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New York Mets traded Chico Fernandez and Bobby Catton to the Chicago White Sox for Charley Smith on April 23, 1964.

New York Mets claimed Jeff Kaiser on waivers from the Cincinnati Reds on April 23, 1993.

New York Mets signed free agent Gerald Williams on April 23, 2004.

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Grover Powell, former pitcher for N.Y. Mets, dies of leukemia
News and Observer (Raleigh, N.C.), May 22, 1985
Grover Powell's career got off to a promising start, but he was derailed by an early injury. He also, sadly, suffered an early death. This is his obituary.
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Dave Eilers
Born: December 3, 1936
at Oldenburg, Tex.
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Years with Mets: 1965, 1966

34 games. 2 - 2, 4.44
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Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1985 Game Results
05/20 Padres 2, Mets 0 Gooden (L, 6-2)
05/22 Padres 5, Mets 4 Orosco (L, 1-2)
05/31 Padres 4, Mets 3 Sisk (L, 1-2)
06/01 Mets 5, Padres 3 Darling (W, 5-1)
06/02 Mets 7, Padres 3 Schiraldi (W, 2-0)
08/23 Padres 6, Mets 1 Aguilera (L, 6-5)
08/23 Padres 3, Mets 0 Fernandez (L, 5-7)
08/24 Mets 5, Padres 1 Darling (W, 12-5)
08/25 Mets 9, Padres 3 Gooden (W, 20-3)
09/02 Mets 12, Padres 4 Fernandez (W, 6-8)
09/03 Mets 8, Padres 3 Aguilera (W, 7-5)
09/04 Mets 9, Padres 2 Darling (W, 14-5)
1985 totals: 7 wins, 5 losses



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