Yankees, Sabathia and Hall of Fame
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Green, who managed the Phillies to a World Series title in 1980, was the Cubs general manager on Jan. 27, 1982, when he traded shortstop Ivan de Jesus to Philadelphia for shortstop Larry Bowa and Sandberg, who played his first 13 games in the majors in ’81.
Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki took a swipe at the writer who left him off of their ballot to be unanimously elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Both a skilled fielder and a fearsome power hitter, he entered the national sports spotlight with two memorable home runs in a nationally televised 1984 game.