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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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Young Ideas
New York Daily News, April 29, 1970
In Dick Young's column, Bud Harrelson talks about the reaction to his first out-of-the-park home run. When asked for an autograph, Bud offered to sign it "Baby Ruth".
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Eduardo Escobar
Born: January 5, 1989
at Villa de Cura, Venezuela
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Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1987 Game Results
05/15 Mets 8, Giants 3 Fernandez (W, 5-2)
05/16 Giants 5, Mets 4 Innis (L, 0-1)
05/17 Mets 6, Giants 4 Cone (W, 2-2)
05/25 Mets 8, Giants 7 Leach (W, 2-0)
05/26 Mets 3, Giants 2 Sisk (W, 1-0)
05/27 Mets 4, Giants 3 McDowell (W, 2-1)
08/18 Mets 7, Giants 2 Gooden (W, 10-4)
08/19 Giants 10, Mets 6 McDowell (L, 7-5)
08/20 Mets 7, Giants 4 Cone (W, 3-2)
08/28 Mets 4, Giants 0 Gooden (W, 12-4)
08/29 Giants 9, Mets 1 Fernandez (L, 10-8)
08/30 Mets 5, Giants 3 Aguilera (W, 6-2)
1987 totals: 9 wins, 3 losses



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