This Day in Yankees History: Happy Birthday, Luke Voit!
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Welcome to This Day in Yankees History. With pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training any day now, these daily posts will highlight two or three 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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35 Years Ago
The Yankees make a minor move, acquiring veteran catcher Ron Hassey from the White Sox. What makes this notable is that Chicago had only acquired him two months prior . from the Yankees. Both deals had a couple players going either way, with minor leaguer Glenn Braxton going the opposite direction of Hassey in both.