1 trade every MLB team would like to have back
By Drew Koch
1 trade the New York Yankees want to take back: Willie McGee
The only team other than the New York Yankees themselves that would want to take back this trade may be the Milwaukee Brewers. In one of the great rookie performances in the World Series, McGee not only connected on two round-trippers but also saved a home run and preserved the St. Louis Cardinals lead in the ninth inning.
McGee was originally part of the Yankees organization but was traded to the Cardinals while he was still in the minor leagues. McGee spent 13 of his 18 major league seasons in the Gateway City and took home more than his fair share of hardware during his tenure with the Cardinals.
McGee placed third in the Rookie of the Year voting back in 1982, but as was mentioned, was key to St. Louis’ 1982 World Series Championship. McGee won three Gold Gloves and two National League batting titles as well as the NL MVP in 1985.
After leaving St. Louis in 1990, McGee never enjoyed the same level of success he has with the Cardinals. He did return to St. Louis during the twilight of his career after stops with the San Francisco Giants and Boston Red Sox.
Fred McGriff is another name oftentimes lamented by Yankees fans. And while McGriff may have had the more impressive career, that combination of speed and defense that McGee possessed could have certainly helped the Yankees during the early 1980s.