There have been a few (sadly not many) great trades in Cubs history, but I've always argued that the one that happened on this day forty five years ago was THE best. Look at the details...The Philadelphia Phillies traded John Herrnstein, Fergie Jenkins and Adolfo Phillips to the Chicago Cubs for Bob Buhl and Larry Jackson.
Buhl won six games for the Phillies in 1966, and was out of baseball in early 1967. Larry Jackson pitched three seasons for the Phillies before retiring, but he lost more games than he won.
Meanwhile, Ferguson Jenkins won 20 games for the Cubs six years in a row, and entered Baseball's Hall of Fame wearing a Cubs hat. Plus Adolpho Phillips was the Cubs everyday starting centerfielder for the next three plus seasons.
Am I missing a Cubs trade that turned out better than that?
