All time great baseball trades?

[Chuck9788]

Let us know what all time baseball trades you liked or disliked? Rogers Hornsby for Frankie Frisch jumps out for me.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Lou Brock trade was a great win for the cardinals ..bad for cubs

[oldjudge]

An old Amos Rusie for Christy Mathewson

[Jim65]

Nolan Ryan for Jim Fregosi
John Smoltz for Doyle Alexander

[Mark17]

December 8, 1899 the Louisville Cardinals traded:
Honus Wagner,
Rube Waddell,
Mike Kelley,
Fred Clarke,
Deacon Phillippe,
Claude Ritchey,
Tommy Leach,
Bert Cunningham,
Jack Wadsworth,
Chief Zimmer,
Tacks Latimer,
Tom Messitt

To the Pittsburgh Pirates for:
Jack Chesbro,
George Fox,
John O'Brien,
Art Madison, and $25,000

[ALR-bishop]

Feeling bad about getting Brock for Broglio from the Cubs as Jake mentioned, the Cardinals sought to even things up by trading Carlton to the Phils for Rick Wise

[CurtisFlood]

Originally Posted by Mark17

December 8, 1899 the Louisville Cardinals traded:
Honus Wagner,
Rube Waddell,
Mike Kelley,
Fred Clarke,
Deacon Phillippe,
Claude Ritchey,
Tommy Leach,
Bert Cunningham,
Jack Wadsworth,
Chief Zimmer,
Tacks Latimer,
Tom Messitt

To the Pittsburgh Pirates for:
Jack Chesbro,
George Fox,
John O'Brien,
Art Madison, and $25,000

I believe we have a winner here! Pirates are real Pirates!

[Chris Counts]

Originally Posted by Jim65

Nolan Ryan for Jim Fregosi
John Smoltz for Doyle Alexander

I'll never forget when I learned Jim Fregosi had been traded to the Mets. I would have been about 11. Not only was he the Angels' greatest player ever up to that time, but he lived nearby me. He was literally the hero of every other kid in the neighborhood.

All I knew about Ryan was that he was a hard-throwing reliever who switched to being a starter the year before and had a mediocre year. The first time I saw him was in spring training of 1972. He started against the Giants, and when he faced Willie McCovey, he threw a pitch so high against the backstop that Willie could only look up at. From my seat in the stands at the ballpark in Palm Springs, I groaned and silently cursed the Angels for trading away Fregosi.

When I think of my favorite trades, I can't help think about the time I traded a handful of old steel pennies and buffalo nickels to a little league teammate for a baseball signed by the 1939 Cleveland Indians. I still have it.

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by Jim65

John Smoltz for Doyle Alexander

I'm a Tigers fan and, if given the chance to do this trade again, I would. 100 times out of 100. Without the pickup of Alexander (and picking up Bill Madlock), the Tigers don't win their division in '87. They went 11-0 in his starts and never trailed in any of them. I'll take it.

[rats60]

Milt Pappas for an "old" Frank Robinson.

[esd10]

December 15 1900 the Cincinnati reds traded a unproven superstar in Christy mathewson to to New York giants for a washed up superstar in amos rusie.

[tedzan]

In July 1910, one of the most foolish trades in Baseball history.....which greatly benefited Cleveland.

A's trade Joe Jackson to Cleveland for Bris Lord



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T206 Reference
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[JollyElm]

Charlie Williams for Willie Mays, allowing the 'Say Hey Kid' to finish his career in New York. He was obviously on a steep downward decline, but the Mets got to the World Series the next year (1973) and I can only imagine how many tickets were bought by the hometown faithful just to see him regularly roam the outfield at Shea.

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by tedzan

In July 1910, one of the most foolish trades in Baseball history.....which greatly benefited Cleveland.

A's trade Joe Jackson to Cleveland for Bris Lord

TED Z

Has this been noticed before? That's Magee, not Briscoe Lord......

[BabyRuth]

Great detective work!!!!

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by Mark17

Has this been noticed before? That's Magee, not Briscoe Lord......

Yes, it was posted in this thread.... https://www.net54baseball.com/showth...=237816&page=7 (Post #315)

Originally Posted by tedzan

Hey Ryan

Which Magee image is correct ?

Is the 1910 NADJA the reverse of the T206 image....or vice-versa ? ?


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[Fred]

Ozzie Smith for Garry Templeton. Don't get me wrong, Templeton wasn't a slouch but the stupid Padres let go of a HOF player for a good player. Ozzie was a site to watch in the field. I'm sure the pitchers were pissed when that deal was made. It opened up a little more real estate for those seeing eye grounders.

[BeanTown]

Originally Posted by tedzan

In July 1910, one of the most foolish trades in Baseball history.....which greatly benefited Cleveland.

A's trade Joe Jackson to Cleveland for Bris Lord



TED Z

T206 Reference
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Ted, he did have a whopping 10 games to proove himself in 1909 😂

[rats60]

Originally Posted by esd10

December 15 1900 the Cincinnati reds traded a unproven superstar in Christy mathewson to to New York giants for a washed up superstar in amos rusie.

How about the trade going the other way? Giants trade Christy Mathewson, Edd Roush and Bill McKecknie to the Reds for Buck Herzog and Red Killefor. Is this the only time a team got 3 Hall of Famers in a trade without getting at least one in return?

[CMIZ5290]

How about the Braves in 1993 getting Fred McGriff for three unknown pics....

[CMIZ5290]

How about the Braves in 1993 getting Fred McGriff for three unknown pics....

[Mike D.]

This was a big one from Dec 5, 1990: Blue Jays trade F McGriff and T Fernandez to SD for R Alomar and J Carter

[wdwfan]

How about the Astros getting Jeff Bagwell for Larry Anderson in 1990? Turned out well for Astros.

[todeen]

2014: Eugenio Suarez (to Cincinnati) for Alfredo Simon (to Detroit)

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[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by Chuck9788

Let us know what all time baseball trades you liked or disliked? Rogers Hornsby for Frankie Frisch jumps out for me.

The Braves getting Fred McGriff for 3 minor league players in 1993!!

[Joe Hunter]

12-11-1959 Traded by Kansas City Athletics with Joe DeMaestri and Kent Hadley to New York Yankees in exchange for Don Larsen, Hank Bauer, Norm Siebern and Marv Throneberry (December 11, 1959

[ahumes13]

1/27/82- The Phillies, seeking to avoid paying a veteran all-star, ship Larry Bowa to the Cubs for Ivan DeJesus. To seal the deal the Phils threw in a fringe prospect named...Ryne Sandberg.

[GeoPoto]

This trade was not terribly lopsided statistically, but much better for Goslin. Goslin got to play in two more World Series, and Stone got to play for . . . . The Washington Senators.

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[GeoPoto]

In 1913 the Cleveland Naps traded Roger Peckinpaugh to the NY Yankees for Jack Lelivelt and Bill Stumpf.

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