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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

All-Star pick Mazzilli: I should be starting
New York Daily News, July 11, 1979
Lee Mazzilli is a 1979 All-Star (he would, in fact, become the first Met to homer in the All-Star game that year) but feels he should be in the starting lineup.
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Tom Seaver
Born: November 17, 1944
at Fresno, Cal.
Died: August 31, 2020 at Calistoga, Cal.
Seaver
Years with Mets: 1967 - 1977, 1983

401 games. 198 - 124, 2.57
2541 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
2016 Game Results
05/09 Mets 4, Dodgers 2 Matz (W, 5-1)
05/10 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Robles (L, 0-2)
05/11 Mets 4, Dodgers 3 Syndergaard (W, 3-2)
05/12 Dodgers 5, Mets 0 Colon (L, 3-2)
05/27 Mets 6, Dodgers 5 Familia (W, 2-0)
05/28 Dodgers 9, Mets 1 Verrett (L, 3-2)
05/29 Dodgers 4, Mets 2 Familia (L, 2-1)
2016 totals: 3 wins, 4 losses



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