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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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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. Philadelphia Phillies
1976 Game Results
05/19 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Lolich (L, 2-5)
05/20 Phillies 5, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 4-3)
05/24 Phillies 7, Mets 1 Lolich (L, 2-6)
05/25 Phillies 8, Mets 4 Seaver (L, 4-4)
05/26 Phillies 5, Mets 0 Matlack (L, 4-1)
05/27 Mets 5, Phillies 2 Koosman (W, 6-1)
07/26 Phillies 4, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 10-5)
07/27 Mets 4, Phillies 1 Myrick (W, 1-0)
07/30 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Koosman (W, 12-7)
07/31 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 10-6)
08/01 Phillies 7, Mets 6 Lockwood (L, 6-6)
08/01 Phillies 2, Mets 0 Espinosa (L, 0-2)
09/03 Mets 1, Phillies 0 Seaver (W, 11-10)
09/04 Mets 7, Phillies 3 Espinosa (W, 3-3)
09/05 Phillies 3, Mets 1 Lolich (L, 7-12)
10/01 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 21-10)
10/02 Phillies 7, Mets 4 Matlack (L, 17-10)
10/03 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Swan (L, 6-9)
1976 totals: 5 wins, 13 losses



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