During the height of the Great Depression the Philadelphia Athletics traded three of the best players in baseball, pitchers Lefty Grove and Rube Walberg and second baseman Max 'Camera Eye' Bishop. In exchange the Red Sox traded pitcher Bob Kline and defensive ace shortstop Harold Rabbit Warstler plus an undisclosed amount of cash $$$.

Upon Further Review:

Connie Mack, the Athletics owner, clearly stated the key to the deal was the cash. The A's weren't drawing enought fans because of the Depression and with two teams in Philadelphia (Phillies), he had no choice but to trade the popular players. Lefty Grove had won over 20 games seven straight years, 1927 thru 1933, including 28 in 1930 and 31 in 1931 and along with Rube Walberg and Max Bishop plus others helped the Athletics win 3 straight AL pennants, 1929-31 and two back-to-back World Titles, 1929-30. Walberg posted a very solid 20-12 record in 1931.

Lefty Grove Birthdate: 3/6/1900 Died: 5/22/1975 Height / Weight: 6' 3" / 190 lbs. Place of Birth: Lonaconing, MD, USA Bats / Throws: L / L Hall of Famer posted a career 300-141 record.

Rube Walberg Birthdate: 7/27/1896 Died: 10/27/1978 Height / Weight: ' " / 190 lbs. Place of Birth: Pine City, MN, USA Bats / Throws: L / L Posted a 155-141 career record

Max Bishop Birthdate: 9/5/1899 Died: 2/24/1962 Height / Weight: ' " / 165 lbs. Place of Birth: Waynesboro, PA, USA Bats / Throws: L / R Scored 996 runs in 12 major league seasons