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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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Hawk Taylor
Born: April 3, 1939
at Metropolis, Ill.
Died: June 9, 2012 at Paducah, Ky.
Taylor
Years with Mets: 1964 - 1967

183 games. 11 hr, 49 rbi, 0.213
33 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1966
Opponent W L T Pct.
Houston Astros 11 7 0 .611
Chicago Cubs 10 8 0 .556
San Francisco Giants 9 9 0 .500
Cincinnati Reds 7 10 0 .412
Philadelphia Phillies 7 11 0 .389
St. Louis Cardinals 7 11 0 .389
Los Angeles Dodgers 6 12 0 .333
Pittsburgh Pirates 5 13 0 .278
Atlanta Braves 4 14 0 .222



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