The Yankees signed free-agent second baseman Steve Sax from the reigning World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers to a three-year contract on November 23, 1988. The unfortunate effect of the signing had the Yanks and Dodgers, essentially, swapping second basemen, with former Pinstriped Captain Willie Randolph signing with L.A. Sax provided a decent singles stick (including a record 171 one-base hits in ’89) and mediocre defense in the Bronx over three years, but he netted good players in the trade, while Randolph kicked in six home runs and 135 RBI’s with the Dodgers, the A’s, and the Mets in a waning career that lasted through 1992.
New York Yankees Flashback: Second Base Succession
