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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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Ray Sadecki
Born: December 26, 1940
at Kansas City, Kan.
Died: November 17, 2014 at Mesa, Ariz.
Sadecki
Years with Mets: 1970 - 1974, 1977

165 games. 30 - 25, 3.36
380 strikeouts, 1 saves


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1968 Game Results
04/26 Reds 3, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 1-1)
04/27 Reds 5, Mets 3 Ryan (L, 1-2)
04/28 Mets 6, Reds 5 Koosman (W, 4-0)
05/14 Mets 3, Reds 2 Ryan (W, 4-2)
05/15 Reds 3, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 5-2)
05/16 Mets 2, Reds 1 Seaver (W, 2-3)
06/24 Reds 6, Mets 5 Short (L, 0-2)
06/25 Mets 4, Reds 0 Seaver (W, 6-5)
06/26 Reds 7, Mets 6 Selma (L, 7-2)
07/26 Mets 2, Reds 0 Koosman (W, 14-5)
07/27 Mets 5, Reds 2 Cardwell (W, 5-9)
07/28 Reds 5, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 9-7)
08/23 Reds 4, Mets 2 Cardwell (L, 7-11)
08/24 Reds 10, Mets 7 Koosman (L, 16-8)
08/25 Mets 7, Reds 1 Seaver (W, 12-9)
08/28 Reds 8, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 16-9)
08/28 Reds 5, Mets 2 Cardwell (L, 7-12)
08/29 Mets 2, Reds 0 Koonce (W, 5-4)
1968 totals: 8 wins, 10 losses



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