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The Yankees' Forgotten Cy Young Trade | Sports News
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- Jul 25, 2026
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Summary
In 1984, the Yankees traded a 31-year-old first baseman to the White Sox for a player to be named later — who would become a Cy Young Award winner… before the Yankees ever got to see him reach that pinnacle. That player? Doug Drabek, a Texas-born pitcher drafted twice before his MLB debut, who spent time in the Yankees’ system before being traded to the Pirates, where he exploded onto the scene — winning the Cy Young in 1990 and nearly returning to the Bronx in free agency, only for the deal to fall through. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/01214fb16d744756