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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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Mets Get 16 Hits Off Marichal but Giants Win, 9-5
New York Daily News, June 16, 1968
In 1968, Juan Marichal pitched a complete-game win over the Mets, giving up 16 hits while doing so. This was clearly an era before pitch counts. At the time the Mets were approaching a .500 record for the first time in their history, and Bill Gallo has a strange cartoon of Gil Hodges wearing a hideous necktie.
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Roy McMillan
Born: July 17, 1929
at Bonham, Tex.
Died: November 2, 1997 at Bonham, Tex.
McMillan
Years with Mets: 1964 - 1966

346 games. 3 hr, 79 rbi, 0.226
98 runs, 5 stolen bases


Mets vs. Colorado Rockies
2006 Game Results
08/18 Mets 6, Rockies 3 Trachsel (W, 12-5)
08/19 Mets 7, Rockies 4 Heilman (W, 2-4)
08/20 Mets 2, Rockies 0 Hernandez (W, 7-5)
08/29 Mets 10, Rockies 5 Trachsel (W, 14-5)
08/30 Mets 11, Rockies 3 Williams (W, 2-0)
08/31 Rockies 8, Mets 4 Perez (L, 0-1)
2006 totals: 5 wins, 1 loss



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