Random Trivia Question

[Matthias]

Something I came across just now while looking up the nuances of the baseball compensatory free-agent pick system and kind of tickled me, so here it is....

Who is the only player in MLB history to be traded.... for himself?

[jfg]

Well, there were actually two. Dickie Noles and Harry Chiti.

[Matthias]

Strong work.

Although Noles was really a case where the trade just wasn't ever completed.... after the Chiti trade, the league changed the rule on the PTBNL so as to prevent it happening again.

[sblinyy]

could you tell me how that worked? like how?...im getting a blank on how it was physically or theorotically done.

[Old_Style]

could you tell me how that worked? like how?...im getting a blank on how it was physically or theorotically done.

On April 25, 1962, Chiti was purchased by the expansion New York Mets from the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later. That "player to be named later" ended up being Harry Chiti, arranged to be sent back to the Indians on June 15, 1962.

[sblinyy]

could you tell me how that worked? like how?...im getting a blank on how it was physically or theorotically done.

On April 25, 1962, Chiti was purchased by the expansion New York Mets from the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later. That "player to be named later" ended up being Harry Chiti, arranged to be sent back to the Indians on June 15, 1962.

thanks i believe i have heard of that before.

[Esen]

Almost Like a Rule 5 draft

Where a team can draft a AAA player from another teams roster for $50,000 and if they dont keep him on the roster for the whole year they can give them back for $25,000.