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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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Dick Selma
Born: November 4, 1943
at Santa Ana, Cal.
Died: August 29, 2001 at Clovis, Cal.
Selma
Years with Mets: 1965 - 1968

105 games. 17 - 21, 3.16
253 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
2005 Game Results
05/13 Mets 2, Cardinals 0 Glavine (W, 2-4)
05/14 Cardinals 7, Mets 6 Hernandez (L, 2-1)
05/15 Cardinals 4, Mets 2 Heilman (L, 3-3)
09/08 Cardinals 5, Mets 0 Benson (L, 9-7)
09/09 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Seo (L, 7-2)
09/10 Cardinals 4, Mets 2 Trachsel (L, 1-2)
09/11 Mets 7, Cardinals 2 Martinez (W, 14-7)
2005 totals: 2 wins, 5 losses



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