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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

Mets Wonder Who'll Be At 3d
New York Daily News, May 17, 1985
Bobby Valentine is leaving his position as the Mets third-base coach to manage the Texas Rangers. Among the candidates to replace him: Sam Perlozzo, Bill Robinson, and the eventual choice, Bud Harrelson.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Sam Perlozzo, Bill Robinson, Bobby Valentine.


Randomly selected Met Player

Felix Mantilla
Born: July 29, 1934
at Isabela, P.R.
Died: January 10, 2025
Mantilla
Years with Mets: 1962

141 games. 11 hr, 59 rbi, 0.275
54 runs, 3 stolen bases


Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
1995 Game Results
07/07 Mets 9, Pirates 8 Dipoto (W, 1-3)
07/08 Pirates 3, Mets 2 Pulsipher (L, 1-4)
07/09 Pirates 6, Mets 3 Saberhagen (L, 5-4)
07/28 Pirates 10, Mets 9 Franco (L, 4-2)
07/29 Mets 2, Pirates 1 Franco (W, 5-2)
07/30 Mets 2, Pirates 1 Isringhausen (W, 1-0)
07/31 Mets 4, Pirates 1 Pulsipher (W, 3-5)
1995 totals: 4 wins, 3 losses



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