Friday, January 8, 2016

Thread of MVP trades 1967-1971: Cepeda, McLain, Torre. And Sadecki.

1967 NL MVP: St. Louis Cardinal Orlando Cepeda:
Photo of Orlando Cepeda
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1968 AL MVP (1968 CY, 1969 CY): Detroit Tiger Denny McLain:
Photo of Denny McLain
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1971 NL MVP: St. Louis Cardinal Joe Torre:
Photo of Joe Torre
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Ray Sadecki:
Photo of Ray Sadecki
other transactions for Sadecki ...
Sadecki's second stint with the Mets was in 1977, Sadecki's final season.  Sadecki's final game was April 23, 1977.  Joe Torre was a Met player in 1977 and became player-manager:

Tuesday, May 31, 1977, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 6,505, Time of Game: 2:08
Mets 6, Expos 2


Torre's final game as a player was June 17, 1977.

What a tangled web.  Does not include all transactions.

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