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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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Mets Grab Slugging SS; Yanks Draft Catcher No. 1
New York Daily News, June 7, 1968
The "slugging shortstop", Tim Foli, the first pick of the first round in 1968, would only hit one home run as a Met. The catcher the Yankees drafted was Thurman Munson.
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Skip Lockwood
Born: August 17, 1946
at Boston, Mass.
Lockwood
Years with Mets: 1975 - 1979

227 games. 24 - 36, 2.80
368 strikeouts, 65 saves


Mets vs. San Diego Padres
1986 Game Results
05/23 Padres 7, Mets 4 Orosco (L, 0-2)
05/24 Mets 5, Padres 4 Berenyi (W, 2-0)
05/25 Mets 4, Padres 2 Orosco (W, 1-2)
06/02 Mets 11, Padres 2 Gooden (W, 7-2)
06/03 Padres 5, Mets 4 Fernandez (L, 5-2)
06/04 Mets 4, Padres 2 McDowell (W, 4-0)
08/25 Mets 5, Padres 2 Orosco (W, 5-5)
08/26 Mets 11, Padres 6 Fernandez (W, 15-4)
08/27 Mets 6, Padres 5 Sisk (W, 3-2)
09/06 Mets 4, Padres 3 Orosco (W, 6-5)
09/07 Mets 7, Padres 1 Gooden (W, 14-5)
09/07 Mets 6, Padres 5 Sisk (W, 4-2)
1986 totals: 10 wins, 2 losses



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