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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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A Phillie now
Journal News (White Plains, NY), March 25, 1978
In retrospect, it's sad to see how jubilant Bud Harrelson is in this photo as he packs his bags to leave the Mets after having been traded to Philadelphia. But the Mets were going nowhere and the Phillies, in 1978, were the powerhouse team in the division. And as we now know, Bud's association with the Mets is still far from over.
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Jim McAndrew
Born: January 11, 1944
at Lost Nation, Iowa
Died: March 14, 2024 at Scottsdale, Ariz.
McAndrew
Years with Mets: 1968 - 1973

146 games. 36 - 49, 3.54
408 strikeouts, 4 saves


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
2012 Game Results
06/25 Cubs 6, Mets 1 Santana (L, 5-4)
06/26 Cubs 5, Mets 3 Gee (L, 5-6)
06/27 Mets 17, Cubs 1 Niese (W, 6-3)
07/06 Cubs 8, Mets 7 Santana (L, 6-5)
07/07 Mets 3, Cubs 1 Gee (W, 6-7)
07/08 Cubs 7, Mets 0 Niese (L, 7-4)
2012 totals: 2 wins, 4 losses



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