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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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Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
2001 Game Results
09/17 Mets 4, Pirates 1 Franco (W, 6-2)
09/18 Mets 7, Pirates 5 Riggan (W, 3-2)
09/19 Mets 9, Pirates 2 Gonzalez (W, 3-2)
10/01 Pirates 5, Mets 1 Rusch (L, 8-11)
10/02 Pirates 10, Mets 1 Chen (L, 3-2)
10/03 Mets 3, Pirates 0 Trachsel (W, 11-13)
2001 totals: 4 wins, 2 losses



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