San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays collaborate on an old-fashioned blockbuster trade
On December 5, 1990, the San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays collaborate on an old-fashioned blockbuster trade. San Diego deals Roberto Alomar and Joe Carter to Toronto for Fred McGriff and Tony Fernandez. Alomar and Carter will help the Blue Jays to two World Championships.
Alomar will become one of baseballās best players during his 6 years, hitting .307 with 206 stolen bases, a .382 OBP and .833 OPS. He will finish in top 10 in the MVP vote 3 times, and win 6 Gold Globes.
Carter a premium RBI man will drive in 100+ runs in 6 of his 7 years in Toronto. Only the strike shortened year stopped him in 1995. He will finish in the too 5 for MVP voting twice and hit one of the most historic homeruns in World Series history off Mitch Williams.
Fred MCgriff will go on to hit 493 homeruns over his career playing for multiple teams. It remains an injustice he is not in Cooperstown.
Tony Fernandez will play for 2 seasons in San Diego end up back on Toronto and play on the 1993 World Championship team, playing in all 6 games and driving in 9 runs.
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