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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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Mets Make Debut, But Take No Bows
Newsday, April 12, 1962
The Mets' hopes of an undefeated inaugural season are dashed as their very first game results in an 11-4 loss in St. Louis.


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Jim Fregosi
Born: April 4, 1942
at San Francisco, Cal.
Died: February 14, 2014 at Miami, Fla.
Fregosi
Years with Mets: 1972, 1973

146 games. 5 hr, 43 rbi, 0.233
38 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1965 Game Results
05/26 Cubs 8, Mets 6 Ribant (L, 1-3)
05/27 Mets 8, Cubs 5 Kroll (W, 3-2)
05/31 Mets 5, Cubs 2 Fisher (W, 4-4)
05/31 Mets 3, Cubs 3
06/01 Mets 10, Cubs 5 Bearnarth (W, 1-1)
07/05 Mets 3, Cubs 2 Bearnarth (W, 3-1)
07/05 Mets 3, Cubs 0 Parsons (W, 1-4)
07/07 Cubs 8, Mets 3 Jackson (L, 4-11)
07/27 Cubs 6, Mets 3 Fisher (L, 7-12)
07/28 Cubs 7, Mets 2 Parsons (L, 1-7)
07/28 Cubs 9, Mets 0 McGraw (L, 0-2)
07/29 Mets 14, Cubs 0 Cisco (W, 3-6)
07/29 Cubs 2, Mets 1 Bearnarth (L, 3-3)
08/06 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Parsons (L, 1-9)
08/07 Cubs 7, Mets 1 Cisco (L, 3-8)
08/08 Cubs 7, Mets 6 Fisher (L, 7-14)
08/08 Cubs 14, Mets 10 Parsons (L, 1-10)
09/18 Cubs 4, Mets 3 McGraw (L, 2-6)
09/19 Mets 8, Cubs 6 Sutherland (W, 2-1)
1965 totals: 7 wins, 11 losses, 1 tie



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