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This Day in Yankees History: Graig Nettles comes to the Bronx

Welcome to This Day in Yankees History. We hope everybody had a good Thanksgiving, no matter how you spent the day. There hasn’t been much movement on the Yankees’ front as of yet, so in the meantime, let’s dig into the history books. These daily posts will highlight a handful of key moments in Yankees history on a given date, as well as recognize players born on the day. Hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane with us!

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This Day in Yankees History (November 27)

48 Years Ago

On this day in 1972, the Yankees made one of the more lopsided trades in MLB history when they acquired third baseman Graig Nettles and catcher Jerry Moses from the Cleveland Indians for a couple of players you’ve probably never heard of.