November 29, 1971 might as well be referred to as a date which will live in infamy, at least as far as the Houston Astros are concerned. That’s the day they traded future Hall of Famer Joe Morgan to the Cincinnati Reds.
The Astros sent Morgan, Ed Armbrister, Jack Billingham, Cesar Geronimo and Denis Menke to Cincinnati in exchange for Lee May, Tommy Helms and Jimmy Stewart (no, not the actor). It turned out to be one of the most lopsided trades in history after Morgan became a star.