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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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Pirates Ship Taveras to Mets, Acquire Foli: Tanner Seeking to Bolster Buc Defense
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 20, 1979
The Tim Foli/Frank Taveras trade, as reported from Pittsburgh. From this perspective, Taveras is a poor defensive player who was just "peddled" to the Mets.
Tags: Tim Foli, Frank Taveras.


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Willard Hunter
Born: March 8, 1934
at Newark, N.J.
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Hunter
Years with Mets: 1962, 1964

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Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1972
Opponent W L T Pct.
Philadelphia Phillies 13 5 0 .722
Montreal Expos 12 6 0 .667
Chicago Cubs 8 10 0 .444
Pittsburgh Pirates 8 6 0 .571
San Francisco Giants 8 4 0 .667
St. Louis Cardinals 7 9 0 .438
San Diego Padres 7 5 0 .583
Houston Astros 6 6 0 .500
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 7 0 .417
Atlanta Braves 5 7 0 .417
Cincinnati Reds 4 8 0 .333



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