On February 25, 1999, the Pittsburgh Pirates decided to trade second baseman Tony Womack. They dealt him to the Arizona Diamondbacks for a player to be named later and outfielder Paul Weichard. The player to be named later ended up being Jason Boyd, who was sent to Pittsburgh on August 25, 1999 to complete the trade. It was, of course, somewhat of a controversial trade as the Pirates, who had not had a winning season since 1992, traded away a proven player. What did not help, was the Bucs did not receive any big league talent back in the deal.
Pittsburgh Pirates: A Look Back at the Tony Womack Trade
