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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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Man Who Built Yankees, George Weiss, Dies at 78
Newsday, August 14, 1972
Not only did Weiss build a dynasty in the Bronx, but he also helped build the franchise that would call Queens its home. He would serve as President of the Mets from 1962 to 1964. This is his obituary.
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Mel Rojas
Born: December 10, 1966
at Haina, Dominican Republic
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Years with Mets: 1997, 1998

73 games. 5 - 4, 5.76
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Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1998 Game Results
04/07 Mets 3, Cubs 2 Leiter (W, 1-1)
04/09 Cubs 8, Mets 7 Reed (L, 0-1)
04/14 Mets 6, Cubs 0 Leiter (W, 2-1)
04/15 Mets 2, Cubs 1 Reed (W, 1-1)
04/16 Cubs 8, Mets 4 Mlicki (L, 0-2)
07/24 Mets 5, Cubs 0 Reynoso (W, 1-0)
07/24 Mets 7, Cubs 3 Cook (W, 6-3)
07/25 Cubs 3, Mets 2 Franco (L, 0-5)
07/26 Cubs 3, Mets 1 Reed (L, 11-7)
1998 totals: 5 wins, 4 losses



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