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New York Mets traded Tim Foli and Greg Field to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Frank Taveras on April 19, 1979.

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Foli is cool as Joe goes to Chapman
New York Daily News, March 3, 1979
It's spring training 1979, and a "mature" Tim Foli is about to lose his starting shortstop job to Kelvin Chapman. Foli would be dealt to Pittsburgh in the coming weeks.
Tags: Kelvin Chapman, Tim Foli, Joe Torre.


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Jason Tyner
Born: April 23, 1977
at Beaumont, Tex.
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Years with Mets: 2000

13 games. 0 hr, 5 rbi, 0.195
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Mets vs. Kansas City Royals
2002 Game Results
06/21 Mets 4, Royals 3 Guthrie (W, 2-0)
06/22 Royals 5, Mets 1 Astacio (L, 7-3)
06/23 Mets 5, Royals 4 Strickland (W, 6-3)
2002 totals: 2 wins, 1 loss



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