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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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Tom-foolery lets Chisox nab Seaver
New York Daily News, January 21, 1984
Tom Seaver's reunion with the Mets would prove to be short-lived, as a strategic blunder allows him to be plucked away by the Chicago White Sox.
Tags: Frank Cashen, Tom Seaver.


Randomly selected Met Player

Wayne Twitchell
Born: March 10, 1948
at Portland, Ore.
Died: September 16, 2010 at Portland, Ore.
Twitchell
Years with Mets: 1979

33 games. 5 - 3, 5.23
44 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Houston Astros
2000 Game Results
08/07 Mets 6, Astros 5 Benitez (W, 3-4)
08/08 Astros 9, Mets 3 Leiter (L, 12-5)
08/09 Mets 12, Astros 5 Reed (W, 7-2)
08/10 Mets 10, Astros 3 Jones (W, 7-5)
08/28 Mets 4, Astros 2 Rusch (W, 9-10)
08/29 Astros 11, Mets 1 Leiter (L, 14-6)
08/30 Mets 1, Astros 0 Reed (W, 9-4)
2000 totals: 5 wins, 2 losses



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