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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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Grover Powell, former pitcher for N.Y. Mets, dies of leukemia
News and Observer (Raleigh, N.C.), May 22, 1985
Grover Powell's career got off to a promising start, but he was derailed by an early injury. He also, sadly, suffered an early death. This is his obituary.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Bernard Gilkey
Born: September 24, 1966
at St. Louis, Mo.
Gilkey
Years with Mets: 1996 - 1998

380 games. 52 hr, 223 rbi, 0.273
226 runs, 29 stolen bases


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1982 Game Results
05/21 Astros 5, Mets 1 Scott (L, 3-3)
05/22 Mets 6, Astros 5 Allen (W, 1-2)
05/23 Mets 2, Astros 0 Jones (W, 6-2)
05/28 Astros 8, Mets 3 Jones (L, 6-3)
05/29 Astros 5, Mets 2 Zachry (L, 4-2)
05/30 Mets 9, Astros 5 Scott (W, 4-4)
08/23 Astros 2, Mets 0 Zachry (L, 6-6)
08/24 Astros 5, Mets 4 Scott (L, 7-11)
08/25 Astros 5, Mets 4 Lynch (L, 2-5)
08/30 Astros 4, Mets 2 Swan (L, 7-6)
08/31 Astros 4, Mets 0 Lynch (L, 2-6)
09/01 Mets 5, Astros 1 Falcone (W, 7-8)
1982 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



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