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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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Lolich To Mets: I'm Not Coming
New York Daily News, February 8, 1977
The Mets traded Rusty Staub to get Mickey Lolich, who would pitch one season for the Mets before deciding to retire. (He would later come out of retirement to pitch for the Padres.)
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Randomly selected Met Player

Jim Piersall
Born: November 14, 1929
at Waterbury, Conn.
Died: June 3, 2017 at Wheaton, Ill.
Piersall
Years with Mets: 1963

40 games. 1 hr, 10 rbi, 0.194
13 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
2003 Game Results
07/04 Mets 7, Reds 2 Glavine (W, 6-8)
07/05 Mets 6, Reds 2 Trachsel (W, 8-5)
07/06 Mets 7, Reds 5 Cerda (W, 1-1)
07/25 Mets 3, Reds 1 Leiter (W, 9-5)
07/26 Reds 8, Mets 3 Heilman (L, 1-3)
07/27 Reds 8, Mets 5 Trachsel (L, 9-7)
2003 totals: 4 wins, 2 losses



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