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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 get a reliever, completing Kooz deal
New York Daily News, February 8, 1979
Jesse Orosco is the player-to-be-named-later in the trade that sent Jerry Koosman to the Twins. The man who was on the mound for the last out of the 1969 World Series was traded for his 1986 counterpart.
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Jason Tyner
Born: April 23, 1977
at Beaumont, Tex.
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Years with Mets: 2000

13 games. 0 hr, 5 rbi, 0.195
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Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1967 Game Results
05/12 Cardinals 7, Mets 5 Shaw (L, 1-2)
05/14 Mets 3, Cardinals 1 Fisher (W, 3-2)
05/19 Cardinals 6, Mets 3 Fisher (L, 3-3)
05/20 Cardinals 11, Mets 9 Shaw (L, 0-4)
05/21 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Cardwell (L, 2-5)
06/30 Cardinals 4, Mets 1 Shaw (L, 2-7)
07/01 Mets 6, Cardinals 4 Reniff (W, 1-0)
07/02 Mets 5, Cardinals 4 Reniff (W, 2-0)
07/02 Cardinals 3, Mets 1 Lamabe (L, 0-2)
07/16 Mets 2, Cardinals 1 Bennett (W, 1-0)
07/16 Mets 8, Cardinals 5 Shaw (W, 3-9)
07/17 Cardinals 6, Mets 4 Cardwell (L, 3-7)
08/28 Mets 4, Cardinals 2 Fisher (W, 9-15)
08/28 Cardinals 6, Mets 0 Hendley (L, 3-3)
08/29 Mets 2, Cardinals 0 Koonce (W, 3-1)
08/30 Cardinals 2, Mets 0 Frisella (L, 1-2)
09/06 Cardinals 3, Mets 1 Fisher (L, 9-17)
09/07 Cardinals 9, Mets 2 Koonce (L, 3-3)
1967 totals: 7 wins, 11 losses



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