This story was initially published in March of 2022.
Apparently the Philadelphia Phillies failing to complete a trade with the Seattle Mariners in 1993 for Randy Johnson wasn’t the worst missed opportunity that the franchise had in the 1990s.
The great Twitter account @FranzkeLA recently re-shared a story from the March 6, 1991 edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer where Frank Dolson says that the Phillies passed up on a chance to reach a deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates for arguably the greatest hitter in MLB history, Barry Bonds:
The best player in the National League could be traded before spring training ends — if the Pirates find a taker.