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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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Mets 'Usher' in Jerry Koosman
Memphis Press Scimitar, May 14, 1968
A wire article published in a Memphis paper profiles young Mets pitcher Jerry Koosman and relates the story about how the Mets scouting department was tipped off to Koosman by a Polo Grounds usher.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Oliver Perez
Born: August 15, 1981
at Culiacan, Mexico
Perez
Years with Mets: 2006 - 2010

101 games. 29 - 29, 4.71
494 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1973 Game Results
05/02 Reds 6, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 2-3)
05/03 Reds 6, Mets 5 Matlack (L, 2-4)
06/04 Reds 5, Mets 0 Matlack (L, 2-8)
06/05 Reds 6, Mets 5 Hennigan (L, 0-3)
07/13 Reds 2, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 9-5)
07/13 Mets 7, Reds 5 Sadecki (W, 1-0)
07/14 Mets 5, Reds 2 Stone (W, 5-3)
07/15 Reds 3, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 7-11)
08/17 Reds 2, Mets 1 Parker (L, 7-3)
08/18 Mets 12, Reds 1 Matlack (W, 10-15)
08/19 Mets 2, Reds 1 Koosman (W, 9-14)
08/20 Reds 8, Mets 3 McGraw (L, 0-6)
1973 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



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