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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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Mets Grab Slugging SS; Yanks Draft Catcher No. 1
New York Daily News, June 7, 1968
The "slugging shortstop", Tim Foli, the first pick of the first round in 1968, would only hit one home run as a Met. The catcher the Yankees drafted was Thurman Munson.
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Dave Roberts
Born: September 11, 1944
at Gallipolis, O.
Died: January 9, 2009 at Short Gap, W. Va.
Roberts
Years with Mets: 1981

7 games. 0 - 3, 9.39
10 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1983
Opponent W L T Pct.
Montreal Expos 10 8 0 .556
Chicago Cubs 9 9 0 .500
Pittsburgh Pirates 9 9 0 .500
Philadelphia Phillies 6 12 0 .333
St. Louis Cardinals 6 12 0 .333
San Diego Padres 6 6 0 .500
Cincinnati Reds 5 7 0 .417
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 7 0 .417
San Francisco Giants 5 7 0 .417
Atlanta Braves 4 8 0 .333
Houston Astros 3 9 0 .250



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