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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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Fearless in End
New York Daily News, June 15, 2017
Obituary of Jimmy Piersall, author of Fear Strikes Out and the Met who celebrated his 100th home run by running backwards around the bases. (He still went counter-clockwise, but he was facing in the opposite direction.)
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Desi Relaford
Born: September 16, 1973
at Valdosta, Ga.
Relaford
Years with Mets: 2001

120 games. 8 hr, 36 rbi, 0.302
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Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1999 Game Results
05/14 Mets 7, Phillies 3 Yoshii (W, 3-3)
05/15 Mets 9, Phillies 7 Mahomes (W, 1-0)
05/16 Phillies 5, Mets 2 Hershiser (L, 2-4)
05/21 Mets 7, Phillies 5 Hershiser (W, 3-4)
05/22 Phillies 9, Mets 3 Jones (L, 3-3)
05/23 Mets 5, Phillies 4 Beltran (W, 1-0)
09/17 Phillies 8, Mets 5 Leiter (L, 11-11)
09/18 Mets 11, Phillies 1 Yoshii (W, 12-8)
09/19 Mets 8, Phillies 6 Dotel (W, 8-2)
09/24 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Benitez (L, 3-3)
09/25 Phillies 4, Mets 2 Rogers (L, 5-1)
09/26 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Reed (L, 10-5)
1999 totals: 6 wins, 6 losses



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