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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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Wes Counts on Young Bud To Blossom Into Star SS
New York Daily News, March 1, 1967
As 1967 spring training gets underway, there's going to be a competition for the starting shortstop job. Veteran Roy McMillan is still in the mix, but manager Wes Westrum is touting young Bud Harrelson who, he says, could be another Maury Wills.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Wes Westrum.


Randomly selected Met Player

Ced Landrum
Born: September 3, 1963
at Butler, Ala.
Landrum
Years with Mets: 1993

22 games. 0 hr, 1 rbi, 0.263
2 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
2000 Game Results
05/01 Giants 10, Mets 3 Pulsipher (L, 0-1)
05/02 Giants 7, Mets 1 Rusch (L, 1-2)
05/03 Giants 8, Mets 5 Wendell (L, 2-1)
05/04 Giants 7, Mets 2 Reed (L, 3-1)
08/11 Mets 4, Giants 1 Rusch (W, 8-9)
08/12 Mets 3, Giants 2 Hampton (W, 12-7)
08/13 Mets 2, Giants 0 Leiter (W, 13-5)
08/14 Giants 11, Mets 1 Reed (L, 7-3)
2000 totals: 3 wins, 5 losses



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