Become a fan of the The Ultimate Mets Database Facebook page.

This Date in Mets History

Today is April 23

Born on this date:

Died on this date:

Transactions:
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.

Newspaper Covers


04/23/2006

04/23/2009

04/23/2017

04/23/2019

04/23/2019

04/23/2019
Random Article from the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Wes Counts on Young Bud To Blossom Into Star SS
New York Daily News, March 1, 1967
As 1967 spring training gets underway, there's going to be a competition for the starting shortstop job. Veteran Roy McMillan is still in the mix, but manager Wes Westrum is touting young Bud Harrelson who, he says, could be another Maury Wills.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Wes Westrum.


Randomly selected Met Player

Shingo Takatsu
Born: November 25, 1968
at Hiroshima, Japan
Takatsu
Years with Mets: 2005

9 games. 1 - 0, 2.35
6 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
1967 Game Results
04/14 Phillies 5, Mets 1 Fisher (L, 0-1)
04/15 Phillies 6, Mets 2 Shaw (L, 0-1)
04/16 Phillies 2, Mets 0 Denehy (L, 0-1)
04/21 Mets 6, Phillies 3 Fisher (W, 1-1)
04/22 Phillies 4, Mets 3 Shaw (L, 0-2)
04/23 Phillies 10, Mets 6 Shaw (L, 0-1)
04/23 Phillies 3, Mets 1 Denehy (L, 0-2)
06/20 Phillies 4, Mets 0 Hendley (L, 0-1)
06/21 Mets 2, Phillies 0 Fisher (W, 5-7)
06/28 Phillies 6, Mets 5 Seaver (L, 6-5)
06/29 Phillies 1, Mets 0 Fisher (L, 5-9)
08/14 Mets 8, Phillies 3 Fisher (W, 8-13)
08/15 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Reniff (L, 3-3)
08/15 Phillies 7, Mets 5 Cardwell (L, 3-9)
08/16 Mets 5, Phillies 3 Koonce (W, 2-0)
08/22 Phillies 2, Mets 0 Seaver (L, 12-10)
08/22 Phillies 11, Mets 4 Fisher (L, 8-15)
08/23 Phillies 3, Mets 2 Koonce (L, 2-1)
1967 totals: 4 wins, 14 losses



About Us
  • Contact us
  • FAQ



  • Copyright 1999-2025, The Ultimate Mets Database