Jan 25, 2019
January 25, 1983
#OTD in @chicagocubs history ▸ The White Sox trade pitchers Warren Brusstar and Steve Trout to the Cubs for Dick Tidrow and Randy Martz, shortstop Scott Fletcher, and first baseman Pat Tabler.
Trout ends up having the main impact among those involved, as he was a member of the Cubs' rotation in 1984 that helped the Cubs make the playoffs for the first time in 39 years. Trout goes 13-7 with a 3.41 ERA in 32 games for the '84 Cubs. He wins Game 2 of the NLCS against the @padres with an 8⅓ inning, two-run effort, and posts a 43-38 record during his five seasons on the north side of Chicago.