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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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Dellin Betances
Born: March 23, 1988
at New York, N.Y.
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Mets vs. Houston Astros
1966 Game Results
05/10 Mets 7, Astros 4 Selma (W, 2-1)
05/11 Astros 6, Mets 4 McGraw (L, 1-3)
05/24 Astros 5, Mets 3 Fisher (L, 1-5)
05/25 Astros 7, Mets 1 Gardner (L, 2-2)
07/17 Mets 4, Astros 2 Arrigo (W, 3-1)
07/17 Mets 7, Astros 5 Friend (W, 2-1)
07/18 Mets 4, Astros 1 Hamilton (W, 5-9)
07/18 Mets 6, Astros 3 Shaw (W, 6-4)
07/25 Mets 6, Astros 4 Ribant (W, 6-4)
07/26 Mets 5, Astros 4 Shaw (W, 7-5)
07/27 Mets 3, Astros 2 Friend (W, 4-1)
09/18 Astros 9, Mets 2 Ryan (L, 0-1)
09/18 Astros 6, Mets 5 McGraw (L, 2-9)
09/19 Mets 1, Astros 0 Shaw (W, 10-9)
09/20 Mets 3, Astros 0 Fisher (W, 10-14)
09/30 Mets 1, Astros 0 Fisher (W, 11-14)
10/02 Astros 6, Mets 1 Shaw (L, 11-10)
10/02 Astros 8, Mets 2 Gardner (L, 4-8)
1966 totals: 11 wins, 7 losses



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