On June 15th, 1983 a trade was announced on the Comiskey Park scoreboard that resulted in a chorus of booās from around the park. Fan favorite, Tony Bernazard, had been dealt to the Mariners for a diminutive Second Baseman named Julio Cruz. At 28-32 at the time of the trade no one could have predictedā¦
1983Ā ā In one of the worst trades in franchise history, theĀ St. Louis CardinalsĀ send first basemanĀ Keith HernandezĀ to theĀ New York MetsĀ in exchange for pitchersĀ Neil AllenĀ andĀ Rick Ownbey. The deal is motivated by Hernandezās penchant forĀ cocaine, which he will overcome in New York.
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