In December 1953, the Yankees and Athletics made a 10-player trade. Three of the four players acquired by the Yankees never played a game for them. One of them, Loren Babe, had actually been in the Yankees organization eight months earlier before the A’s purchased him. He had played 17 games in 1952-53 for the team, but wouldn’t appear again after rejoining the club.
The Yankees sent six players to Philadelphia in the deal, only two of which had ever played for the Yankees in the majors. Of those given up, the Yankees lost out on Jim Finigan, who made two All-Star teams.