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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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Frank Thomas, Pirates star and original Met, dies at 93
The Day (New London, CT), January 20, 2023
Frank Thomas was one of the stars of the original 1962 Mets. His 32 home runs that year would remain a Mets season record until it was broken by Dave Kingman in 1975. This is his obituary.
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Roger Craig
Born: February 17, 1930
at Durham, N.C.
Died: June 4, 2023 at San Diego, Cal.
Craig
Years with Mets: 1962, 1963

88 games. 15 - 46, 4.14
226 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
2009 Game Results
05/14 Mets 7, Giants 4 Parnell (W, 2-0)
05/15 Mets 8, Giants 6 Stokes (W, 1-1)
05/16 Mets 9, Giants 6 Santana (W, 5-2)
05/17 Giants 2, Mets 0 Pelfrey (L, 4-1)
08/14 Mets 3, Giants 0 Parnell (W, 3-4)
08/15 Giants 5, Mets 4 Rodriguez (L, 2-4)
08/16 Mets 3, Giants 2 Rodriguez (W, 3-4)
08/17 Giants 10, Mets 1 Hernandez (L, 7-8)
2009 totals: 5 wins, 3 losses



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