For sports fans, Thanksgiving generally involves an afternoon on the couch watching a slate of football games that the NFL has put together. However, Turkey Day also serves as a notable checkpoint in the baseball world, as something of an introduction to the offseason. With MLB's non-tender deadline occurring just before Thanksgiving and the Winter Meetings taking place shortly after, the harvest holiday is often accompanied by several baseball trades that can have a significant impact on the season ahead.
More common than trades taking place on the actual day are deals being agreed upon in the days leading up to Thanksgiving.