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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

Harrelson Faces Surgery and Misty Future
New York Daily News, May 21, 1975
As Roy McMillan once mentored young Bud Harrelson, Buddy is now mentoring his perceived successor, Mike Phillips. The Mets veteran shortstop, still only 30 years old, is struggling with a bad knee and is enduring a lot of pain.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Mike Phillips.


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Tim Byrdak
Born: October 31, 1973
at Oak Lawn, Ill.
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Years with Mets: 2011 - 2013

136 games. 4 - 3, 4.32
84 strikeouts, 1 saves


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1999 Game Results
06/25 Mets 10, Braves 2 Reed (W, 6-3)
06/26 Braves 7, Mets 2 Dotel (L, 0-1)
06/27 Braves 1, Mets 0 Yoshii (L, 6-6)
07/02 Braves 16, Mets 0 Yoshii (L, 6-7)
07/03 Braves 3, Mets 0 Leiter (L, 7-6)
07/04 Mets 7, Braves 6 Cook (W, 7-1)
09/21 Braves 2, Mets 1 Cook (L, 10-5)
09/22 Braves 5, Mets 2 Hershiser (L, 13-11)
09/23 Braves 6, Mets 3 Leiter (L, 11-12)
09/28 Braves 9, Mets 3 Hershiser (L, 13-12)
09/29 Mets 9, Braves 2 Leiter (W, 12-12)
09/30 Braves 4, Mets 3 Dotel (L, 8-3)
1999 totals: 3 wins, 9 losses



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