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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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Voice of the Mets Didn't Hide Awful Truth
Newsday, April 12, 1962
An early review of the Mets three-man broadcast booth, but Newsday Sports Television Critic Jack Mann. He dismissively refers to Bob Murphy as a "mop-up announcer".
Tags: Ralph Kiner, Bob Murphy, Lindsey Nelson.


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Chuck Hiller
Born: October 1, 1934
at Johnsburg, Ill.
Died: October 20, 2004 at St. Pete Beach, Fla.
Hiller
Years with Mets: 1965 - 1967

233 games. 7 hr, 38 rbi, 0.242
49 runs, 1 stolen bases


Mets vs. Chicago Cubs
1964 Game Results
04/23 Cubs 5, Mets 1 Stallard (L, 0-2)
05/26 Mets 19, Cubs 1 Fisher (W, 2-3)
05/27 Cubs 7, Mets 1 Jackson (L, 3-6)
05/28 Cubs 2, Mets 0 Cisco (L, 2-4)
06/09 Mets 6, Cubs 5 Bearnarth (W, 4-3)
06/09 Cubs 5, Mets 2 Cisco (L, 3-6)
06/10 Mets 8, Cubs 3 Fisher (W, 4-4)
06/11 Cubs 6, Mets 3 Wakefield (L, 1-2)
07/14 Cubs 4, Mets 2 Jackson (L, 5-11)
07/15 Cubs 3, Mets 2 Fisher (L, 5-9)
07/16 Cubs 11, Mets 1 Stallard (L, 5-12)
08/21 Mets 7, Cubs 0 Fisher (W, 9-15)
08/22 Cubs 3, Mets 2 Kroll (L, 0-1)
08/23 Mets 2, Cubs 1 Hunter (W, 2-1)
08/23 Mets 5, Cubs 4 Hunter (W, 3-1)
08/28 Mets 12, Cubs 10 Jackson (W, 8-13)
08/29 Cubs 4, Mets 3 Cisco (L, 5-14)
08/30 Cubs 7, Mets 3 Ribant (L, 1-2)
1964 totals: 7 wins, 11 losses



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