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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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Jim Hickman Takes the Bat Off His Shoulder 3 Times
Newsday, September 4, 1965
Jim Hickman becomes the first Met to hit three home runs in a game. Newsday's coverage is rather snarky.
Tags: Jim Hickman.


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George Foster
Born: December 1, 1948
at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Foster
Years with Mets: 1982 - 1986

655 games. 99 hr, 361 rbi, 0.252
290 runs, 5 stolen bases


Mets vs. New York Yankees
2009 Game Results
06/12 Yankees 9, Mets 8 Rodriguez (L, 1-1)
06/13 Mets 6, Yankees 2 Nieve (W, 1-0)
06/14 Yankees 15, Mets 0 Santana (L, 8-4)
06/26 Yankees 9, Mets 1 Pelfrey (L, 5-3)
06/27 Yankees 5, Mets 0 Redding (L, 1-3)
06/28 Yankees 4, Mets 2 Hernandez (L, 5-3)
2009 totals: 1 win, 5 losses



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