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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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Gary Carter
Born: April 8, 1954
at Culver City, Cal.
Died: February 16, 2012 at West Palm Beach, Fla.
Carter
Years with Mets: 1985 - 1989

600 games. 89 hr, 349 rbi, 0.249
272 runs, 2 stolen bases


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1980 Game Results
05/16 Mets 5, Braves 3 Falcone (W, 2-2)
05/18 Braves 2, Mets 1 Zachry (L, 0-2)
05/18 Mets 2, Braves 1 Allen (W, 1-3)
05/23 Mets 2, Braves 1 Burris (W, 3-3)
05/24 Mets 5, Braves 4 Allen (W, 2-3)
05/25 Mets 3, Braves 0 Swan (W, 3-3)
07/15 Mets 9, Braves 2 Zachry (W, 4-5)
07/16 Braves 5, Mets 2 Swan (L, 5-8)
07/17 Mets 6, Braves 0 Pacella (W, 3-0)
07/28 Braves 6, Mets 3 Falcone (L, 5-7)
07/29 Mets 2, Braves 1 Bomback (W, 7-3)
07/30 Mets 3, Braves 0 Zachry (W, 6-5)
1980 totals: 9 wins, 3 losses



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