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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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Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1974
Opponent W L T Pct.
Chicago Cubs 10 8 0 .556
Montreal Expos 9 9 0 .500
Los Angeles Dodgers 7 5 0 .583
Philadelphia Phillies 7 11 0 .389
Pittsburgh Pirates 7 11 0 .389
Houston Astros 6 6 0 .500
San Francisco Giants 6 6 0 .500
St. Louis Cardinals 6 12 0 .333
San Diego Padres 6 6 0 .500
Atlanta Braves 4 8 0 .333
Cincinnati Reds 3 9 0 .250



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