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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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Seaver's Status No Cause for Alarm
Newsday, January 18, 1984
The Mets have left Tom Seaver unprotected from the re-entry draft compensation pool. They figure that the White Sox need an infielder more than a starting pitcher. Newsday's Marty Noble says it's unlikely that Seaver will be lost in the draft. He was wrong.
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1. David Wright 2945 Wright
2. Jose Reyes 2356
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9. Pete Alonso 1709
10. Mookie Wilson 1586



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