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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 vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1972 Game Results
05/19 Mets 8, Phillies 3 Capra (W, 3-1)
05/20 Mets 3, Phillies 1 Matlack (W, 5-0)
05/20 Mets 2, Phillies 1 Koosman (W, 1-3)
05/21 Mets 4, Phillies 3 Seaver (W, 7-1)
05/30 Mets 7, Phillies 0 Matlack (W, 6-0)
06/01 Mets 6, Phillies 1 McAndrew (W, 4-1)
06/28 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Seaver (W, 10-4)
06/29 Phillies 9, Mets 4 Gentry (L, 3-6)
08/01 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Sadecki (W, 2-0)
08/01 Phillies 4, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 7-7)
08/02 Phillies 5, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 12-9)
08/03 Phillies 4, Mets 1 Gentry (L, 5-8)
09/11 Mets 4, Phillies 2 Koosman (W, 9-11)
09/12 Mets 4, Phillies 3 McAndrew (W, 11-5)
09/13 Mets 11, Phillies 6 McGraw (W, 7-5)
09/22 Phillies 5, Mets 4 McGraw (L, 7-6)
09/23 Mets 5, Phillies 3 Matlack (W, 14-9)
09/24 Mets 2, Phillies 1 Seaver (W, 19-12)
1972 totals: 13 wins, 5 losses



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