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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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Gibson Evens It Up
Newsday, October 10, 1988
One of the more brutal losses in Mets history, Game 4 of the 1988 NLCS against the Dodgers. Kirk Gibson's home run gets the headline on this day, but it's Mike Scioscia's home run that is remembered with more infamy.


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Jorge Julio
Born: March 3, 1979
at Caracas, Venezuela
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Years with Mets: 2006

18 games. 1 - 2, 5.06
33 strikeouts, 1 saves


Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
1968 Game Results
04/11 Mets 4, Dodgers 0 Koosman (W, 1-0)
04/13 Dodgers 1, Mets 0 Cardwell (L, 0-1)
04/19 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Ryan (L, 1-1)
04/20 Mets 3, Dodgers 2 Seaver (W, 1-0)
04/21 Dodgers 7, Mets 6 Short (L, 0-1)
04/21 Dodgers 3, Mets 2 Rohr (L, 0-2)
06/10 Mets 1, Dodgers 0 Seaver (W, 4-5)
06/11 Mets 3, Dodgers 0 Selma (W, 6-0)
06/12 Mets 2, Dodgers 1 Jackson (W, 1-3)
06/21 Mets 5, Dodgers 1 Selma (W, 7-1)
06/22 Dodgers 5, Mets 1 Frisella (L, 1-3)
06/23 Mets 5, Dodgers 4 Ryan (W, 6-5)
08/02 Mets 3, Dodgers 2 Seaver (W, 10-7)
08/03 Dodgers 8, Mets 0 Jackson (L, 3-5)
08/04 Mets 8, Dodgers 4 Koonce (W, 2-4)
08/04 Dodgers 2, Mets 0 McAndrew (L, 0-2)
08/13 Mets 2, Dodgers 0 Cardwell (W, 6-10)
08/14 Mets 4, Dodgers 1 Koosman (W, 16-7)
1968 totals: 11 wins, 7 losses



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