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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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'Much Relieved Inside' -- Kingman
Newsday, June 16, 1977
Dave Kingman is happy to be leaving the Mets
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Rafael Ortega
Born: May 15, 1991
at El Tigre, Venezuela
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47 games. 1 hr, 8 rbi, 0.219
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Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1978 Game Results
04/10 Mets 6, Cubs 0 Swan (W, 1-0)
04/11 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 1-1)
04/12 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Espinosa (L, 0-1)
04/21 Cubs 5, Mets 0 Swan (L, 1-1)
04/22 Mets 3, Cubs 2 Cornejo (W, 3-0)
04/23 Cubs 3, Mets 2 Metzger (L, 0-1)
06/26 Cubs 10, Mets 9 Metzger (L, 1-2)
06/27 Mets 7, Cubs 2 Zachry (W, 9-3)
06/28 Cubs 9, Mets 8 Metzger (L, 1-3)
07/06 Mets 9, Cubs 6 Espinosa (W, 7-7)
07/07 Cubs 9, Mets 7 Siebert (L, 0-2)
07/08 Mets 7, Cubs 0 Kobel (W, 1-1)
07/09 Cubs 4, Mets 1 Zachry (L, 10-4)
09/11 Cubs 9, Mets 4 Bruhert (L, 3-9)
09/29 Mets 3, Cubs 2 Espinosa (W, 11-15)
09/29 Cubs 5, Mets 4 Bruhert (L, 4-11)
09/30 Cubs 7, Mets 5 Bernard (L, 1-4)
10/01 Mets 5, Cubs 3 Kobel (W, 5-6)
1978 totals: 7 wins, 11 losses



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