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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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Cleon Jones, by Bruce Stark
New York Daily News, September 18, 1969
One in a series of portraits of the 1969 Mets by cartoonist Bruce Stark for the Daily News.
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Yoenis Cespedes
Born: October 18, 1985
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Years with Mets: 2015 - 2018, 2020

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Mets vs. Houston Astros
1968 Game Results
04/14 Mets 4, Astros 0 Ryan (W, 1-0)
04/15 Astros 1, Mets 0 Rohr (L, 0-1)
04/23 Mets 3, Astros 1 Koosman (W, 3-0)
06/18 Astros 3, Mets 2 Ryan (L, 5-5)
06/18 Astros 6, Mets 5 Cardwell (L, 1-8)
06/19 Mets 8, Astros 2 Koosman (W, 11-2)
06/20 Mets 5, Astros 3 Seaver (W, 5-5)
06/27 Mets 3, Astros 1 Cardwell (W, 2-8)
06/28 Astros 7, Mets 2 Ryan (L, 6-6)
06/29 Astros 2, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 11-3)
06/30 Mets 1, Astros 0 Seaver (W, 7-5)
08/05 Astros 6, Mets 5 Koosman (L, 14-7)
08/06 Mets 4, Astros 1 Koonce (W, 3-4)
08/07 Astros 4, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 10-8)
08/16 Astros 3, Mets 1 Taylor (L, 1-3)
08/17 Astros 1, Mets 0 McAndrew (L, 0-4)
08/18 Mets 8, Astros 1 Cardwell (W, 7-10)
08/18 Astros 5, Mets 2 Selma (L, 8-8)
1968 totals: 8 wins, 10 losses



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