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Giancarlo Stanton traded to Yankees | 9 things to know about reigning NL MVP

Most baseball fans know about Giancarlo Stanton’s $325 million contract, the richest in sports history.

A lot of people know the slugging outfielder led the majors with 59 homers this past season and that the 6-foot-6, 245-pounder used to known as Mike Stanton.

And now, unless you were busy Christmas shopping or shoveling show on Saturday and missed hearing about the biggest offseason trade in years, you probably know the Miami Marlins and Yankees worked out a deal in which the reigning National League MVP is headed to New York for All-Star second baseman Starlin Castro and two low-level minor leaguers.