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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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New York Daily News, June 15, 2017
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Mark Vientos
Born: December 11, 1999
at Pembroke Pines, Fla.
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Mets vs. Boston Red Sox
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06/13 Red Sox 8, Mets 4 Reed (L, 4-4)
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1997 totals: 1 win, 2 losses



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