I am limiting this to L.A. Dodgers history simply to keep it from being more than a post long. We shall travel in our way back machine to 1958 when they traded Gino Cimoli to the Cardinals for Wally Moon.
Cimoli had a nice career without being a big star. He ended up playing for 6 more teams over the last 8 seasons of his career. Moon, who became so well known for his moon shots over the left field screen at the Coliseum, had an immediate impact on the team. He was a major piece of the run to the Championship in 59, hitting .