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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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All-Star pick Mazzilli: I should be starting
New York Daily News, July 11, 1979
Lee Mazzilli is a 1979 All-Star (he would, in fact, become the first Met to homer in the All-Star game that year) but feels he should be in the starting lineup.
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Mets vs. Montreal Expos
1977 Game Results
04/27 Expos 3, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 1-2)
05/30 Expos 5, Mets 1 Espinosa (L, 2-4)
05/30 Expos 3, Mets 2 Todd (L, 2-1)
05/31 Mets 6, Expos 2 Swan (W, 2-4)
06/01 Mets 6, Expos 4 Seaver (W, 5-3)
06/02 Mets 7, Expos 4 Koosman (W, 4-5)
06/30 Mets 4, Expos 3 Apodaca (W, 3-3)
07/01 Expos 6, Mets 5 Matlack (L, 3-10)
07/01 Expos 5, Mets 3 Todd (L, 2-3)
07/02 Expos 4, Mets 3 Espinosa (L, 4-6)
07/03 Expos 4, Mets 2 Swan (L, 4-6)
07/08 Expos 5, Mets 4 Koosman (L, 6-10)
07/09 Mets 7, Expos 5 Siebert (W, 1-0)
07/10 Mets 2, Expos 1 Zachry (W, 1-2)
09/05 Expos 4, Mets 3 Koosman (L, 8-19)
09/06 Mets 5, Expos 3 Todd (W, 3-4)
09/12 Mets 4, Expos 3 Zachry (W, 6-6)
09/13 Expos 8, Mets 5 Apodaca (L, 3-8)
1977 totals: 8 wins, 10 losses



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