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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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Pete, Bud "kiss, make up"
The Journal Herald (Dayton, Ohio), January 29, 1974
At an offseason baseball writers dinner, Pete Rose and Bud Harrelson show there are no hard feelings as Bud presents Pete with a "Good Guy" award. The article includes a photo of the two players flanking a smiling Yogi Berra.
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