Philadelphia Phillies trade Triple Crown winner Chuck Klein to the Chicago Cubs

On November 21, 1933, the Philadelphia Phillies trade Triple Crown winner Chuck Klein to the Chicago Cubs for infielder Mark Koenig, outfielder Harvey Hendrick, and pitcher Ted Kleinhans, plus $125,000. Klein, who batted .368 with 28 home runs and 120 RBIs.

Hendrick will play one year with the Phillies, while Koenig and Hendrick quickly go to the Reds. Klein, who also led the National League in hits (223), doubles (44), extra-base hits (79), total bases (365), slugging percentage (.602), on-base percentage (.368) and OPS (1.025), and finished second in runs (102) and fourth in steals (15), is the only player in major league history to be traded after a Triple Crown season. Klein will have two-plus seasons at Wrigley Field before returning to Philadelphia in 1936.
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