It’s our penultimate edition of our countdown and starting with number five, we have nothing but Hall of Fame ballplayers the rest of the way.
If you want to catch up on earlier entries, you can check out the StoryStream. And if you want the rules of the road, check out the first entry.
6. David Cone. New York Yankees. WAR: 61.6
The Lou Brock-for-Ernie Broglio trade might be the most famous example of a lopsided trade, but the Royals sending David Cone to the Mets for catcher Ed Hearn was far worse.