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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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Ron Swoboda, by Bruce Stark
New York Daily News, September 22, 1969
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Brett Butler
Born: June 15, 1957
at Los Angeles, Cal.
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90 games. 1 hr, 25 rbi, 0.311
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Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1999 Game Results
05/14 Mets 7, Phillies 3 Yoshii (W, 3-3)
05/15 Mets 9, Phillies 7 Mahomes (W, 1-0)
05/16 Phillies 5, Mets 2 Hershiser (L, 2-4)
05/21 Mets 7, Phillies 5 Hershiser (W, 3-4)
05/22 Phillies 9, Mets 3 Jones (L, 3-3)
05/23 Mets 5, Phillies 4 Beltran (W, 1-0)
09/17 Phillies 8, Mets 5 Leiter (L, 11-11)
09/18 Mets 11, Phillies 1 Yoshii (W, 12-8)
09/19 Mets 8, Phillies 6 Dotel (W, 8-2)
09/24 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Benitez (L, 3-3)
09/25 Phillies 4, Mets 2 Rogers (L, 5-1)
09/26 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Reed (L, 10-5)
1999 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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