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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 Vote, Reject Giants Game
Newsday, June 7, 1968
Giants owner Horace Stoneham wanted to play, but the Mets voted to cancel a scheduled game in San Francisco to honor the memory of recently assassinated Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
Tags: Ed Charles, M. Donald Grant, Gil Hodges, Ed Kranepool.


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Tom Herr
Born: April 4, 1956
at Lancaster, Pa.
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Years with Mets: 1990, 1991

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Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
2000 Game Results
04/07 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Reed (W, 1-0)
04/08 Dodgers 6, Mets 5 Benitez (L, 0-1)
04/24 Mets 1, Dodgers 0 Benitez (W, 1-1)
05/29 Dodgers 4, Mets 1 Leiter (L, 5-1)
05/30 Mets 10, Dodgers 5 Franco (W, 2-1)
05/31 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 Wendell (L, 4-3)
08/18 Mets 5, Dodgers 3 White (W, 2-0)
08/19 Dodgers 4, Mets 1 Reed (L, 7-4)
08/20 Mets 9, Dodgers 6 Wendell (W, 6-4)
2000 totals: 5 wins, 4 losses



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