Bad Decisions: Trading Dennis Eckersley
On June 4, 1977, in a game at the Kingdome against the expansion Seattle Mariners, Indians centerfielder Rick Manning was having a great night.
He’d been struggling so far that season, batting just .224 with 3 homers entering the game. It was a disappointing start, well below the team’s expectations. Manning hit .285 as a rookie two years earlier, and .…
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