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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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Bud Harrelson Worked Hard to Work Things Out
New York Daily News, March 25, 1976
Bud Harrelson has endured a bad knee, a broken marriage (his wife ran off with a younger man) and a failed business, but in spring 1976 he feels things are looking up.
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Jack Heidemann
Born: July 11, 1949
at Brenham, Tex.
Heidemann
Years with Mets: 1975, 1976

66 games. 1 hr, 16 rbi, 0.204
12 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1976 Game Results
05/07 Mets 6, Padres 2 Koosman (W, 3-1)
05/08 Mets 7, Padres 2 Lolich (W, 2-3)
05/09 Padres 4, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 4-1)
06/07 Padres 5, Mets 1 Swan (L, 2-6)
06/08 Padres 3, Mets 0 Lolich (L, 2-8)
06/09 Padres 3, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 5-5)
06/10 Mets 6, Padres 0 Matlack (W, 7-1)
08/10 Mets 5, Padres 4 Koosman (W, 14-7)
08/11 Mets 2, Padres 1 Matlack (W, 12-6)
08/12 Padres 3, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 9-8)
08/21 Mets 7, Padres 1 Koosman (W, 16-7)
08/22 Mets 1, Padres 0 Matlack (W, 13-7)
1976 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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