It was a trade made in ... well, the two involved clubs were aiming to dump a couple of faded stars. In World Series history, it is packed with irony — and for the players in the deal, it was laden with trauma and disappointment. And some bittersweet redemption.
The trade back then had nothing to do with inflated salaries or impending free agency or determining whether to buy or sell in the heat of the various races in July. It was just a trade — in May 1984 — between the Red Sox and the Cubs to shift a couple of worn veterans out of town.