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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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Elio Chacon
Born: October 26, 1936
at Caracas, Venezuela
Died: April 24, 1992 at Caracas, Venezuela
Chacon
Years with Mets: 1962

118 games. 2 hr, 27 rbi, 0.236
49 runs, 12 stolen bases


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1989 Game Results
04/20 Mets 4, Cubs 3 Gooden (W, 3-0)
04/21 Cubs 8, Mets 4 Ojeda (L, 0-3)
04/22 Mets 3, Cubs 1 Fernandez (W, 2-0)
04/23 Mets 4, Cubs 2 Aguilera (W, 1-0)
06/05 Cubs 15, Mets 3 Cone (L, 3-5)
06/06 Cubs 8, Mets 4 Ojeda (L, 2-6)
06/07 Mets 10, Cubs 5 Gooden (W, 7-2)
06/08 Cubs 5, Mets 4 Aase (L, 1-2)
06/13 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Darling (L, 4-5)
06/14 Mets 2, Cubs 0 Gooden (W, 8-2)
06/15 Mets 4, Cubs 3 Aguilera (W, 3-1)
07/28 Cubs 6, Mets 5 Aguilera (L, 6-5)
07/29 Cubs 10, Mets 3 Whitehurst (L, 0-1)
07/30 Cubs 6, Mets 4 Aguilera (L, 6-6)
09/04 Cubs 7, Mets 3 Cone (L, 12-7)
09/05 Mets 3, Cubs 2 Fernandez (W, 11-3)
09/18 Cubs 10, Mets 6 Viola (L, 3-5)
09/19 Mets 5, Cubs 2 Ojeda (W, 13-10)
1989 totals: 8 wins, 10 losses



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