It was quite the day in Brewers history in ’73 on this date. While it may not seem of significance, after all, they only thing they did was sell Billy Conigliaro to the Oakland Athletics. It’s the matter in which they found themselves selling Conigliaro to the A’s that is much more interesting.
The Brewers originally acquired Conigliaro in a blockbuster trade that included Ken Brett, Jim Lonborg, George Scott Tommy Harper, and Marty Pattin. Ken Brett was the 4th overall pick in the ’66 draft, he helped the Red Sox to win the ’67 World Series and finished his career with a 3.