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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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Randomly selected Met Player

Grover Powell
Born: October 10, 1940
at Sayre, Pa.
Died: May 21, 1985 at Raleigh, N.C.
Powell
Years with Mets: 1963

20 games. 1 - 1, 2.72
39 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1997 Game Results
04/04 Giants 6, Mets 4 Jordan (L, 0-2)
04/05 Giants 2, Mets 0 Manuel (L, 0-1)
04/06 Mets 4, Giants 2 Bohanon (W, 1-0)
04/13 Giants 5, Mets 1 Clark (L, 0-1)
04/13 Giants 7, Mets 6 Jones (L, 2-1)
04/14 Giants 3, Mets 2 McMichael (L, 0-1)
07/29 Giants 5, Mets 2 McMichael (L, 7-8)
07/30 Mets 5, Giants 2 Reed (W, 9-4)
08/25 Giants 7, Mets 1 Jones (L, 13-8)
08/26 Giants 6, Mets 2 Reed (L, 10-8)
08/27 Mets 15, Giants 6 Isringhausen (W, 1-0)
1997 totals: 3 wins, 8 losses



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