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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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Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Mets' $1.8M Buy Hodges, Chacon, Zimmer, 19 Others
New York Daily News, October 11, 1961
The Mets have selected 22 players in the expansion draft, highlighted by former Brooklyn Dodger Gil Hodges.
Tags: Elio Chacon, Gil Hodges, Don Zimmer.


Randomly selected Met Player

Travis Blankenhorn
Born: August 3, 1996
at Pottsville, Pa.
Blankenhorn
Years with Mets: 2021, 2022

24 games. 1 hr, 4 rbi, 0.154
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Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1998 Game Results
07/03 Braves 3, Mets 2 Bohanon (L, 2-4)
07/04 Braves 4, Mets 1 Yoshii (L, 4-4)
07/05 Braves 3, Mets 2 Franco (L, 0-2)
07/14 Braves 4, Mets 2 Jones (L, 7-6)
07/15 Braves 12, Mets 1 Yoshii (L, 4-5)
09/04 Mets 2, Braves 1 Leiter (W, 14-5)
09/05 Mets 5, Braves 4 Wendell (W, 5-1)
09/06 Braves 4, Mets 0 Reed (L, 16-9)
09/07 Mets 8, Braves 7 McMichael (W, 3-3)
09/25 Braves 6, Mets 5 Reed (L, 16-11)
09/26 Braves 4, Mets 0 Leiter (L, 17-6)
09/27 Braves 7, Mets 2 Reynoso (L, 7-3)
1998 totals: 3 wins, 9 losses



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