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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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Seaver Tops Jones for 3rd Cy Young
Newsday, November 12, 1975
Tom Seaver has won his third Cy Young award, finishing ahead of San Diego's Randy Jones. Jones would win the award the following year, in 1976, with Seaver's teammate Jerry Koosman finishing second.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Cal Koonce
Born: November 18, 1940
at Fayetteville, N.C.
Died: October 28, 1993 at Winston-Salem, N.C.
Koonce
Years with Mets: 1967 - 1970

119 games. 15 - 12, 3.43
132 strikeouts, 7 saves


Mets vs. Houston Astros
1965 Game Results
04/14 Astros 7, Mets 6 Bearnarth (L, 0-1)
04/15 Mets 5, Astros 4 Bethke (W, 1-0)
04/27 Astros 3, Mets 2 Ribant (L, 1-1)
04/28 Astros 12, Mets 9 McGraw (L, 0-1)
06/24 Astros 4, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 5-8)
06/25 Astros 6, Mets 2 Spahn (L, 4-10)
06/26 Astros 2, Mets 0 Lary (L, 1-2)
06/27 Astros 4, Mets 2 Jackson (L, 3-10)
07/09 Astros 6, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 6-10)
07/10 Astros 10, Mets 1 Spahn (L, 4-12)
08/13 Astros 3, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 7-15)
08/14 Mets 1, Astros 0 Sutherland (W, 1-0)
08/15 Mets 3, Astros 0 Jackson (W, 6-16)
08/31 Astros 4, Mets 3 Miller (L, 1-4)
08/31 Astros 3, Mets 2 McGraw (L, 2-3)
09/01 Mets 4, Astros 1 Jackson (W, 7-17)
09/01 Astros 8, Mets 5 Gardner (L, 0-1)
09/02 Astros 4, Mets 3 Fisher (L, 8-18)
1965 totals: 4 wins, 14 losses



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