Traded for Himself?!
 

Saw this tidbit in the Boston Globe today (online):

“ Former Red Sox outfielder Jonathan Van Every is joining the Holy Cross staff as director of operations. Van Every, who played for the Sox from 2008-10, was once traded for himself. On April 24, 2010, the Pirates traded him to the Sox for a player to be named later. He became the player to be named later and went back to the Pirates May 31.”

10 years ago...but somehow I missed this. It’s an interesting one!

I think Harry Chiti was once traded for himself too.

Here's Van Every during his time in Boston's system:

http://baseball-trivia-game.com/ttm/autos/vanevery4.jpg

He was purchased by the Mets from the Indians on 4/26/62

- and returned to the Indians on 6/15/62

- after hitting .195 in 15 games. (There were so many great players on that first Mets team, he got lost in the shuffle)

I believe the Ken Burns movie states he was traded for himself...

functionally, the truth is the same.
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I think Dickie Noles was as well.