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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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Just for the Record - By Bruce Stark
New York Daily News, July 29, 1963
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Ryan Thompson
Born: November 4, 1967
at Chestertown, Md.
Thompson
Years with Mets: 1992 - 1995

283 games. 39 hr, 126 rbi, 0.239
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Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1976 Game Results
05/19 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Lolich (L, 2-5)
05/20 Phillies 5, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 4-3)
05/24 Phillies 7, Mets 1 Lolich (L, 2-6)
05/25 Phillies 8, Mets 4 Seaver (L, 4-4)
05/26 Phillies 5, Mets 0 Matlack (L, 4-1)
05/27 Mets 5, Phillies 2 Koosman (W, 6-1)
07/26 Phillies 4, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 10-5)
07/27 Mets 4, Phillies 1 Myrick (W, 1-0)
07/30 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Koosman (W, 12-7)
07/31 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 10-6)
08/01 Phillies 7, Mets 6 Lockwood (L, 6-6)
08/01 Phillies 2, Mets 0 Espinosa (L, 0-2)
09/03 Mets 1, Phillies 0 Seaver (W, 11-10)
09/04 Mets 7, Phillies 3 Espinosa (W, 3-3)
09/05 Phillies 3, Mets 1 Lolich (L, 7-12)
10/01 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 21-10)
10/02 Phillies 7, Mets 4 Matlack (L, 17-10)
10/03 Phillies 2, Mets 1 Swan (L, 6-9)
1976 totals: 5 wins, 13 losses



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