On April 5, 1977, The New York Yankees acquire shortstop Bucky Dent from the Chicago White Sox for outfielder Oscar Gamble, pitchers LaMarr Hoyt and Bob Polinsky and an estimated $200,000. Dent will solidify New York’s middle infield and help the Yankees reach the World Series in 1977 and 1978. Dent famously hit a 3 run homerun in a one game playoff vs the Red Sox.
Gamble will have a fine season in Chicago and Hoyt – who is still known as Dewey Hoyt at the time – will blossom into the ace of the White Sox staff in the early 1980s.
