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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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Phils Instruct Slapstick Art To Mets Pupils
Newsday, April 30, 1962
The Mets follow up their win from the previous day with a victory in the first game of a doubleheader, giving them their first two-game winning streak. They can't extend it to three, however, as the Phillies get a win in the nightcap.


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Tommie Agee
Born: August 9, 1942
at Magnolia, Ala.
Died: January 22, 2001 at New York, N.Y.
Agee
Years with Mets: 1968 - 1972

661 games. 82 hr, 265 rbi, 0.262
344 runs, 92 stolen bases


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8. Lance Johnson 27
9. Doug Flynn 26
David Wright 26



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