Cubs 365, May 4

On this day in 1960, the Cubs made one of the most unusual trades in their history. Cubs icon Charley Grimm had been asked to come back to manage the Cubs (for the third time) at the beginning of the 1960 season. The 62-year-old Grimm was always a team player, and this was no exception. He agreed to give it another try, but it didn't take too long for Charley to realize that the game was passing him by. After only 17 games, he told P.K. Wrigley that he wasn't interested in doing it anymore.

Without a natural replacement on staff, Wrigley asked Charlie who he should name to the position. Grimm pointed out that radio announcer Lou Boudreau had won a World Series for the Indians. "Why don't you give it to him?"

"But then we would need a radio announcer," Wrigley replied.

"I'll do it," Charley offered.

And he did. Just like that, the Cubs announced one of the most unusual trades in history. They traded their manager for their radio announcer.

They both did admirable jobs in their new roles, but after the season was over, Boudreau wanted a two-year contract to stay in the job. Wrigley refused give any manager a two-year contract, so Boudreau did exactly what his predecessor Charley Grimm had done.

He asked for the radio job back...and he got it.

Ever the good soldier, Charley Grimm retreated to a comfortable semi-retirement in the front office.