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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 Rose: A Professional Player All the Way
New York Daily News, October 11, 1973
After the legendary dustup between Bud Harrelson and Pete Rose, M. Donald Grant of the Mets and Bob Howsam of the Reds tried to arrange a home-plate handshake between the two players. Harrelson reluctantly agreed, but Rose nixed the idea.
Tags: M. Donald Grant, Bud Harrelson.


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Dave Eilers
Born: December 3, 1936
at Oldenburg, Tex.
Eilers
Years with Mets: 1965, 1966

34 games. 2 - 2, 4.44
23 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
2005 Game Results
05/31 Diamondbacks 7, Mets 0 Benson (L, 3-2)
06/01 Mets 2, Diamondbacks 1 Zambrano (W, 3-5)
06/02 Mets 6, Diamondbacks 2 Martinez (W, 6-1)
08/22 Mets 4, Diamondbacks 1 Glavine (W, 10-10)
08/23 Mets 14, Diamondbacks 1 Zambrano (W, 7-10)
08/24 Mets 18, Diamondbacks 4 Seo (W, 6-1)
08/25 Mets 3, Diamondbacks 1 Martinez (W, 13-5)
2005 totals: 6 wins, 1 loss



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