, 1959
at Hillsboro, Ore.
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Years with Mets: 1980 - 1988

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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1983 Game Results
04/20 Mets 6, Pirates 0 Seaver (W, 1-0)
04/20 Mets 7, Pirates 5 Diaz (W, 1-0)
05/12 Pirates 6, Mets 2 Torrez (L, 1-5)
05/13 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Diaz (L, 1-1)
05/14 Mets 6, Pirates 2 Allen (W, 1-4)
05/16 Mets 11, Pirates 4 Lynch (W, 2-1)
07/28 Pirates 6, Mets 2 Swan (L, 1-5)
07/29 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 6-11)
07/30 Pirates 6, Mets 3 Lynch (L, 7-5)
07/31 Mets 7, Pirates 6 Orosco (W, 6-5)
07/31 Mets 1, Pirates 0 Orosco (W, 7-5)
08/15 Pirates 4, Mets 2 Torrez (L, 6-14)
08/16 Pirates 3, Mets 1 Swan (L, 2-6)
09/19 Mets 5, Pirates 4 Diaz (W, 3-1)
09/20 Pirates 4, Mets 0 Lynch (L, 10-10)
09/27 Mets 4, Pirates 3 Torrez (W, 10-17)
09/28 Mets 4, Pirates 2 Darling (W, 1-3)
09/29 Pirates 4, Mets 2 Holman (L, 1-7)
1983 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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