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New York Mets released Ralph Terry on May 16, 1967.

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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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Leo Foster
Born: February 2, 1951
at Covington, Ky.
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Years with Mets: 1976, 1977

60 games. 1 hr, 21 rbi, 0.216
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Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
1980 Game Results
05/16 Mets 5, Braves 3 Falcone (W, 2-2)
05/18 Braves 2, Mets 1 Zachry (L, 0-2)
05/18 Mets 2, Braves 1 Allen (W, 1-3)
05/23 Mets 2, Braves 1 Burris (W, 3-3)
05/24 Mets 5, Braves 4 Allen (W, 2-3)
05/25 Mets 3, Braves 0 Swan (W, 3-3)
07/15 Mets 9, Braves 2 Zachry (W, 4-5)
07/16 Braves 5, Mets 2 Swan (L, 5-8)
07/17 Mets 6, Braves 0 Pacella (W, 3-0)
07/28 Braves 6, Mets 3 Falcone (L, 5-7)
07/29 Mets 2, Braves 1 Bomback (W, 7-3)
07/30 Mets 3, Braves 0 Zachry (W, 6-5)
1980 totals: 9 wins, 3 losses



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