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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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Some Harsh Sentences for a Season
Newsday, October 1, 1978
At the end of the 1978 season, Newsday asked each Met for a brief comment. Elliott Maddox and Sergio Ferrer are among those who made notable remarks.
Tags: Sergio Ferrer, Jerry Koosman, Ed Kranepool, Elliott Maddox, Willie Montanez, Paul Siebert.


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David Wright
Born: December 20, 1982
at Norfolk, Va.
Wright
Years with Mets: 2004 - 2016, 2018

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Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1975 Game Results
05/30 Padres 6, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 4-3)
05/31 Mets 7, Padres 2 Seaver (W, 7-4)
06/01 Padres 4, Mets 0 Tate (L, 2-4)
06/13 Mets 7, Padres 2 Stone (W, 1-0)
06/14 Padres 7, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 5-5)
06/15 Mets 6, Padres 0 Seaver (W, 10-4)
08/11 Mets 8, Padres 4 Lockwood (W, 1-0)
08/12 Mets 9, Padres 4 Seaver (W, 16-7)
08/13 Padres 8, Mets 5 Tate (L, 4-11)
08/25 Mets 4, Padres 0 Webb (W, 6-5)
08/26 Mets 7, Padres 2 Tate (W, 5-12)
08/27 Mets 7, Padres 0 Seaver (W, 19-7)
1975 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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