Word: koosman
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...either had to go without Koosman on my all-card team, or give up Reggie Jackson or Pete Rose. I always made the deal. I never liked Reggie or Pete anyway...
That's why I would make a lousy General Manager. Most good major-league G.M.s are like the kid with Jerry Koosman. They'll make a deal with you, but only if you're willing to give up an All-Star...
There was always one player whose card I could never get, no matter how many packs I bought. They just never made enough Jerry Koosman cards. To complete my all-Met team, I always had to find another kid who had Kooz, and trade...
...problem with trading for Koosman was that the other kid always knew I wanted him. He wouldn't trade with me unless. I offered a Hall-of-Famer or two in return...
...most widespread phenomenons in baseball is that of "changing faces" throughout the league. Many recall how New York Mets' General Manager M. Donald Grant traded away the likes of Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, John Matlack, Rusty Staub, and Dave Kingman--all within a year. Then again, they remember how quickly the same Mets acquired such superstars as Keith Hernandez, Gary Carter, Ron Darling and Sid Fernandez in just as little time. It has been only six years since the Montreal Expos appeared in the split-season playoffs with one of the most promising teams in the majors. And yet, only...