He forgot the Lynn Barker to Atlanta for Brett Butler to Cleveland in 1983.
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These deals should have come undone
Elliott Kalb / Special to FOXSports.com
Posted: 15 hours ago
The worst trades in baseball are also the best trades. One team's misfortune is often another team's ticket to the World Series. Since I'm a natural pessimist, I'll look at the trades from the vantage point of the organizations that got screwed.
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2. Lou Brock for Ernie Broglio and Bobby Shantz, June 15, 1964
Lou Brock turned out to be quite a steal for the Cardinals. (Louis Requena / Getty Images)
One could actually see what the Cubs were thinking. Brock was a 25-year-old outfielder for the Cubs, who were fine offensively with Billy Williams, Ron Santo, and Ernie Banks. Chicago needed pitching, and Broglio was 18-8 in 1963, and had won 21 games as recently as 1960. Who knew that he would be 7-19 with the Cubs? Shantz was washed up, and never won a game for the Cubs (although he saved one). Brock, on the other hand, who came to the Cards with 310 hits and 50 stolen bases, had 2,713 hits and 888 stolen bases for St. Louis. Brock was sensational in his three World Series appearances, as well.
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These deals should have come undone
Elliott Kalb / Special to FOXSports.com
Posted: 15 hours ago
The worst trades in baseball are also the best trades. One team's misfortune is often another team's ticket to the World Series. Since I'm a natural pessimist, I'll look at the trades from the vantage point of the organizations that got screwed.
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2. Lou Brock for Ernie Broglio and Bobby Shantz, June 15, 1964
Lou Brock turned out to be quite a steal for the Cardinals. (Louis Requena / Getty Images)
One could actually see what the Cubs were thinking. Brock was a 25-year-old outfielder for the Cubs, who were fine offensively with Billy Williams, Ron Santo, and Ernie Banks. Chicago needed pitching, and Broglio was 18-8 in 1963, and had won 21 games as recently as 1960. Who knew that he would be 7-19 with the Cubs? Shantz was washed up, and never won a game for the Cubs (although he saved one). Brock, on the other hand, who came to the Cards with 310 hits and 50 stolen bases, had 2,713 hits and 888 stolen bases for St. Louis. Brock was sensational in his three World Series appearances, as well.
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