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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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Darryl Strawberry
Born: March 12, 1962
at Los Angeles, Cal.
Strawberry
Years with Mets: 1983 - 1990

1109 games. 252 hr, 733 rbi, 0.263
662 runs, 191 stolen bases


Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1990 Game Results
06/01 Mets 4, Phillies 0 Viola (W, 8-2)
06/02 Phillies 5, Mets 4 Gooden (L, 3-5)
06/03 Phillies 8, Mets 3 Fernandez (L, 3-5)
06/22 Mets 5, Phillies 1 Viola (W, 10-3)
06/23 Mets 3, Phillies 0 Gooden (W, 6-5)
06/24 Mets 6, Phillies 5 Innis (W, 1-1)
07/23 Phillies 7, Mets 4 Viola (L, 13-5)
07/24 Mets 7, Phillies 4 Machado (W, 3-1)
07/25 Mets 10, Phillies 9 Fernandez (W, 7-6)
08/07 Phillies 9, Mets 0 Viola (L, 15-6)
08/08 Mets 8, Phillies 4 Cone (W, 8-5)
08/09 Mets 5, Phillies 4 Ojeda (W, 6-5)
09/07 Phillies 4, Mets 1 Cone (L, 11-8)
09/08 Mets 12, Phillies 2 Gooden (W, 16-6)
09/09 Phillies 6, Mets 2 Fernandez (L, 9-12)
09/14 Phillies 4, Mets 1 Fernandez (L, 9-13)
09/15 Mets 4, Phillies 2 Viola (W, 19-9)
09/16 Phillies 8, Mets 3 Cone (L, 12-9)
1990 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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