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Blue Jays throwback: Two years since the Josh Donaldson trade

Two years ago, the Toronto Blue Jays pulled off one of their best trades in franchise history.

It’s a “where were you when” moment for many Blue Jays fans. Josh Donaldson was a late-bloomer on a west coast team, so to the more casual fan, perhaps his name didn’t mean as much at the time. That’s quickly changed.

Let’s take a quick look back at how the trade unfolded between 9:45 p.m. ET and 9:55 p.m. ET:

Full trade: Josh Donaldson to Blue Jays, A's get Brett Lawrie, pitchers Kendall Graveman and Sean Nolin, SS Franklin Barreto.