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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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Dick Selma
Born: November 4, 1943
at Santa Ana, Cal.
Died: August 29, 2001 at Clovis, Cal.
Selma
Years with Mets: 1965 - 1968

105 games. 17 - 21, 3.16
253 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1978 Game Results
05/05 Phillies 9, Mets 4 Espinosa (L, 1-2)
05/06 Phillies 7, Mets 2 Zachry (L, 3-1)
05/07 Phillies 8, Mets 5 Swan (L, 1-2)
05/19 Mets 4, Phillies 3 Lockwood (W, 3-3)
05/20 Phillies 9, Mets 4 Murray (L, 0-1)
05/21 Mets 6, Phillies 5 Lockwood (W, 4-3)
07/04 Mets 4, Phillies 0 Zachry (W, 10-3)
07/04 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Swan (L, 1-5)
07/05 Phillies 7, Mets 5 Koosman (L, 2-9)
07/31 Phillies 6, Mets 1 Espinosa (L, 9-9)
08/01 Mets 5, Phillies 1 Kobel (W, 2-2)
08/02 Phillies 8, Mets 6 Koosman (L, 3-12)
09/15 Mets 5, Phillies 4 Murray (W, 8-4)
09/16 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Bernard (L, 1-2)
09/17 Mets 2, Phillies 0 Bruhert (W, 4-9)
09/23 Phillies 1, Mets 0 Bruhert (L, 4-10)
09/23 Phillies 6, Mets 3 Bernard (L, 1-3)
09/24 Phillies 8, Mets 2 Espinosa (L, 10-15)
1978 totals: 6 wins, 12 losses



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