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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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Old Friends Pay Their Respects
Newsday, September 19, 1963
The Polo Grounds, where so much history was made by the New York Giants, from John McGraw and Christy Mathewson to Willie Mays and Bobby Thompson, closes with little fanfare. The Mets go quietly against the Phillies and a chapter of baseball history comes to an end.


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Dyar Miller
Born: May 29, 1946
at Batesville, Ind.
Miller
Years with Mets: 1980, 1981

54 games. 2 - 2, 2.58
50 strikeouts, 1 saves


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1984
Opponent W L T Pct.
Pittsburgh Pirates 12 6 0 .667
Montreal Expos 11 7 0 .611
Philadelphia Phillies 10 8 0 .556
Cincinnati Reds 9 3 0 .750
Los Angeles Dodgers 9 3 0 .750
Houston Astros 8 4 0 .667
Atlanta Braves 8 4 0 .667
St. Louis Cardinals 7 11 0 .389
Chicago Cubs 6 12 0 .333
San Diego Padres 6 6 0 .500
San Francisco Giants 4 8 0 .333



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