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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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Berra Signs 2-Year Pact as Mets' Manager; Staub Traded to Mets for Jorgy, Foli, & Singleton
New York Daily News, April 7, 1972
In the wake of the death of Gil Hodges, Yogi Berra becomes the new Mets manager and, as the 1972 season is set to begin, the Mets make an 11th-hour deal for Rusty Staub.
Tags: Yogi Berra, Tim Foli, Mike Jorgensen, Ken Singleton, Rusty Staub.


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Mets vs. Houston Astros
1975 Game Results
05/16 Mets 10, Astros 2 Seaver (W, 5-3)
05/17 Mets 6, Astros 4 Matlack (W, 4-3)
05/18 Astros 12, Mets 7 Tate (L, 1-3)
06/02 Mets 2, Astros 0 Matlack (W, 7-3)
06/03 Mets 4, Astros 3 Hall (W, 1-0)
06/04 Mets 1, Astros 0 Koosman (W, 5-3)
06/05 Mets 2, Astros 1 Seaver (W, 8-4)
07/20 Mets 10, Astros 9 Hall (W, 2-2)
07/21 Astros 6, Mets 2 Stone (L, 2-2)
08/18 Astros 4, Mets 0 Tate (L, 4-12)
08/19 Mets 6, Astros 3 Matlack (W, 14-8)
08/20 Astros 5, Mets 4 Baldwin (L, 2-4)
1975 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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