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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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The Mets Have Found Speed By Trading Slowness Away
Newsday, December 15, 1975
Joe Gergen of Newsday generally approves of the deal that sent Rusty Staub to Detroit for Mickey Lolich. He even speculates that Lolich might displace Jerry Koosman in 1976.
Tags: Jerry Koosman, Mickey Lolich, Rusty Staub.


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Dominic Smith
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Mets vs. Colorado Rockies
1996 Game Results
04/11 Rockies 7, Mets 3 Mlicki (L, 0-2)
04/12 Rockies 6, Mets 5 Clark (L, 0-2)
04/14 Mets 10, Rockies 4 Harnisch (W, 1-0)
04/19 Rockies 5, Mets 3 Harnisch (L, 1-1)
04/20 Mets 4, Rockies 3 Franco (W, 2-0)
04/21 Rockies 6, Mets 4 Franco (L, 2-1)
06/24 Mets 2, Rockies 1 Isringhausen (W, 4-9)
06/25 Mets 3, Rockies 2 Jones (W, 7-4)
06/26 Mets 9, Rockies 5 Mlicki (W, 4-3)
07/23 Rockies 10, Mets 7 Henry (L, 2-3)
07/23 Rockies 11, Mets 10 Henry (L, 2-4)
07/24 Rockies 7, Mets 6 Byrd (L, 1-2)
1996 totals: 5 wins, 7 losses



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