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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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Richie Ashburn
Born: March 19, 1927
at Tilden, Neb.
Died: September 9, 1997 at New York, N.Y.
Ashburn
Years with Mets: 1962

135 games. 7 hr, 28 rbi, 0.306
60 runs, 12 stolen bases


Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1993 Game Results
05/24 Phillies 6, Mets 3 Tanana (L, 2-3)
05/25 Phillies 4, Mets 2 Schourek (L, 2-5)
05/26 Mets 5, Phillies 4 Franco (W, 2-0)
06/10 Phillies 7, Mets 6 Gibson (L, 1-1)
06/11 Phillies 5, Mets 2 Schourek (L, 2-8)
06/12 Phillies 3, Mets 0 Gooden (L, 7-5)
06/13 Phillies 5, Mets 3 Young (L, 0-7)
08/13 Phillies 9, Mets 5 Young (L, 1-14)
08/14 Mets 9, Phillies 5 Jones (W, 1-0)
08/15 Phillies 5, Mets 4 Young (L, 1-15)
09/13 Phillies 5, Mets 0 Jones (L, 2-3)
09/14 Mets 5, Phillies 4 Tanana (W, 7-15)
09/15 Phillies 6, Mets 3 Schourek (L, 3-11)
1993 totals: 3 wins, 10 losses



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