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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

Mets get Pirates' Taveras for Foli
New York Daily News, April 20, 1979
An exchange of shortstops between the Mets and the Pirates. The Mets get Frank Taveras, the Pirates get Tim Foli.
Tags: Tim Foli, Frank Taveras.


Randomly selected Met Player

Jose Cardenal
Born: October 7, 1943
at Matanzas, Cuba
Cardenal
Years with Mets: 1979, 1980

37 games. 2 hr, 8 rbi, 0.228
12 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. Colorado Rockies
2004 Game Results
05/21 Mets 9, Rockies 7 Ginter (W, 1-0)
05/22 Mets 5, Rockies 4 Weathers (W, 4-1)
05/23 Mets 4, Rockies 0 Glavine (W, 6-2)
08/17 Rockies 6, Mets 4 Wheeler (L, 3-1)
08/19 Mets 10, Rockies 3 Benson (W, 2-1)
08/19 Mets 4, Rockies 2 Stanton (W, 1-5)
2004 totals: 5 wins, 1 loss



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