Eckersley was coming off a 6-11 1986 season, and the Cubs brass believed that he was essentially done at 32 years old.
Needless to say, this trade didn't work out that well for the Cubs. The three players they acquired for him never made it to the big leagues, while Eckersley was moved to the bullpen by the A's and proceeded to save 390 games. He pitched another 12 years, and in five of those years he was an All-Star.
He also won a Cy Young, an MVP Award, a World Series, and a place in baseball's Hall of Fame.
