Tony Lazzeri was a key piece of the Yankees’ dynasty from 1926 to 1937, winning five World Series titles and finishing as high as third in MVP voting in 1928. He was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 1991. While he’s far from the most famous athlete to don pinstripes in that era, he was an important player for the Yankees for a long time. All of that makes the package that they traded to get him look incredibly light.
Massachusetts-born Mack Hillis first shows up on historical stats pages as a member of the Rochester Tribe in the International League in 1922.