June 29 in Atlanta Braves History: Oakland A’s and Atlanta Braves become the first teams to trade former MVPs for one another (1972)

June 29, 1972, the Oakland A’s and Atlanta Braves become the first teams to trade former MVPs for one another. Oakland sends Denny McLain to Atlanta for Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda. McLain will win just three of eight decisions with the Braves, while Cepeda will come to bat only three times with th

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