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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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New York Daily News, November 9, 1978
The Mets fire the much-loathed M. Donald Grant and then hint that they might sign free agent Pete Rose.
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Dick Tidrow
Born: May 14, 1947
at San Francisco, Cal.
Died: July 10, 2021 at Lee's Summit, Mo.
Tidrow
Years with Mets: 1984

11 games. 0 - 0, 9.19
8 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1999 Game Results
04/08 Expos 5, Mets 1 Hershiser (L, 0-1)
04/09 Mets 10, Expos 3 Yoshii (W, 1-0)
04/10 Mets 4, Expos 3 Cook (W, 1-0)
04/11 Mets 6, Expos 3 Watson (W, 1-0)
04/16 Expos 6, Mets 4 Leiter (L, 0-2)
04/17 Mets 3, Expos 2 Jones (W, 3-0)
04/18 Expos 4, Mets 2 Watson (L, 1-1)
07/05 Mets 2, Expos 1 Wendell (W, 2-0)
07/06 Mets 10, Expos 0 Hershiser (W, 9-5)
07/07 Expos 3, Mets 1 Wendell (L, 2-1)
07/08 Expos 4, Mets 3 Cook (L, 7-2)
07/21 Mets 7, Expos 3 Reed (W, 8-3)
07/22 Mets 7, Expos 4 Hershiser (W, 10-7)
1999 totals: 8 wins, 5 losses



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