New York Giants trade Rogers Hornsby to the Boston Braves for catcher Shanty Hogan and outfielder Jimmy Welsh

On January 10, 1928, New York Giants owner Charles Stoneham, displeased with Rogers Hornsby’s abrasive style and gambling habits, trades his second baseman to the Boston Braves for backstop prospect Shanty Hogan and journeyman fly chaser Jimmy Welsh.

During Hornsby’s one-year stay in Boston, his third team in three seasons, the future Hall of Fame infielder will lead the major leagues in hitting with a .387 batting average along with an astounding .498 on-base-percentage while playing and managing the seventh-place club.
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