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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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Rain Postpones Met Debut; Try Again Tonight at St. Lou
New York Daily News, April 11, 1962
The Mets' first game of their first season, scheduled to be played against the Cardinals in St. Louis, is rained out.


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Larry Elliot
Born: March 5, 1938
at San Diego, Cal.
Elliot
Years with Mets: 1964, 1966

145 games. 14 hr, 54 rbi, 0.236
51 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1972 Game Results
04/21 Mets 2, Cubs 0 Seaver (W, 2-0)
04/23 Mets 8, Cubs 2 Matlack (W, 1-0)
04/23 Mets 7, Cubs 6 McAndrew (W, 1-0)
05/23 Cubs 2, Mets 1 McGraw (L, 2-1)
05/24 Cubs 5, Mets 1 Capra (L, 3-2)
05/25 Mets 3, Cubs 2 McGraw (W, 3-1)
08/04 Mets 6, Cubs 1 McAndrew (W, 7-3)
08/05 Cubs 3, Mets 2 Frisella (L, 4-6)
08/06 Mets 12, Cubs 2 Koosman (W, 8-7)
08/11 Cubs 7, Mets 2 Matlack (L, 10-6)
08/12 Mets 2, Cubs 1 Seaver (W, 13-9)
08/13 Cubs 7, Mets 4 Koosman (L, 8-8)
09/04 Cubs 2, Mets 0 Matlack (L, 11-9)
09/04 Mets 7, Cubs 2 Gentry (W, 6-8)
09/05 Cubs 3, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 16-11)
09/15 Cubs 9, Mets 3 Gentry (L, 7-9)
09/16 Cubs 18, Mets 5 Seaver (L, 17-12)
09/17 Cubs 6, Mets 4 McAndrew (L, 11-6)
1972 totals: 8 wins, 10 losses



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