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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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Mets' Owner Is a Diamond's Best Friend
Newsday, April 12, 1962
A profile of Joan Payson from Newsday's "Paging Women" feature, a section of the paper for news deemed of interest to women. As we saw with an earlier Newsday profile (from 1959), Newsday refers to her as "Mrs. Charles Shipman Payson" and never mentions her actual name, Joan.
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Randomly selected Met Player

Gary Gentry
Born: October 6, 1946
at Phoenix, Ariz.
Gentry
Years with Mets: 1969 - 1972

131 games. 41 - 42, 3.56
563 strikeouts, 1 saves


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1965
Opponent W L T Pct.
Chicago Cubs 7 11 1 .389
Cincinnati Reds 7 11 0 .389
Philadelphia Phillies 7 11 1 .389
Los Angeles Dodgers 6 12 0 .333
Milwaukee Braves 5 13 0 .278
San Francisco Giants 5 13 0 .278
St. Louis Cardinals 5 13 0 .278
Houston Astros 4 14 0 .222
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 14 0 .222



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