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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, December 10, 1977
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Art Shamsky
Born: October 14, 1941
at St. Louis, Mo.
Shamsky
Years with Mets: 1968 - 1971

406 games. 42 hr, 162 rbi, 0.266
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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1964 Game Results
04/17 Pirates 4, Mets 3 Bauta (L, 0-1)
04/18 Pirates 9, Mets 5 Bearnarth (L, 0-1)
04/19 Mets 6, Pirates 0 Jackson (W, 1-1)
04/24 Pirates 9, Mets 4 Jackson (L, 1-2)
04/25 Pirates 5, Mets 4 Fisher (L, 0-1)
04/26 Pirates 4, Mets 3 Bearnarth (L, 0-2)
04/26 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Stallard (W, 1-2)
06/16 Pirates 2, Mets 1 Fisher (L, 4-5)
06/17 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Stallard (L, 4-8)
06/18 Pirates 10, Mets 0 Jackson (L, 3-10)
06/23 Pirates 5, Mets 1 Willey (L, 0-1)
06/24 Pirates 3, Mets 1 Cisco (L, 3-9)
06/25 Pirates 8, Mets 1 Fisher (L, 5-6)
08/11 Mets 3, Pirates 2 Fisher (W, 8-14)
08/12 Pirates 5, Mets 4 Ribant (L, 0-1)
08/17 Mets 5, Pirates 0 Ribant (W, 1-1)
08/18 Mets 7, Pirates 3 Jackson (W, 7-12)
08/19 Mets 4, Pirates 2 Stallard (W, 7-16)
1964 totals: 6 wins, 12 losses



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