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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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Matt Franco
Born: August 19, 1969
at Santa Monica, Cal.
Franco
Years with Mets: 1996 - 2000

452 games. 13 hr, 71 rbi, 0.254
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Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1972 Game Results
06/02 Braves 6, Mets 1 Gentry (L, 3-3)
06/03 Mets 5, Braves 2 Seaver (W, 8-2)
06/04 Braves 9, Mets 3 Matlack (L, 6-1)
06/12 Braves 8, Mets 7 McGraw (L, 3-2)
06/13 Braves 6, Mets 5 Frisella (L, 1-1)
06/14 Mets 8, Braves 3 Matlack (W, 7-2)
08/15 Mets 5, Braves 0 McAndrew (W, 9-3)
08/16 Braves 3, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 10-7)
08/17 Mets 2, Braves 1 Seaver (W, 14-9)
08/25 Braves 2, Mets 1 McAndrew (L, 9-5)
08/26 Braves 7, Mets 6 Sadecki (L, 2-1)
08/27 Mets 13, Braves 6 Seaver (W, 16-9)
1972 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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