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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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Mets' Hodges Dies of Heart Attack
New York Daily News, April 3, 1972
News account of the sudden and unexpected death of Mets manager Gil Hodges in 1972.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Jerrod Riggan
Born: May 16, 1974
at Brewster, Wash.
Riggan
Years with Mets: 2000, 2001

36 games. 3 - 3, 3.26
42 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Detroit Tigers
1997 Game Results
06/30 Tigers 14, Mets 0 Clark (L, 6-5)
07/01 Tigers 8, Mets 6 Jones (L, 12-5)
07/02 Tigers 9, Mets 7 Mlicki (L, 4-7)
1997 totals: 0 wins, 3 losses



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