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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, April 12, 1962
The Mets' hopes of an undefeated inaugural season are dashed as their very first game results in an 11-4 loss in St. Louis.


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Mark Bomback
Born: April 14, 1953
at Portsmouth, Va.
Bomback
Years with Mets: 1980

36 games. 10 - 8, 4.09
68 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1964 Game Results
05/19 Dodgers 6, Mets 4 Stallard (L, 2-5)
05/20 Dodgers 4, Mets 1 Locke (L, 0-1)
05/21 Dodgers 6, Mets 1 Fisher (L, 1-3)
06/05 Mets 8, Dodgers 0 Cisco (W, 3-5)
06/06 Dodgers 9, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 3-4)
06/07 Dodgers 6, Mets 1 Stallard (L, 3-7)
06/07 Mets 1, Dodgers 1
07/03 Dodgers 6, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 5-7)
07/04 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Stallard (L, 5-10)
07/05 Dodgers 5, Mets 0 Cisco (L, 3-11)
07/28 Dodgers 9, Mets 0 Fisher (L, 6-12)
07/30 Dodgers 5, Mets 3 Stallard (L, 6-14)
09/04 Dodgers 3, Mets 0 Cisco (L, 5-15)
09/04 Mets 6, Dodgers 5 Bearnarth (W, 5-5)
09/05 Dodgers 6, Mets 2 Locke (L, 1-2)
09/06 Dodgers 4, Mets 3 Stallard (L, 8-18)
09/11 Mets 4, Dodgers 2 Stallard (W, 9-18)
09/12 Dodgers 8, Mets 0 Jackson (L, 10-14)
09/13 Dodgers 5, Mets 4 Ribant (L, 1-4)
1964 totals: 3 wins, 15 losses, 1 tie



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