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New York Mets claimed Greg Goossen on waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 9, 1965.

New York Mets sold Michael Tonkin to the Minnesota Twins on April 9, 2024.

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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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Frank Viola
Born: April 19, 1960
at Hempstead, N.Y.
Viola
Years with Mets: 1989 - 1991

82 games. 38 - 32, 3.31
387 strikeouts, 0 saves


Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1984
Opponent W L T Pct.
Pittsburgh Pirates 12 6 0 .667
Montreal Expos 11 7 0 .611
Philadelphia Phillies 10 8 0 .556
Cincinnati Reds 9 3 0 .750
Los Angeles Dodgers 9 3 0 .750
Houston Astros 8 4 0 .667
Atlanta Braves 8 4 0 .667
St. Louis Cardinals 7 11 0 .389
Chicago Cubs 6 12 0 .333
San Diego Padres 6 6 0 .500
San Francisco Giants 4 8 0 .333



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