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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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All-Star pick Mazzilli: I should be starting
New York Daily News, July 11, 1979
Lee Mazzilli is a 1979 All-Star (he would, in fact, become the first Met to homer in the All-Star game that year) but feels he should be in the starting lineup.
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Vance Wilson
Born: March 17, 1973
at Mesa, Ariz.
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Years with Mets: 1999 - 2004

286 games. 17 hr, 92 rbi, 0.254
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Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1979 Game Results
06/01 Mets 5, Braves 4 Lockwood (W, 2-5)
06/02 Braves 7, Mets 6 Glynn (L, 0-1)
06/03 Mets 9, Braves 4 Zachry (W, 5-0)
06/15 Mets 2, Braves 1 Swan (W, 7-4)
06/16 Mets 2, Braves 0 Kobel (W, 3-2)
06/17 Mets 2, Braves 1 Reardon (W, 1-0)
08/14 Mets 18, Braves 5 Hassler (W, 4-4)
08/15 Mets 6, Braves 3 Swan (W, 12-9)
08/16 Mets 6, Braves 3 Falcone (W, 4-9)
08/27 Braves 5, Mets 1 Kobel (L, 5-8)
08/28 Braves 6, Mets 4 Ellis (L, 2-6)
08/29 Braves 5, Mets 4 Burris (L, 0-1)
1979 totals: 8 wins, 4 losses



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