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Baseball 83: Frankie Frisch

Baseball 83: Frankie Frisch

Feb 05, 2019
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On Dec. 20, 1926, the New York Giants traded their icon, Frankie Frisch, to the St. Louis Cardinals for their icon (and manager), Rogers Hornsby. It's one of the biggest and, I think, most fascinating trades in baseball history.

Both legends had managed to tick off their old teams. With Hornsby, the reason was easy to see: money. Hornsby wanted more of i…

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