Foli
Foli is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Signor Foli (1837–1899), 19th century Irish bass opera singer *Tim Foli (born 1950), American former professional baseball player *Foli Adade (born 1991), Ghanaian professional footballer See also *Foley (other) *Foly Foly is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Adriaen Foly (1664–1701), Danish painter *Liane Foly (born 1962), French blues and jazz singer, actress, presenter, and impressionist See also *Foley (other) *Foli Foli is bot ...

Tim Foli
Timothy John Foli (born December 6, 1950), is an American former professional baseball player, coach and minor league manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop for the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, California Angels and New York Yankees from to . At age 17, Foli was the first pick in the Major League Baseball Draft in and went on to be a member of the 1979 World Series champion Pirates. Foli was known as a fiery player who was a reliable fielder but only an average hitter. Foli was a free swinger, especially in when he walked only 14 times, the lowest total ever for 150 or more games played (Ozzie Guillén broke Foli's notorious record three years later). His free swinging did not aim for the fences, however, as he averaged less than two home runs per season. His lack of power, combined with a lack of running speed (averaging approximately a stolen base every 20 games) resulted in Foli typically batting either ...
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Signor Foli
Allan James Foley (7 August 1837 – 10 October 1899), distinguished 19th century Irish bass opera singer, was born at Cahir, Tipperary. In accordance with the prevailing preference for Italian artists, he changed the spelling (but not the pronunciation) of his name and was always known as 'Signor Foli.' His family emigrated, and Foli spent much of his youth in Hartford, Connecticut. Originally a carpenter, he studied singing under Bisaccia at Naples and made his first appearance at Catania in 1862. From the Paris Opéra he was engaged by Mapleson for the season of 1865, and made his London debut as St Bris in ''Les Huguenots''. In the absence of Antonio Giuglini the company toured in late 1865 with Mario as principal tenor in Manchester, Dublin, Belfast and Liverpool. In January–April 1866 Mapleson split the company into two parties for a very extensive British provincial tour, Foli joining the ensemble of Mario, Grisi and Lablache under Arditi. Opera, oratorio and co ...
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Foli Adade
Foli Adade (born 12 May 1991) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Medeama and the Ghana national football team. Club career Adade played for Tema based football club, Tema Youth. In 2010, Adade joined Ebusua Dwarfs where Adade had been the first choice goalkeeper for the team, and in 2013, Adade joined Medeama in the Ghana Premier League. International career In June 2013, Adade was included in the Ghana twenty-six man team for two international friendly matches against Ivory Coast. In November 2013, coach Maxwell Konadu invited Adade to be included in the Ghana national team for the 2013 WAFU Nations Cup. Adade helped the Ghana national football team defeat Senegal, placing first by three goals to one. Adade was part of the Ghana national football team for the 2014 African Nations Championship that finished runner-up. Honours Club ;Medeama SC *Ghanaian FA Cup Winner: 2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowde ...
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Foley (other)
Foley may refer to: Places United States *Foley, Alabama * Foley, Florida, a community in Taylor County, Florida *Foley, Minnesota *Foley, Missouri *Foley Field, baseball stadium in Athens, Georgia *Foley Square in Manhattan Canada *Foley Island, Nunavut *Foley Mountain Conservation Area, Ontario Northern Ireland * Foley, County Armagh, a townland in County Armagh People * Foley (surname), a list of people with the surname *Foley (band), New Zealand pop duo *Baron Foley, British peerage title *Foley (musician), Miles Davis sideman 1987–1991 Fiction *Miss Foley, a fictional character from the novel ''Something Wicked This Way Comes'' Technology * Foley (filmmaking), a process or a studio for creating sound effects used to enhance film or video soundtrack * Foley catheter, the most common type of indwelling urinary catheter Ships *, more than one ship of the British Royal Navy *, a United States Navy destroyer escort in commission from August to October 1945 See also *F ...
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