Correspondent photo / Robert Hayes. Five-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion George Foster speaks at the YSU First-Pitch Breakfast on Saturday morning at Waypoint 4180 in Canfield.

Prior to joining the Mets, Foster says his strongest years with the Reds were the 1977 & 1978 seasons. Combined, Foster played in 316 games, belted 92 home runs, and earned MVP honors in 1977.

George Foster, 1986, $1.7 million left on contract: The Mets released their highest-paid player after he underperformed and accused the team of racism in how it marketed its players.