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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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Ken MacKenzie
Born: March 10, 1934
at Gore Bay, Ont., Canada
Died: December 14, 2023 at Guilford, Conn.
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Years with Mets: 1962, 1963

76 games. 8 - 5, 4.96
92 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1976 Game Results
04/19 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 Apodaca (W, 1-0)
04/20 Mets 8, Cardinals 0 Matlack (W, 2-0)
04/21 Cardinals 7, Mets 4 Lolich (L, 0-3)
05/28 Cardinals 6, Mets 0 Swan (L, 2-4)
05/29 Cardinals 3, Mets 2 Sanders (L, 1-1)
05/30 Cardinals 6, Mets 5 Lockwood (L, 2-2)
06/21 Cardinals 7, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 6-6)
06/22 Cardinals 3, Mets 0 Swan (L, 3-7)
06/23 Mets 5, Cardinals 4 Seaver (W, 8-5)
06/28 Mets 5, Cardinals 4 Lockwood (W, 4-2)
06/29 Mets 2, Cardinals 0 Lolich (W, 4-9)
07/01 Mets 13, Cardinals 0 Matlack (W, 10-2)
09/10 Mets 4, Cardinals 3 Lolich (W, 8-12)
09/11 Mets 4, Cardinals 1 Koosman (W, 19-8)
09/12 Cardinals 6, Mets 5 Apodaca (L, 2-7)
09/15 Cardinals 7, Mets 0 Lolich (L, 8-13)
09/15 Cardinals 4, Mets 1 Espinosa (L, 3-4)
09/16 Mets 4, Cardinals 1 Koosman (W, 20-8)
1976 totals: 9 wins, 9 losses



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