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New York Mets purchased Jim Piersall from the Washington Senators on May 23, 1963.

New York Mets claimed Aaron Altherr on waivers from the San Francisco Giants on May 23, 2019.

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Newsday, October 1, 2007
The Mets 2007 collapse is complete, and Newsday is all over it. Wallace Matthews: "Ya gotta rethink overall attitude". Ken Davidoff: "What did you really expect?" And... "Minaya: I'm pleased with Willie".
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Ron Herbel
Born: January 16, 1938
at Denver, Colo.
Died: January 20, 2000 at Tacoma, Wash.
Herbel
Years with Mets: 1970

12 games. 2 - 2, 1.38
8 strikeouts, 1 saves


Mets vs. Colorado Rockies
1998 Game Results
04/30 Rockies 4, Mets 0 Jones (L, 1-3)
05/02 Rockies 7, Mets 3 Cook (L, 2-1)
05/03 Mets 5, Rockies 2 Reed (W, 2-2)
08/07 Mets 8, Rockies 7 Reed (W, 13-7)
08/08 Mets 4, Rockies 3 Reynoso (W, 3-0)
08/09 Rockies 11, Mets 4 Nomo (L, 3-2)
08/18 Mets 6, Rockies 2 Leiter (W, 12-4)
08/18 Mets 6, Rockies 3 Rojas (W, 5-2)
08/19 Mets 2, Rockies 1 Yoshii (W, 5-6)
1998 totals: 6 wins, 3 losses



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