Tim Raines spent three injury-plagued seasons with the Yankees during which he played well in a limited role and contributed to two World Series Championships.
Background
After trading for Tino Martinez and Jeff Nelson earlier in the offseason, the Yankees completed their second and final trade of the 1995-96 offseason on December 28, 1995, when they agreed to send a player to be named later to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Montreal Expos legend Tim Raines. The left fielder and all-time great leadoff hitter had spent the first decade of his career with the Canadian organization before his 1990 trade to the Chicago White Sox, and by the time he landed with the Yankees he was forced to undergo a tactical transformation.