February 11 in San Francisco Giants History: New York Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates swap pitchers: Burleigh Grimes for Vic Aldridge (1928)

On February 11 1928 – the Pittsburgh Pirates traded pitcher Vic Aldridge to the New York Giants in exchange for future Hall of Fame pitcher Burleigh Grimes . Aldridge (throwing photo below) was 34 years old at the time of the trade and had won 15 games for the Pirates in 1927, helping them to their

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