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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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Eight Men Out: Turk keys Mets win
Newsday, October 4, 1999
The bullpen has been a strength for the 1999 Mets, and in the final game of the season, in which the Mets clinched a tie for the Wild Card, Turk Wendell was a key contributor.
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Greg Burke
Born: September 21, 1982
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Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
1974 Game Results
04/10 Mets 3, Cardinals 2 Koosman (W, 1-0)
04/11 Cardinals 8, Mets 7 Swan (L, 0-1)
04/11 Cardinals 4, Mets 3 Apodaca (L, 0-1)
05/13 Mets 5, Cardinals 3 Apodaca (W, 1-2)
05/15 Cardinals 10, Mets 1 Koosman (L, 4-1)
05/16 Mets 6, Cardinals 4 Stone (W, 1-3)
06/27 Cardinals 6, Mets 1 Sadecki (L, 4-3)
06/29 Mets 4, Cardinals 0 Matlack (W, 6-5)
06/30 Cardinals 5, Mets 2 Koosman (L, 8-5)
06/30 Cardinals 5, Mets 3 McGraw (L, 0-4)
07/25 Cardinals 4, Mets 3 Aker (L, 1-1)
07/25 Cardinals 4, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 9-7)
07/26 Mets 3, Cardinals 0 Seaver (W, 7-6)
09/06 Cardinals 3, Mets 0 Koosman (L, 13-9)
09/07 Cardinals 2, Mets 1 Matlack (L, 12-11)
09/08 Mets 5, Cardinals 3 Seaver (W, 10-8)
09/11 Cardinals 4, Mets 3 Webb (L, 0-1)
09/12 Cardinals 12, Mets 5 Matlack (L, 12-12)
1974 totals: 6 wins, 12 losses



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