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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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Shades of Mel Ott - By Bruce Stark
New York Daily News, April 23, 1963
Yes, Bruce Stark is comparing Ed Kranepool to Mel Ott. Also, this cartoon contains outdated culturally insensitive content.
Tags: Ed Kranepool.


Randomly selected Met Player

Billy Cowan
Born: August 28, 1938
at Calhoun City, Miss.
Cowan
Years with Mets: 1965

82 games. 3 hr, 9 rbi, 0.179
16 runs, 3 stolen bases


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
2003 Game Results
05/23 Mets 6, Braves 5 Trachsel (W, 3-2)
05/24 Braves 10, Mets 4 Glavine (L, 5-4)
05/25 Braves 3, Mets 1 Weathers (L, 1-4)
05/30 Braves 5, Mets 2 Glavine (L, 5-5)
05/31 Mets 4, Braves 2 Seo (W, 2-2)
06/01 Mets 10, Braves 4 Leiter (W, 6-2)
07/07 Braves 7, Mets 3 Seo (L, 5-5)
07/08 Braves 5, Mets 3 Roach (L, 0-2)
07/09 Braves 6, Mets 3 Glavine (L, 6-9)
07/17 Braves 3, Mets 2 Franco (L, 0-2)
07/18 Braves 11, Mets 4 Seo (L, 5-6)
07/19 Braves 7, Mets 4 Glavine (L, 6-10)
07/20 Braves 11, Mets 8 Stanton (L, 2-4)
08/26 Mets 6, Braves 5 Seo (W, 8-8)
08/27 Braves 4, Mets 1 Heilman (L, 2-6)
08/28 Mets 3, Braves 1 Leiter (W, 13-7)
09/01 Mets 3, Braves 2 Wheeler (W, 1-2)
09/02 Mets 3, Braves 1 Leiter (W, 14-7)
09/03 Mets 9, Braves 3 Trachsel (W, 14-8)
2003 totals: 8 wins, 11 losses



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