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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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Stanky is dead at 83
New York Daily News, July 6, 1999
Although it's not mentioned in this obituary, Eddie Stanky served one year in the Mets front office, in 1965. He is better known as a "fiery second baseman" with the Dodgers, Giants, and Braves.
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Kris Benson
Born: November 7, 1974
at Superior, Wis.
Benson
Years with Mets: 2004, 2005

39 games. 14 - 12, 4.23
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Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1967 Game Results
05/16 Braves 6, Mets 3 Cardwell (L, 2-4)
05/17 Braves 4, Mets 3 Seaver (L, 3-2)
05/26 Mets 1, Braves 0 Cardwell (W, 3-5)
05/27 Mets 4, Braves 3 Hamilton (W, 1-0)
05/28 Mets 6, Braves 3 Denehy (W, 1-4)
05/28 Braves 7, Mets 3 Lamabe (L, 0-1)
06/23 Braves 12, Mets 4 Shaw (L, 2-6)
06/24 Mets 9, Braves 1 Seaver (W, 6-4)
06/24 Mets 5, Braves 3 Taylor (W, 1-2)
06/25 Braves 4, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 5-8)
07/07 Braves 3, Mets 2 Lamabe (L, 0-3)
07/08 Mets 3, Braves 2 Seaver (W, 8-5)
07/09 Mets 5, Braves 4 Reniff (W, 3-0)
08/08 Mets 3, Braves 2 Taylor (W, 3-3)
08/09 Mets 5, Braves 1 Seaver (W, 11-8)
09/12 Braves 4, Mets 3 Fisher (L, 9-18)
09/13 Mets 2, Braves 1 Seaver (W, 14-12)
09/14 Braves 5, Mets 4 Selma (L, 2-3)
1967 totals: 10 wins, 8 losses



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