Reader Challenge: Plying the Trades

Tuesday, May 23 2006 @ 11:17 PM EDT

Contributed by: Mick Doherty

Here's an interesting thought experiment ...

What ballplayer has been traded the most times for the most All-Star or All-Star caliber players? We're not necesarily talking about individual lopsided deals here, or even blockbusters; just guys who have been dealt a number of times for a number of recognizable names. No doubt the gentle readers of Batter's Box will have a number of nominees, but let's start with the guy who prompted the idea for me while hitting against the Braves on TBS (Mike Cameron) and the daddy of baseball's current headliner, the most vagabond of all All-Stars ever (Bobby Bonds).

Oh, and a couple of, not "rules," really, but for the purposes of this thread, "parameters" ...

  1. Players mentioned must have been involved in more than one transaction of note, not just one huge Von Hayes-ian 1-for-5 blockbuster;
  2. Players who were acquired as bit parts to a trade and then developed into a Huge Freaking Star will be considered at their "star" level.
Be specific; name the player, the trades involved, and the players who were dealt for him. As with our earlier examples:

MIKE CAMERON

That's a nice run, but not nearly as impressive as ...

BOBBY BONDS

Top THAT, Bauxites!

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