Jose DeLeon

How Jose DeLeon was traded to the Cardinals

For years, Cardinals scouts had believed in Jose DeLeon. On February 9, 1988, the team gambled on his potential, trading center fielder Lance Johnson, left-handed pitcher Rick Horton, and an estimated $100,000 to the White Sox to obtain the 27-year-old right-hander. “It’s finally over,” White Sox general manager Larry Himes said. “It was a long […]

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