A trade that once drew scorn from Astros fans has turned into baseball history’s most lopsided deal—sending Josh Fields to the Dodgers for Cuban minor leaguer Yordan Alvarez, who’s now a superstar and MVP favorite. Alvarez, confused about being traded and delayed by transport, became a force in Houston while Fields quietly played out his career. Even GMs got mixed up over names, but the Astros’ gamble paid off big time—with Alvarez crushing homers and Fields ironically helping the Astros win the 2017 World Series.

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