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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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A 'Big' Man at Short for the Herd
Buffalo Evening News, April 24, 1965
Bud Harrelson is 20 years old and playing for the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. His height (5'8") and weight (152 pounds) are noted, as will happen many times over the course of his playing career, but he's also regarded as potentially the best shortstop in the International League.
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Ron Hodges
Born: June 22, 1949
at Rocky Mount, Va.
Died: November 24, 2023 at Roanoke, Va.
Hodges
Years with Mets: 1973 - 1984

666 games. 19 hr, 147 rbi, 0.240
119 runs, 10 stolen bases


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
2017 Game Results
06/12 Mets 6, Cubs 1 deGrom (W, 5-3)
06/13 Cubs 14, Mets 3 Wheeler (L, 3-4)
06/14 Mets 9, Cubs 4 Blevins (W, 4-0)
09/12 Cubs 8, Mets 3 Gsellman (L, 6-7)
09/13 Cubs 17, Mets 5 Harvey (L, 5-5)
09/14 Cubs 14, Mets 6 Lugo (L, 6-5)
2017 totals: 2 wins, 4 losses



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