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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 Grab Slugging SS; Yanks Draft Catcher No. 1
New York Daily News, June 7, 1968
The "slugging shortstop", Tim Foli, the first pick of the first round in 1968, would only hit one home run as a Met. The catcher the Yankees drafted was Thurman Munson.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Chris Cannizzaro
Born: May 3, 1938
at Oakland, Cal.
Died: December 29, 2016 at San Diego, Cal.
Cannizzaro
Years with Mets: 1962 - 1965

249 games. 0 hr, 30 rbi, 0.236
41 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1989 Game Results
05/15 Dodgers 3, Mets 1 McDowell (L, 1-2)
05/17 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 Aguilera (L, 1-1)
05/18 Mets 5, Dodgers 3 Gooden (W, 6-1)
05/26 Mets 8, Dodgers 2 Ojeda (W, 2-5)
05/27 Dodgers 2, Mets 1 Fernandez (L, 4-2)
05/28 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 McDowell (L, 1-4)
08/18 Mets 3, Dodgers 2 Cone (W, 11-5)
08/19 Mets 4, Dodgers 1 Ojeda (W, 10-9)
08/20 Dodgers 5, Mets 4 Aase (L, 1-4)
08/28 Mets 1, Dodgers 0 Viola (W, 2-3)
08/29 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Cone (W, 12-6)
08/30 Mets 9, Dodgers 3 Fernandez (W, 10-3)
1989 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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