George Foster spent the end of the 1970s as one of the best players in the National League. A star with the Cincinnati Reds and 1977 MVP, Foster found his way to the New York Mets beginning in 1982.
After some highly-productive years in Cincinnati with two seasons as the league’s home run champion and three as the league leader in RBI, Foster came to New York in his twilight years.
His first year with the Mets was in 1982 in what was his age 33 campaign. Despite his advanced age in the sports world, there was little reason to think Foster was about to take a steep decline.