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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Pirates Ship Taveras to Mets, Acquire Foli: Tanner Seeking to Bolster Buc Defense
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 20, 1979
The Tim Foli/Frank Taveras trade, as reported from Pittsburgh. From this perspective, Taveras is a poor defensive player who was just "peddled" to the Mets.
Tags: Tim Foli, Frank Taveras.


Randomly selected Met Player

Joe Foy
Born: February 21, 1943
at New York, N.Y.
Died: October 12, 1989 at Bronx, N.Y.
Foy
Years with Mets: 1970

99 games. 6 hr, 37 rbi, 0.236
39 runs, 22 stolen bases


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
2008 Game Results
04/29 Mets 5, Pirates 4 Sosa (W, 3-1)
04/30 Pirates 13, Mets 1 Perez (L, 2-2)
08/11 Pirates 7, Mets 5 Heilman (L, 2-7)
08/15 Mets 2, Pirates 1 Pelfrey (W, 11-8)
08/16 Mets 7, Pirates 4 Martinez (W, 4-3)
08/17 Mets 4, Pirates 0 Santana (W, 11-7)
08/18 Pirates 5, Mets 2 Feliciano (L, 2-3)
2008 totals: 4 wins, 3 losses



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