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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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2 From Class of '71 Move On
Newsday, December 9, 1977
In a multi-team trade, the Mets send John Milner to the Pirates and Jon Matlack to the Rangers. Al Oliver is also included in the deal, but the Mets don't get him. They do, however, get Willie Montanez and future Rangers GM Tom Grieve.
Tags: Tom Grieve, Jon Matlack, John Milner, Willie Montanez.


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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 vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1965 Game Results
05/04 Mets 2, Phillies 1 Jackson (W, 1-3)
05/05 Phillies 1, Mets 0 Spahn (L, 2-2)
05/24 Mets 6, Phillies 2 Spahn (W, 4-4)
05/24 Mets 4, Phillies 1 Lary (W, 1-0)
05/25 Phillies 10, Mets 3 Jackson (L, 2-5)
07/23 Mets 3, Phillies 2 Fisher (W, 7-11)
07/24 Phillies 5, Mets 1 Parsons (L, 1-6)
07/25 Mets 8, Phillies 1 Cisco (W, 2-6)
07/25 Phillies 3, Mets 1 Jackson (L, 5-13)
07/30 Phillies 5, Mets 3 Jackson (L, 5-14)
07/31 Mets 4, Phillies 3 Kroll (W, 6-6)
08/01 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Parsons (L, 1-8)
09/25 Phillies 4, Mets 1 Bearnarth (L, 3-4)
09/25 Mets 4, Phillies 1 Willey (W, 1-2)
09/26 Phillies 5, Mets 4 Fisher (L, 8-23)
10/02 Phillies 6, Mets 0 Bearnarth (L, 3-5)
10/02 Mets 0, Phillies 0
10/03 Phillies 3, Mets 1 Jackson (L, 8-20)
10/03 Phillies 3, Mets 1 Fisher (L, 8-24)
1965 totals: 7 wins, 11 losses, 1 tie



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