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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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Cy Award Surprises Seaver
New York Daily News, October 31, 1973
Unlike 1971, when Tom Seaver expected a Cy Young award that he didn't win, in 1973 he's pleasantly surprised by some good news. He thought that his 19 wins wouldn't be enough.
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Rich Rodriguez
Born: March 1, 1963
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Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1974 Game Results
05/10 Mets 7, Cubs 2 Koosman (W, 4-0)
05/11 Mets 6, Cubs 3 Swan (W, 1-2)
05/12 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 1-4)
05/20 Cubs 2, Mets 1 Parker (L, 1-2)
05/21 Mets 10, Cubs 5 Stone (W, 2-3)
05/22 Cubs 9, Mets 6 Apodaca (L, 1-3)
06/24 Mets 4, Cubs 2 Miller (W, 2-1)
06/25 Mets 5, Cubs 1 Koosman (W, 8-4)
06/26 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Aker (W, 1-0)
08/01 Cubs 7, Mets 4 McGraw (L, 1-5)
08/01 Cubs 3, Mets 1 Sadecki (L, 4-5)
09/03 Mets 2, Cubs 0 Matlack (W, 12-10)
09/03 Mets 11, Cubs 4 Seaver (W, 9-8)
09/04 Mets 4, Cubs 2 Sadecki (W, 7-7)
09/13 Mets 6, Cubs 0 Seaver (W, 11-8)
09/13 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Apodaca (L, 5-6)
09/14 Cubs 12, Mets 0 Sadecki (L, 8-8)
09/15 Cubs 5, Mets 4 McGraw (L, 6-9)
1974 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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