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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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Who Will Mets Get Next? Khrushchev?
Newsday, November 24, 1964
Newsday columnist Stan Isaacs is harshly critical of the Mets acquisition of Warren Spahn. The reference to Nikita Khrushchev in the headline may have made a lot more sense in 1964 than it does now.
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Wally Whitehurst
Born: April 11, 1964
at Shreveport, La.
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Years with Mets: 1989 - 1992

127 games. 11 - 22, 3.83
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Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds
1963 Game Results
04/16 Reds 7, Mets 4 Hook (L, 0-2)
04/17 Reds 5, Mets 0 Willey (L, 0-1)
05/10 Mets 3, Reds 2 Willey (W, 3-1)
05/11 Reds 4, Mets 2 Jackson (L, 3-3)
05/12 Reds 3, Mets 0 Cisco (L, 1-3)
05/12 Mets 13, Reds 12 Bearnarth (W, 1-0)
06/10 Mets 3, Reds 2 Stallard (W, 1-3)
06/11 Reds 8, Mets 3 Jackson (L, 5-6)
06/14 Mets 10, Reds 3 Willey (W, 5-5)
06/15 Mets 4, Reds 1 Stallard (W, 2-3)
06/16 Reds 11, Mets 5 Jackson (L, 5-7)
06/16 Reds 10, Mets 3 Craig (L, 2-10)
09/02 Mets 5, Reds 3 Jackson (W, 9-16)
09/02 Reds 1, Mets 0 Hook (L, 3-12)
09/03 Reds 5, Mets 0 Stallard (L, 6-13)
09/06 Mets 5, Reds 4 Jackson (W, 10-16)
09/07 Reds 4, Mets 2 Stallard (L, 6-14)
09/08 Mets 3, Reds 2 Hook (W, 4-12)
1963 totals: 8 wins, 10 losses



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