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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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Jeff Tam
Born: August 19, 1970
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Mets vs. Houston Astros
1971 Game Results
04/30 Mets 4, Astros 3 McGraw (W, 2-1)
05/01 Astros 3, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 4-1)
05/02 Mets 6, Astros 5 Taylor (W, 1-0)
05/10 Mets 2, Astros 1 Gentry (W, 3-3)
05/11 Mets 8, Astros 1 Ryan (W, 4-0)
05/12 Astros 5, Mets 4 Seaver (L, 5-2)
07/15 Mets 9, Astros 4 McGraw (W, 6-3)
07/16 Astros 9, Mets 4 Ryan (L, 8-7)
07/17 Astros 2, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 10-7)
07/23 Astros 5, Mets 1 Ryan (L, 8-8)
07/24 Mets 9, Astros 3 McGraw (W, 7-3)
07/25 Mets 7, Astros 6 Gentry (W, 8-8)
1971 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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