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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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After Slight Delay, Chilcott on Way
Memphis Press Scimitar, April 14, 1970
Reggie Jackson has established himself as a superstar, but Steve Chilcott, the player the Mets drafted instead of Reggie, is still hanging in there four years later, hoping to have a big league career.
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Rick Ownbey
Born: October 20, 1957
at Corona, Cal.
Ownbey
Years with Mets: 1982, 1983

18 games. 2 - 5, 4.13
47 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1999 Game Results
06/25 Mets 10, Braves 2 Reed (W, 6-3)
06/26 Braves 7, Mets 2 Dotel (L, 0-1)
06/27 Braves 1, Mets 0 Yoshii (L, 6-6)
07/02 Braves 16, Mets 0 Yoshii (L, 6-7)
07/03 Braves 3, Mets 0 Leiter (L, 7-6)
07/04 Mets 7, Braves 6 Cook (W, 7-1)
09/21 Braves 2, Mets 1 Cook (L, 10-5)
09/22 Braves 5, Mets 2 Hershiser (L, 13-11)
09/23 Braves 6, Mets 3 Leiter (L, 11-12)
09/28 Braves 9, Mets 3 Hershiser (L, 13-12)
09/29 Mets 9, Braves 2 Leiter (W, 12-12)
09/30 Braves 4, Mets 3 Dotel (L, 8-3)
1999 totals: 3 wins, 9 losses



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