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Nolan Ryan Switches Coasts |
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December 10, 1971 |
| California
Angels GET |
In what has to be one of
the most lopsided trades ever, the Angels literally stole Nolan Ryan from the
Mets who in fairness were stocked with good pitching at the time. The Angels scarfed up 4 players for
veteran shortstop Jim Fregosi, whose best years were behind him. Ryan went on to
become one of the more remarkable players in the history of the game.
|
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Nolan
Ryan, P
Don Rose, P
Francisco Estrada, C
Leroy Stanton, OF |
| New
York Mets GET |
|
Jim
Fregosi, ss |
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Career info AFTER
the trade
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Nolan Ryan
|
| Appears in only 702 more games
and wins only 295 more games, strikes out only 5,221 more batters in
4,800 plus innings. Played 22 more years and threw a mere 7 no hitters
for 3 teams. |
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Don Rose |
| Pitched in 18 more major league
games, 1-4 record |
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Francisco
Estrada |
| Never put on another big league
uniform. Career consisted of 1 game played, 2 at bats and 1 hit, a
single. |
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Leroy Stanton
|
| Played 5 years with Angels,
expansion Mariners pick him up for 2 more years. Hits 77 homers, 317
RBI's after the trade. |
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Jim Fregosi
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| Season averages after trade as
follows: .232, .253, .261, .262, .233, .274, .200. Produces 36 more
homers, 143 runs scored and 5 stolen bases in 473 ballgames. Footnote:
Fregosi shipped to Texas Rangers in summer of 1973, missed out on '73
Mets World Series run. |
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