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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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New York Daily News, June 13, 2009
In one of the more infamous plays in Mets history, Luis Castillo dropped what was about to be a game-ending pop fly, but instead became an immediate Yankee victory.
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