We were discussing, actually, it was just brought up, the impact of Manny Machado when he came to LA in 2018, After the World Series in 18 he became a free agent and left for the Padres. So, I thought I would jump in my way back machine, and stick to LA Dodgers only, seeing what players came to LA for a relatively short time and impacted the team’s fortunes. The list will include trades and free agents.
Chuck Essegian 1959
On June 15th, 1959, which was the trading deadline back in those days, the Dodgers sent Dick Gray to the Cardinals for Chuck Essegian and Lloyd Merritt.