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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' Harrelson can't stand radio static, too bad
Press and Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), May 5, 1991
Tony Kornheiser, of the Washington Post, blasts Mets manager Bud Harrelson for ducking not-so-tough questions from Howie Rose on WFAN.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Choo Choo Coleman
Born: August 18, 1935
at Orlando, Fla.
Died: August 15, 2016 at Orangeburg, S.C.
Coleman
Years with Mets: 1962, 1963, 1966

167 games. 9 hr, 26 rbi, 0.205
48 runs, 7 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1966
Opponent W L T Pct.
Houston Astros 11 7 0 .611
Chicago Cubs 10 8 0 .556
San Francisco Giants 9 9 0 .500
Cincinnati Reds 7 10 0 .412
Philadelphia Phillies 7 11 0 .389
St. Louis Cardinals 7 11 0 .389
Los Angeles Dodgers 6 12 0 .333
Pittsburgh Pirates 5 13 0 .278
Atlanta Braves 4 14 0 .222



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