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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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Gus Bell
Born: November 15, 1928
at Louisville, Ky.
Died: May 7, 1995 at Montgomery, O.
Bell
Years with Mets: 1962

30 games. 1 hr, 6 rbi, 0.149
8 runs, 0 stolen bases


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1965 Game Results
05/26 Cubs 8, Mets 6 Ribant (L, 1-3)
05/27 Mets 8, Cubs 5 Kroll (W, 3-2)
05/31 Mets 5, Cubs 2 Fisher (W, 4-4)
05/31 Mets 3, Cubs 3
06/01 Mets 10, Cubs 5 Bearnarth (W, 1-1)
07/05 Mets 3, Cubs 2 Bearnarth (W, 3-1)
07/05 Mets 3, Cubs 0 Parsons (W, 1-4)
07/07 Cubs 8, Mets 3 Jackson (L, 4-11)
07/27 Cubs 6, Mets 3 Fisher (L, 7-12)
07/28 Cubs 7, Mets 2 Parsons (L, 1-7)
07/28 Cubs 9, Mets 0 McGraw (L, 0-2)
07/29 Mets 14, Cubs 0 Cisco (W, 3-6)
07/29 Cubs 2, Mets 1 Bearnarth (L, 3-3)
08/06 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Parsons (L, 1-9)
08/07 Cubs 7, Mets 1 Cisco (L, 3-8)
08/08 Cubs 7, Mets 6 Fisher (L, 7-14)
08/08 Cubs 14, Mets 10 Parsons (L, 1-10)
09/18 Cubs 4, Mets 3 McGraw (L, 2-6)
09/19 Mets 8, Cubs 6 Sutherland (W, 2-1)
1965 totals: 7 wins, 11 losses, 1 tie



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