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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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Gibson Evens It Up
Newsday, October 10, 1988
One of the more brutal losses in Mets history, Game 4 of the 1988 NLCS against the Dodgers. Kirk Gibson's home run gets the headline on this day, but it's Mike Scioscia's home run that is remembered with more infamy.


Randomly selected Met Player

Rod Kanehl
Born: April 1, 1934
at Wichita, Kan.
Died: December 14, 2004 at Palm Springs, Cal.
Kanehl
Years with Mets: 1962 - 1964

340 games. 6 hr, 47 rbi, 0.241
103 runs, 17 stolen bases


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1982 Game Results
05/03 Mets 6, Dodgers 3 Lynch (W, 1-1)
05/04 Dodgers 2, Mets 1 Allen (L, 0-2)
05/13 Mets 4, Dodgers 2 Falcone (W, 3-0)
05/14 Dodgers 4, Mets 1 Jones (L, 4-2)
05/15 Mets 6, Dodgers 4 Zachry (W, 2-1)
05/16 Mets 13, Dodgers 4 Scott (W, 3-2)
07/05 Dodgers 4, Mets 1 Falcone (L, 4-6)
07/06 Dodgers 9, Mets 3 Scott (L, 6-6)
07/15 Mets 5, Dodgers 2 Puleo (W, 7-6)
07/16 Dodgers 7, Mets 6 Zachry (L, 5-4)
07/17 Dodgers 6, Mets 5 Allen (L, 2-5)
07/18 Mets 8, Dodgers 3 Scott (W, 7-7)
1982 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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