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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 'manage' to win in 18th, 5-4
New York Daily News, April 29, 1985
A crazy 18-inning game at Shea, remembered for, among other things, Rusty Staub's improbable outfield heroics.


Randomly selected Met Player

Tommie Agee
Born: August 9, 1942
at Magnolia, Ala.
Died: January 22, 2001 at New York, N.Y.
Agee
Years with Mets: 1968 - 1972

661 games. 82 hr, 265 rbi, 0.262
344 runs, 92 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1978
Opponent W L T Pct.
Montreal Expos 10 8 0 .556
Chicago Cubs 7 11 0 .389
Pittsburgh Pirates 7 11 0 .389
St. Louis Cardinals 7 11 0 .389
Philadelphia Phillies 6 12 0 .333
Atlanta Braves 6 6 0 .500
Cincinnati Reds 5 7 0 .417
Houston Astros 5 7 0 .417
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 7 0 .417
San Diego Padres 5 7 0 .417
San Francisco Giants 3 9 0 .250



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