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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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New York Daily News, February 5, 1970
It's spring training, 1970 and Bud Harrelson is a defending World Champion shortstop. In Dick Young's column, Bud reflects on his recovery from knee surgery in 1968 and how, as a minor league player attending a Mets game in San Francisco, he gained confidence when he witnessed his future mentor Roy McMillan make an error.
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Mark Johnson
Born: October 17, 1967
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Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1963 Game Results
04/24 Mets 2, Cubs 0 Willey (W, 1-1)
04/25 Mets 3, Cubs 2 Craig (W, 1-2)
05/28 Cubs 5, Mets 2 Craig (L, 2-8)
05/30 Cubs 12, Mets 0 Jackson (L, 4-5)
05/30 Mets 2, Cubs 1 Hook (W, 2-5)
06/25 Cubs 4, Mets 1 Hook (L, 3-8)
06/26 Mets 8, Cubs 6 Cisco (W, 4-6)
07/02 Cubs 4, Mets 1 Jackson (L, 6-8)
07/03 Cubs 9, Mets 2 Hook (L, 3-9)
07/04 Cubs 2, Mets 1 Craig (L, 2-13)
07/04 Cubs 3, Mets 0 Willey (L, 6-7)
08/09 Mets 7, Cubs 3 Craig (W, 3-20)
08/10 Cubs 4, Mets 0 Cisco (L, 7-11)
08/11 Cubs 8, Mets 1 Willey (L, 7-10)
08/11 Mets 11, Cubs 4 Stallard (W, 6-10)
08/23 Cubs 6, Mets 5 Bearnarth (L, 2-6)
08/24 Mets 5, Cubs 0 Willey (W, 8-11)
08/25 Cubs 3, Mets 1 Hook (L, 3-11)
1963 totals: 7 wins, 11 losses



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