Trades between the New York Mets and New York Yankees are not a common occurrence. One of the few made in recent history didn’t work out too well for the Mets. They sent an All-Star to the Yankees and didn’t get much in return.
After the 2001 season, the Mets traded third baseman Robin Ventura to the Yankees for outfielder David Justice. The one-for-one trade was a rare one between these two city rivals and involves a pair of stars from the 1990s.
By this point, Ventura and Justice were nearing the end.