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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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Some Harsh Sentences for a Season
Newsday, October 1, 1978
At the end of the 1978 season, Newsday asked each Met for a brief comment. Elliott Maddox and Sergio Ferrer are among those who made notable remarks.
Tags: Sergio Ferrer, Jerry Koosman, Ed Kranepool, Elliott Maddox, Willie Montanez, Paul Siebert.


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Bruce Chen
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Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1991 Game Results
05/21 Mets 8, Cubs 6 Gooden (W, 5-3)
05/22 Cubs 5, Mets 2 Viola (L, 5-2)
05/23 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Franco (L, 1-3)
05/27 Mets 3, Cubs 1 Viola (W, 6-2)
05/28 Mets 9, Cubs 8 Pena (W, 1-0)
05/29 Mets 8, Cubs 1 Cone (W, 5-3)
08/02 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Pena (L, 6-1)
08/03 Cubs 9, Mets 2 Viola (L, 11-8)
08/04 Cubs 8, Mets 3 Cone (L, 10-8)
08/05 Cubs 7, Mets 2 Schourek (L, 2-2)
08/09 Cubs 5, Mets 4 Cone (L, 10-9)
08/10 Cubs 6, Mets 2 Burke (L, 1-2)
08/11 Cubs 3, Mets 2 Schourek (L, 2-3)
08/12 Cubs 3, Mets 2 Burke (L, 1-3)
09/11 Mets 4, Cubs 1 Castillo (W, 1-0)
09/12 Mets 6, Cubs 3 Young (W, 2-1)
09/18 Cubs 4, Mets 1 Viola (L, 12-15)
1991 totals: 6 wins, 11 losses



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