On August 26, 2003, the Pittsburgh Pirates made a trade that changed their franchise. They sent their best player, and the face of the franchise, Brian Giles to the San Diego Padres. In return, they got two players that would both become National League All-Stars in Pittsburgh. These two players were pitcher Oliver Perez and outfielder Jason Bay.
Today, we will focus on Bay. More specifically, his terrific 2005 season. After arriving in the Burgh, Bay quickly became the Pittsburgh Pirates best player. This would hold true until he was traded to the Boston Red Sox at the 2008 trade deadline.