Bernie Williams is still a New York Yankees fan favorite after all these years. Despite the constant disrespect of being on the outside of “The Core Four,” Williams was a huge part of four Yankees championships.
However, Williams was reportedly very close to missing out on the 1998-2000 championships.
Did a story last week on Randy Smith’s days as Tigers GM. Here’s the release that was ready to go on the Bernie Williams trade till Yankees GM Bob Watson backed out. pic.twitter.com/5K5x01KfcA
— Lynn G. Henning (@Lynn_Henning) December 28, 2019
Apparently, Williams was nearly traded to the Detroit Tigers in 1997.