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| Sunday, July 7 Big MLB Trades By Rico Longoria ESPN.com |
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The Marlins and Expos swapped ?? players Sunday, but where does that stand among the biggest trades in major league history? There have been at least 15 other trades since 1900 that involved 10 or more players, including a two-part deal in 1954 in which the Orioles and Yankess exchanged 16 players. Here's a brief look at those exchanges: January 1900 - Pittsburgh Pirates acquire P Patsy Flaherty, P Deacon Phillipe, P Walt Woods, P Rube Waddell, P Icebox Chamberlain, C Chief Zimmer, C Tacks Latimer, SS Honus Wagner, 2B Claude Ritchey, OF Fred Clarke, OF Tommy Leach, OF Mike Kelly and OF Conny Doyle from the Lousiville Colonels for P Jack Chesboro, 2B Paddy Fox, 2B Johnny O'Brien, IF Art Madison and $25,000 Feb. 10, 1916 - Cubs acquire trade P Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown, C Clem Clemens, SS Mickey Doolan, C Bill Fischer, OF Max Flack, P Claude Hendrix, OF Les Mann, P Dykes Potter, SS Joe Tinker, UT Rollie Zender and P George McConnell From Chicago of the Federal League for cash Feb. 10, 1916 - St. Louis Browns acquire 1B Babe Borton, C Harry Chapman, P Doc Crandall, 3B Charlie Deal, P Bob Groom, C Grover Hartley, OF Armando Marsans, OF Wade Miller, P Eddie Plank, OF Johnny Tobin and SS Ernie Johnson from St. Louis of the Federal League for cash May 13, 1939 - St. Louis Browns acquire P Vern Kennedy, P Bob Harris, P George Gill, P Roxie Lawson, OF CHet Laabs and 3B Mark Christman from the Tigers for OF Beau Bell, P Bobo Newsom, SS Red Kress and P Jim Walkup June 4, 1953 - Cubs acquire OF Ralph Kiner, C Joe Garagiola, P Howie Pollet and OF Catfish Metkovich from the Pirates for C Toby Atwell, P Bob Schultz, 1B Preston Ward, 3B George Freese, OF Bob Addis, OF Gene Hermanski and $150,000 Dec. 16, 1953 - Yankess acquire P Harry Byrd, 1B Eddie Robinson, 1B Tom Hamilton, OF Carmen Mauro and 3B Loren Babe from the Phiadelphia A's for 1B Don Bollweg, P John Gray, C Jim Robertson, 3B Jim Finigan, 1B Vic Power and OF Bill Renna Nov. 24/Dec. 1, 1954 - Part I: Orioles acquire P Harry Boyd, C Hal SMith, C Gus Triandos, OF Gene Woodling and SS Willie Miranda from the Yankees for P Bob Turley, P Don Larsen and SS Billy Hunter; Part II: Orioles acquire P Bill Miller, 3B Kal Segrist, 2B Don Leppert, minor league OF Ted Del Guercio and a player to be named later from the Yankees for P Mike Blyzka, C Darrell Johnson OF Jim Fridley and 1B Dick Kryhoski Feb. 19, 1957 - Kansas City A's acquire SS Billy Hunter, P Rip Coleman, P Tom Morgan, P Mickey McDermott, 2B Milt Graff, OF Irv Noren and P Jack Urban from the Yankees for P Art Ditmar, P Bobby Shantz, P Jack McMahan, 1B Wayne Belardi, 2B Curt Roberts and 3B Clete Boyer Nov. 20, 1957 - Tigers acquired 2B BIlly Martin, OF Gus Zernail, P Tom Morgan, OF Lou Skizas, P Mickey McDermott and C Tim Thompson from the Kansas City A's for OF Bill Tuttle, OF Jim Small, P Duke Maas, P John Tsitouris, C Frank House, 1B Kent Hadley and 1B Jim McManus Oct. 11, 1971 - Red Sox acquire P Marty Pattin, P Lew Krausse, OF Tommy Harper and OF Pat Skrable from the Brewers for OF Billy Conigliario, OF Joe Lahoud, P Kim Lonborg, P Ken Brett, 1B George Scott and C Don Pavletich June 15, 1976 - Orioles acquire P Rudy May, P Tippy Martinez, P Dave Pagan, P Scott McGregor and C Rick Dempsey from the Yankees for P Ken Holtzman, P Doyle Alexander, P Grant Jackson, C Ellie Hendricks and P Jimmy Freeman Nov. 10, 1978 - Yankees acquire P Dave Righetti, OF Juan Beniquez, P Mike Griffin, P Paul Mirabella and minor league P Greg Jamieson from the Rangers for SS Domingo Ramos, C Mike Heath, P Sparky Lyle, P Larry McCall, P Dave Rajsich and cash Dec. 12, 1980 - Cardinals acquire P Rollie Fingers, P Bob Shirley, C Gene Tenace and minor league C Bob Geren from the Padres for C Terry Kennedy, C Steve Swisher, IF Mike Phillips, P John Littlefield, P John Urrea, P Kim Seaman and P Alan Olmstead (Fingers was traded four days later in a deal that also included Pete Vukovich) Dec. 12, 1980 - Mariners acquire OF Richie Zisk, IF Rick Auerbach, P Ken Clay, P Jerry Gleaton, P Brian Allard, and P Steve Finch from the Rangers for P Rick Honeycutt, SS Mario Mendoza, C Larry Cox, OF Leon Roberts and DH Willie Horton Dec. 28, 1994 - Padres acquire 3B Ken Caminiti, OF Steve Finley, SS Andujar Cedeno, 1B Robert Petagine, P Brian Williams and a player to be named later (P Sean Fesh) from the Astros for OF Phil Plantier, OF Derek Bell, P Doug Brcail, P Pedro Martinez, IF Craig Shipley and SS Ricky Guttierez
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