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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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Thin Pitching Key to Hernandez Deal
St. Louis Post Dispatch, June 16, 1983
Coverage from St. Louis of the trade that sent Keith Hernandez to the Mets. Columnist Kevin Horrigan: "Hernandez Trade Is Ridiculous, But It Makes Sense" and also, "Keith Expected Trade -- But Later".
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Daniel Murphy
Born: April 1, 1985
at Jacksonville, Fla.
Murphy
Years with Mets: 2008, 2009, 2011 - 2015

903 games. 62 hr, 402 rbi, 0.288
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Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1973 Game Results
05/02 Reds 6, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 2-3)
05/03 Reds 6, Mets 5 Matlack (L, 2-4)
06/04 Reds 5, Mets 0 Matlack (L, 2-8)
06/05 Reds 6, Mets 5 Hennigan (L, 0-3)
07/13 Reds 2, Mets 1 Seaver (L, 9-5)
07/13 Mets 7, Reds 5 Sadecki (W, 1-0)
07/14 Mets 5, Reds 2 Stone (W, 5-3)
07/15 Reds 3, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 7-11)
08/17 Reds 2, Mets 1 Parker (L, 7-3)
08/18 Mets 12, Reds 1 Matlack (W, 10-15)
08/19 Mets 2, Reds 1 Koosman (W, 9-14)
08/20 Reds 8, Mets 3 McGraw (L, 0-6)
1973 totals: 4 wins, 8 losses



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