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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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Baltimore Sun, August 15, 1965
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Satoru Komiyama
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Mets vs. Houston Colt .45's
1963 Game Results
05/02 Mets 10, Colt .45's 3 Jackson (W, 2-2)
05/13 Colt .45's 4, Mets 2 Craig (L, 2-4)
05/14 Colt .45's 4, Mets 3 Willey (L, 3-2)
05/15 Mets 7, Colt .45's 4 Jackson (W, 4-3)
07/14 Colt .45's 8, Mets 3 Cisco (L, 4-7)
07/15 Mets 14, Colt .45's 5 Willey (W, 7-8)
07/15 Colt .45's 8, Mets 0 Craig (L, 2-15)
07/16 Mets 4, Colt .45's 3 Cisco (W, 5-7)
07/26 Colt .45's 7, Mets 3 Stallard (L, 3-9)
07/27 Colt .45's 1, Mets 0 Craig (L, 2-18)
07/28 Colt .45's 8, Mets 2 Jackson (L, 6-13)
09/13 Colt .45's 1, Mets 0 Craig (L, 5-21)
09/14 Colt .45's 4, Mets 0 Willey (L, 9-13)
09/15 Colt .45's 5, Mets 4 Jackson (L, 11-17)
09/15 Colt .45's 5, Mets 0 Hook (L, 4-13)
09/27 Mets 10, Colt .45's 3 Jackson (W, 13-17)
09/28 Colt .45's 9, Mets 1 Anderson (L, 0-2)
09/29 Colt .45's 13, Mets 4 Bearnarth (L, 3-8)
1963 totals: 5 wins, 13 losses



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