Back in July 2011, the Philadelphia Phillies made a blockbuster trade to acquire two-time All-Star Hunter Pence in hopes of increasing their chances to win a second World Series in a four-year span. Pence played in parts of two seasons with the Phils before being dealt to San Francisco, where he went on to win titles in 2012 and 2014.
After 14 seasons, the former Phillies outfielder officially announced his retirement on Twitter.
In 54 games after the trade to Philadelphia, Pence made Phillies fans quickly forget about the prospects they dealt. In his fifth season at the time, Pence slashed .