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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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Newsday, October 5, 1999
The Mets finished the 1999 season tied for the Wild Card with the Reds, forcing a do-or-die Game 163 for the right to advance to the playoffs. Al Leiter got the start, and flourished.
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Mickey Lolich
Born: September 12, 1940
at Portland, Ore.
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Mets vs. Colorado Rockies
2002 Game Results
05/10 Rockies 9, Mets 5 D'Amico (L, 2-3)
05/11 Mets 4, Rockies 3 Leiter (W, 4-2)
05/12 Rockies 4, Mets 3 Davis (L, 1-1)
08/23 Rockies 10, Mets 4 Astacio (L, 11-7)
08/24 Mets 5, Rockies 2 Weathers (W, 5-3)
08/25 Mets 7, Rockies 4 Leiter (W, 11-10)
2002 totals: 3 wins, 3 losses



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