On this day back in 1988, the Yankees sent 23 year old outfielder Jay Buhner, minor league prospect Rich Balabon and a player to be named later (Troy Evers) to the Mariners in exchange for 33 year old first baseman/DH Ken Phelps. The Yanks already had a first baseman by the name of Don Mattingly and Jack Clark holding down the DH duties, so this trade made a lot of people scratch their heads.
With limited playing time, Phelps never hit his stride. In his two years in pinstripes, he hit .