The '63 Mets went 12-19 in May, lowering them down to 9th with a record of 21-30. Getting swept by the Colt .45's and the Cubs were low points. I let my emotions get the best of me and traded the "soft-spoken" Canadian Ken MacKenzie, a lefty reliever who had a 7.5 k/9 in 55 innings last year, to the Phillies.
One bright spot: Al Jackson. After losing his first 5 starts of the season, he goes 5-0 in 7 starts in May. The 27 year-old lefty from Waco pitched 5 complete games, 2 of which were shutouts, including a 2-hitter against the lowly Reds. In May, he had a 1.98 ERA and struck out 40 in 59 innings.
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