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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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Some Harsh Sentences for a Season
Newsday, October 1, 1978
At the end of the 1978 season, Newsday asked each Met for a brief comment. Elliott Maddox and Sergio Ferrer are among those who made notable remarks.
Tags: Sergio Ferrer, Jerry Koosman, Ed Kranepool, Elliott Maddox, Willie Montanez, Paul Siebert.


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Ryan Church
Born: October 14, 1978
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Mets vs. Houston Astros
1988 Game Results
05/04 Mets 8, Astros 0 Fernandez (W, 1-1)
05/09 Astros 6, Mets 2 Fernandez (L, 1-2)
05/10 Mets 5, Astros 2 Cone (W, 4-0)
05/11 Mets 9, Astros 8 Leach (W, 1-0)
06/30 Mets 12, Astros 6 Ojeda (W, 6-6)
07/01 Mets 3, Astros 2 Darling (W, 9-5)
07/01 Astros 6, Mets 5 Walter (L, 0-1)
07/02 Mets 7, Astros 2 Gooden (W, 11-4)
07/03 Mets 5, Astros 0 Fernandez (W, 5-6)
07/08 Astros 4, Mets 2 Gooden (L, 11-5)
07/09 Astros 6, Mets 3 Aguilera (L, 0-4)
07/10 Astros 6, Mets 5 McDowell (L, 4-2)
1988 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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