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Rick Sutcliffe | Cubs, 1984
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Rick Sutcliffe - Cubs, 1984
Do midseason acquisitions get any better than this? Sutcliffe arrived in Wrigley in June and went 16-1 to lead the Cubs to the NL East title and claim the Cy Young Award. Among the players Chicago gave to Cleveland in the deal: future star Joe Carter and Mel Hall.
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