You know the nickname by now.
“Five For One.”
Since the deal that landed Von Hayes in Philadelphia in December of 1982, there were some unfair expectations set on the youngster thanks to the amount of quality players that went back to Cleveland’s way. People were expecting a superstar in return since anyone that required five players must be able to perform at least at that level. With Hayes making his spring training debut this week in 1983, the team was finally able to see what they had in their newest acquisition.
Hayes showed his smooth hitting stroke with two hits and a deep outfield out.