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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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Johnny Murphy: He Built Winner on Faith, Trust
New York Daily News, January 16, 1970
Obituary for Mets GM Johnny Murphy, who assembled the 1969 World Champs.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Bud Harrelson
Born: June 6, 1944
at Niles, Cal.
Died: January 10, 2024 at East Northport, N.Y.
Harrelson
Years with Mets: 1965 - 1977

1322 games. 6 hr, 242 rbi, 0.234
490 runs, 115 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1969 Game Results
05/27 Padres 3, Mets 2 McAndrew (L, 0-2)
05/28 Mets 1, Padres 0 McGraw (W, 4-1)
06/06 Mets 5, Padres 3 Gentry (W, 5-4)
06/07 Mets 4, Padres 1 Koosman (W, 3-3)
06/08 Mets 3, Padres 2 Seaver (W, 9-3)
08/16 Mets 2, Padres 0 Seaver (W, 17-7)
08/16 Mets 2, Padres 1 McAndrew (W, 4-5)
08/17 Mets 3, Padres 2 Koosman (W, 10-8)
08/17 Mets 3, Padres 2 Cardwell (W, 5-9)
08/26 Mets 8, Padres 4 Seaver (W, 18-7)
08/26 Mets 3, Padres 0 McAndrew (W, 6-5)
08/27 Mets 4, Padres 1 Koosman (W, 12-8)
1969 totals: 11 wins, 1 loss



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