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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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Kingman Out Six Weeks; Braves Down Mets, 4-2
New York Daily News, July 20, 1976
In 1976, Dave Kingman was putting up home run numbers unprecedented in Mets history when he broke his thumb diving for a ball in the outfield.
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Barry Lyons
Born: June 3, 1960
at Biloxi, Miss.
Lyons
Years with Mets: 1986 - 1990

212 games. 9 hr, 71 rbi, 0.240
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Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1984 Game Results
05/18 Padres 5, Mets 4 Gooden (L, 3-3)
05/19 Padres 8, Mets 3 Lynch (L, 4-1)
05/20 Mets 4, Padres 2 Orosco (W, 4-1)
05/28 Padres 5, Mets 4 Gaff (L, 0-1)
08/20 Padres 3, Mets 1 Fernandez (L, 4-2)
08/21 Padres 7, Mets 4 Lynch (L, 8-8)
08/22 Mets 5, Padres 2 Gooden (W, 12-8)
08/31 Padres 5, Mets 1 Fernandez (L, 4-3)
08/31 Mets 4, Padres 0 Berenyi (W, 7-6)
09/01 Mets 7, Padres 4 Gooden (W, 14-8)
09/01 Mets 10, Padres 6 Gorman (W, 4-0)
09/02 Mets 3, Padres 2 Gaff (W, 3-2)
1984 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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