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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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Frank Thomas
Born: June 11, 1929
at Pittsburgh, Pa.
Died: January 16, 2023 at Pittsburgh, Pa.
Thomas
Years with Mets: 1962 - 1964

342 games. 52 hr, 173 rbi, 0.262
122 runs, 3 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 2012
Opponent W L T Pct.
Miami Marlins 12 6 0 .667
Philadelphia Phillies 10 8 0 .556
Atlanta Braves 6 12 0 .333
Pittsburgh Pirates 5 2 0 .714
San Diego Padres 4 3 0 .571
Washington Nationals 4 14 0 .222
Arizona Diamondbacks 4 3 0 .571
St. Louis Cardinals 4 3 0 .571
San Francisco Giants 4 4 0 .500
Los Angeles Dodgers 3 4 0 .429
Baltimore Orioles 3 0 0 1.000
Tampa Bay Rays 3 0 0 1.000
Chicago Cubs 2 4 0 .333
Colorado Rockies 2 5 0 .286
Houston Astros 2 4 0 .333
Milwaukee Brewers 2 3 0 .400
Cincinnati Reds 2 6 0 .250
New York Yankees 1 5 0 .167
Toronto Blue Jays 1 2 0 .333



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