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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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Newsday, October 5, 1999
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Brian Giles
Born: April 27, 1960
at Manhattan, Kan.
Giles
Years with Mets: 1981 - 1983

199 games. 5 hr, 37 rbi, 0.233
53 runs, 23 stolen bases


Mets vs. San Francisco Giants
1996 Game Results
05/18 Mets 14, Giants 5 Clark (W, 2-5)
05/19 Giants 1, Mets 0 Isringhausen (L, 2-5)
05/19 Giants 6, Mets 2 Wilson (L, 1-4)
05/28 Mets 4, Giants 0 Clark (W, 4-5)
05/29 Giants 4, Mets 2 Isringhausen (L, 2-7)
05/30 Mets 1, Giants 0 Wilson (W, 2-5)
08/19 Giants 5, Mets 4 Harnisch (L, 8-9)
08/20 Mets 7, Giants 3 Jones (W, 11-7)
08/21 Giants 12, Mets 11 Person (L, 2-5)
08/30 Giants 6, Mets 4 Harnisch (L, 8-10)
08/31 Mets 7, Giants 2 Person (W, 3-5)
09/01 Mets 6, Giants 5 Franco (W, 4-3)
1996 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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