these moves left one team smiling and one team crying welcome to watchmojo.com
one team crying welcome to watchmojo.com
one team crying welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 infamous sports trades
for the top 10 infamous sports trades
for the top 10 infamous sports trades from the Oshawa Generals of the OHL
from the Oshawa Generals of the OHL
from the Oshawa Generals of the OHL parentless number 10 the bust Eric
parentless number 10 the bust Eric
parentless number 10 the bust Eric Lindros from the Quebec Nordiques to the
Lindros from the Quebec Nordiques to the
Lindros from the Quebec Nordiques to the Philadelphia Flyers size strength and
Philadelphia Flyers size strength and
Philadelphia Flyers size strength and scoring skills meant Lindros went first
scoring skills meant Lindros went first
scoring skills meant Lindros went first in the 1991 draft
in the 1991 draft
in the 1991 draft unfortunately the Quebec Nordiques
unfortunately the Quebec Nordiques
unfortunately the Quebec Nordiques picked first that year and Lindros
picked first that year and Lindros
picked first that year and Lindros flat-out refused to join them president
flat-out refused to join them president
flat-out refused to join them president the Quebec party’s presented Eric
the Quebec party’s presented Eric
the Quebec party’s presented Eric Lindros with a sweater Eric Lindros has
Lindros with a sweater Eric Lindros has
Lindros with a sweater Eric Lindros has simply cooked that sweater drape it
simply cooked that sweater drape it
simply cooked that sweater drape it across his army will not put the sweater
across his army will not put the sweater
across his army will not put the sweater on he made that pretty clear the Quebec
on he made that pretty clear the Quebec
on he made that pretty clear the Quebec party’s so Quebec dealt him to the
party’s so Quebec dealt him to the
party’s so Quebec dealt him to the Philadelphia Flyers for players like
Philadelphia Flyers for players like
Philadelphia Flyers for players like Peter Forsberg
Peter Forsberg
Peter Forsberg just like Tebow draft picks and more did
just like Tebow draft picks and more did
just like Tebow draft picks and more did captain concussion and Philly win the
captain concussion and Philly win the
captain concussion and Philly win the Cup no but the Nordiques did their first
Cup no but the Nordiques did their first
Cup no but the Nordiques did their first season as the Colorado Avalanche
number nine the unexpected Brett Farve
number nine the unexpected Brett Farve from the Atlanta Falcons to the Green
from the Atlanta Falcons to the Green
from the Atlanta Falcons to the Green Bay Packers Atlanta has selected Brett
Bay Packers Atlanta has selected Brett
Bay Packers Atlanta has selected Brett favor quarterback Southern Mississippi
favor quarterback Southern Mississippi
favor quarterback Southern Mississippi it’s tough to picture Favre in anything
it’s tough to picture Favre in anything
it’s tough to picture Favre in anything but Packers green and gold but his first
but Packers green and gold but his first
but Packers green and gold but his first season was a terrible one in Atlanta
season was a terrible one in Atlanta
season was a terrible one in Atlanta where the coach hated him and he
where the coach hated him and he
where the coach hated him and he completed exactly no passes relocating a
completed exactly no passes relocating a
completed exactly no passes relocating a Green Bay for a first-round pick was the
Green Bay for a first-round pick was the
Green Bay for a first-round pick was the catalyst Farb needed to up his game he
catalyst Farb needed to up his game he
catalyst Farb needed to up his game he played 16 seasons with the Packers set
played 16 seasons with the Packers set
played 16 seasons with the Packers set records there and helped them win Super
records there and helped them win Super
records there and helped them win Super Bowl 31 number eight the lopsided trade
Bowl 31 number eight the lopsided trade
Bowl 31 number eight the lopsided trade Robert Parish and Kevin McHale from the
Robert Parish and Kevin McHale from the
Robert Parish and Kevin McHale from the Golden State Warriors to the Boston
Golden State Warriors to the Boston
Golden State Warriors to the Boston Celtics two-thirds of the big three went
Celtics two-thirds of the big three went
Celtics two-thirds of the big three went to the Celtics the same day courtesy of
to the Celtics the same day courtesy of
to the Celtics the same day courtesy of the Warriors in exchange for the top
the Warriors in exchange for the top
the Warriors in exchange for the top pick and another first rounder Red
pick and another first rounder Red
pick and another first rounder Red Auerbach nabbed Parrish and the third
Auerbach nabbed Parrish and the third
Auerbach nabbed Parrish and the third overall pick which gave him McHale
overall pick which gave him McHale
overall pick which gave him McHale inside McHale Kevin Watson
inside McHale Kevin Watson
inside McHale Kevin Watson good faith to the Warriors chose injury
good faith to the Warriors chose injury
good faith to the Warriors chose injury prone Jill Barry Carol while Parrish
prone Jill Barry Carol while Parrish
prone Jill Barry Carol while Parrish McHale and teammate Larry Bird proved
McHale and teammate Larry Bird proved
McHale and teammate Larry Bird proved this to be a lopsided deal by bringing
this to be a lopsided deal by bringing
this to be a lopsided deal by bringing Boston three titles in the 80s number 7
Boston three titles in the 80s number 7
Boston three titles in the 80s number 7 the kitchen sink trade Hershel Walker
the kitchen sink trade Hershel Walker
the kitchen sink trade Hershel Walker from the Dallas Cowboys to the Minnesota
from the Dallas Cowboys to the Minnesota
from the Dallas Cowboys to the Minnesota Vikings Walker established himself as a
Vikings Walker established himself as a
Vikings Walker established himself as a key player on the Cowboys roster within
key player on the Cowboys roster within
key player on the Cowboys roster within a few seasons so Dallas leveraged
a few seasons so Dallas leveraged
a few seasons so Dallas leveraged Walker’s talents to get five players and
Walker’s talents to get five players and
Walker’s talents to get five players and six draft picks from the Vikings which
six draft picks from the Vikings which
six draft picks from the Vikings which they parlayed into three Super Bowls and
they parlayed into three Super Bowls and
they parlayed into three Super Bowls and one of the most impressive dynasties of
one of the most impressive dynasties of
one of the most impressive dynasties of the 90s and only thing is I gonna say
Walker played in Minnesota three
Walker played in Minnesota three uninspiring seasons during which time he
uninspiring seasons during which time he
uninspiring seasons during which time he competed at the Olympics in bobsled
competed at the Olympics in bobsled
competed at the Olympics in bobsled obviously so as long as I’m here at La
obviously so as long as I’m here at La
obviously so as long as I’m here at La because I got a chance to be the best
because I got a chance to be the best
because I got a chance to be the best pushing the wall number six the prodigy
pushing the wall number six the prodigy
pushing the wall number six the prodigy Kobe Bryant from the Charlotte Hornets
Kobe Bryant from the Charlotte Hornets
Kobe Bryant from the Charlotte Hornets to the Los Angeles Lakers the Charlotte
to the Los Angeles Lakers the Charlotte
to the Los Angeles Lakers the Charlotte Hornets select Kobe Bryant from Lower
Hornets select Kobe Bryant from Lower
Hornets select Kobe Bryant from Lower Merion High School in Pennsylvania this
Merion High School in Pennsylvania this
Merion High School in Pennsylvania this is how you build dynasties dropped a 96
is how you build dynasties dropped a 96
is how you build dynasties dropped a 96 saw the Charlotte Hornets draft Kobe
saw the Charlotte Hornets draft Kobe
saw the Charlotte Hornets draft Kobe Bryant 13th overall however a deal
Bryant 13th overall however a deal
Bryant 13th overall however a deal between the Hornets and the Lakers had
between the Hornets and the Lakers had
between the Hornets and the Lakers had already been reached sending the rookie
already been reached sending the rookie
already been reached sending the rookie to LA in exchange for center vlade
to LA in exchange for center vlade
to LA in exchange for center vlade divac’s devoxx time in Charlotte was
divac’s devoxx time in Charlotte was
divac’s devoxx time in Charlotte was lackluster at best
lackluster at best
lackluster at best Kobe became a franchise player for the
Kobe became a franchise player for the
Kobe became a franchise player for the Lakers helping the team three-peat from
Lakers helping the team three-peat from
Lakers helping the team three-peat from 1999 to 2002 nine sites 2020 number five
1999 to 2002 nine sites 2020 number five
1999 to 2002 nine sites 2020 number five the dream builder Joe Jackson from the
the dream builder Joe Jackson from the
the dream builder Joe Jackson from the Cleveland Knapp’s to the Chicago White
Cleveland Knapp’s to the Chicago White
Cleveland Knapp’s to the Chicago White Sox because of Shoeless Joe supposed
Sox because of Shoeless Joe supposed
Sox because of Shoeless Joe supposed involvement in the Black Sox scandal
involvement in the Black Sox scandal
involvement in the Black Sox scandal he’s still not in the Hall of Fame but
he’s still not in the Hall of Fame but
he’s still not in the Hall of Fame but that shouldn’t diminish his
that shouldn’t diminish his
that shouldn’t diminish his accomplishments on the field
accomplishments on the field
accomplishments on the field Jackson’s set records and was a league
Jackson’s set records and was a league
Jackson’s set records and was a league leader in hits and slugging percentage
leader in hits and slugging percentage
leader in hits and slugging percentage so Cleveland shipped him to shy town for
so Cleveland shipped him to shy town for
so Cleveland shipped him to shy town for $31,500 and three players Jackson
$31,500 and three players Jackson
$31,500 and three players Jackson promptly helped Chicago win the 1917
promptly helped Chicago win the 1917
promptly helped Chicago win the 1917 World Series and the rest is history
World Series and the rest is history
World Series and the rest is history number four the dynasty trade Bill
number four the dynasty trade Bill
number four the dynasty trade Bill Russell from the st. Louis Hawks to the
Russell from the st. Louis Hawks to the
Russell from the st. Louis Hawks to the Boston Celtics no sports dynasty is more
Boston Celtics no sports dynasty is more
Boston Celtics no sports dynasty is more impressive than the Celtics team that
impressive than the Celtics team that
impressive than the Celtics team that won eight consecutive championships Bill
won eight consecutive championships Bill
won eight consecutive championships Bill Russell was that club’s foundation but
Russell was that club’s foundation but
Russell was that club’s foundation but he never would have been in Beantown if
he never would have been in Beantown if
he never would have been in Beantown if not for a trade with st. Louis the Hawks
not for a trade with st. Louis the Hawks
not for a trade with st. Louis the Hawks selected Russell’s second in the 56
selected Russell’s second in the 56
selected Russell’s second in the 56 draft but dealt him to Red Auerbach in
draft but dealt him to Red Auerbach in
draft but dealt him to Red Auerbach in exchange for ED McCauley and cliff Hagan
exchange for ED McCauley and cliff Hagan
exchange for ED McCauley and cliff Hagan overall it was a critical day in Boston
overall it was a critical day in Boston
overall it was a critical day in Boston sports history
crack-up number three the draft pick
crack-up number three the draft pick John Elway from the Baltimore Colts to
John Elway from the Baltimore Colts to
John Elway from the Baltimore Colts to the Denver Broncos poor Baltimore
the Denver Broncos poor Baltimore
the Denver Broncos poor Baltimore they’re one of the league’s worst teams
they’re one of the league’s worst teams
they’re one of the league’s worst teams they get first pick in the 83 draft but
they get first pick in the 83 draft but
they get first pick in the 83 draft but their choice won’t even play for them
their choice won’t even play for them
their choice won’t even play for them and threatens to play baseball instead
and threatens to play baseball instead
and threatens to play baseball instead lots of teams were in the Elway
lots of teams were in the Elway
lots of teams were in the Elway sweepstakes but only Denver could give
sweepstakes but only Denver could give
sweepstakes but only Denver could give the Colts offensive lineman Chris Hinton
the Colts offensive lineman Chris Hinton
the Colts offensive lineman Chris Hinton a backup quarterback and a first-round
a backup quarterback and a first-round
a backup quarterback and a first-round pick in 84 Elway became a Hall of Famer
pick in 84 Elway became a Hall of Famer
pick in 84 Elway became a Hall of Famer the Colts moved to Indianapolis number
the Colts moved to Indianapolis number
the Colts moved to Indianapolis number two the heartbreak Wayne Gretzky from
two the heartbreak Wayne Gretzky from
two the heartbreak Wayne Gretzky from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles
the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles
the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings I almost miss I wouldn’t do this
Kings I almost miss I wouldn’t do this
Kings I almost miss I wouldn’t do this months after their fourth Stanley Cup
months after their fourth Stanley Cup
months after their fourth Stanley Cup win the Oilers dismantled their dynasty
win the Oilers dismantled their dynasty
win the Oilers dismantled their dynasty and dealt the great one to LA for
and dealt the great one to LA for
and dealt the great one to LA for comparative nobodies draft picks and
comparative nobodies draft picks and
comparative nobodies draft picks and $15,000,000 Canada didn’t take the trade
$15,000,000 Canada didn’t take the trade
$15,000,000 Canada didn’t take the trade well politicians tried stopping it
well politicians tried stopping it
well politicians tried stopping it number 99 was labeled a traitor and the
number 99 was labeled a traitor and the
number 99 was labeled a traitor and the team’s owner was burned in effigy
team’s owner was burned in effigy
team’s owner was burned in effigy I love her flying under Arthur’s again
I love her flying under Arthur’s again
I love her flying under Arthur’s again meanwhile the closest Gretzky and the
meanwhile the closest Gretzky and the
meanwhile the closest Gretzky and the Kings came to the cup was a 93 finals
Kings came to the cup was a 93 finals
Kings came to the cup was a 93 finals loss to the Montreal Canadiens number
loss to the Montreal Canadiens number
loss to the Montreal Canadiens number one the franchise hex Babe Ruth from the
one the franchise hex Babe Ruth from the
one the franchise hex Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees from 1918 to 2004 the Boston Red Sox
from 1918 to 2004 the Boston Red Sox
from 1918 to 2004 the Boston Red Sox couldn’t buy a championship and
couldn’t buy a championship and
couldn’t buy a championship and superstitious fans blamed the curse of
superstitious fans blamed the curse of
superstitious fans blamed the curse of the Bambino at the end of 1919 Boston
the Bambino at the end of 1919 Boston
the Bambino at the end of 1919 Boston owner Harry Frazee sold Babe to New York
owner Harry Frazee sold Babe to New York
owner Harry Frazee sold Babe to New York because he’d gotten too pricey or he had
because he’d gotten too pricey or he had
because he’d gotten too pricey or he had to fund a doomed Broadway play or
to fund a doomed Broadway play or
to fund a doomed Broadway play or something either way
something either way
something either way Babe Ruth became a baseball great and
Babe Ruth became a baseball great and
Babe Ruth became a baseball great and Boston was licking their wounds for
Boston was licking their wounds for
Boston was licking their wounds for decades do you agree with our list what
decades do you agree with our list what
decades do you agree with our list what do you think of the most infamous trades
do you think of the most infamous trades
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