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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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Pirates Ship Taveras to Mets, Acquire Foli: Tanner Seeking to Bolster Buc Defense
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 20, 1979
The Tim Foli/Frank Taveras trade, as reported from Pittsburgh. From this perspective, Taveras is a poor defensive player who was just "peddled" to the Mets.
Tags: Tim Foli, Frank Taveras.


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Nino Espinosa
Born: August 15, 1953
at Villa Altagracia, Dominican Republic
Died: December 24, 1987 at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Espinosa
Years with Mets: 1974 - 1978

80 games. 25 - 33, 4.15
215 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Florida Marlins
1997 Game Results
05/20 Marlins 6, Mets 5 Franco (L, 0-1)
05/21 Mets 2, Marlins 1 Clark (W, 5-2)
06/04 Marlins 5, Mets 2 Mlicki (L, 1-5)
06/05 Mets 6, Marlins 0 Reynoso (W, 5-0)
07/03 Marlins 10, Mets 4 Reynoso (L, 6-2)
07/04 Mets 6, Marlins 2 Reed (W, 6-4)
07/05 Mets 5, Marlins 3 Clark (W, 7-5)
07/06 Mets 3, Marlins 2 Acevedo (W, 1-0)
09/19 Marlins 5, Mets 2 Mlicki (L, 8-12)
09/20 Mets 7, Marlins 3 Bohanon (W, 6-4)
09/21 Mets 2, Marlins 1 Reed (W, 13-9)
09/22 Mets 10, Marlins 3 Jones (W, 15-9)
1997 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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