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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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More Than The Franchise
Newsday, November 14, 1985
After his incredible 1985 season, and his Cy Young award, it seemed time to proclaim that Dwight Gooden would be better than Tom Seaver. Joe McIlvaine is given credit for discovering the young pitcher.
Tags: Dwight Gooden, Joe McIlvaine, Tom Seaver.


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Jim Hickman
Born: May 10, 1937
at Henning, Tenn.
Died: June 25, 2016 at Jackson, Tenn.
Hickman
Years with Mets: 1962 - 1966

624 games. 60 hr, 210 rbi, 0.241
202 runs, 9 stolen bases


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 2015
Opponent W L T Pct.
Philadelphia Phillies 14 5 0 .737
Washington Nationals 11 8 0 .579
Miami Marlins 11 8 0 .579
Atlanta Braves 11 8 0 .579
Colorado Rockies 7 0 0 1.000
Cincinnati Reds 7 0 0 1.000
Arizona Diamondbacks 5 2 0 .714
Los Angeles Dodgers 4 3 0 .571
San Francisco Giants 3 3 0 .500
St. Louis Cardinals 3 4 0 .429
Baltimore Orioles 3 1 0 .750
Milwaukee Brewers 3 3 0 .500
San Diego Padres 2 4 0 .333
New York Yankees 2 4 0 .333
Toronto Blue Jays 2 2 0 .500
Boston Red Sox 1 2 0 .333
Tampa Bay Rays 1 2 0 .333
Pittsburgh Pirates 0 6 0 .000
Chicago Cubs 0 7 0 .000



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