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The Top 10 Best Trades in Los Angeles Angels history

By David Rice
Yunel Escobar was acquired in the off-season for Trevor Gott. So far it looks like the Los Angeles Angels have gotten the better of this deal, but it is too early to tell. Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Yunel Escobar was acquired in the off-season for Trevor Gott. So far it looks like the Los Angeles Angels have gotten the better of this deal, but it is too early to tell. Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Angels acquired seven time All-Star catcher from the Phillies for a minor leaguer who never panned out Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports
The Angels acquired seven time All-Star catcher from the Phillies for a minor leaguer who never panned out Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports /

#8 – 10/1/88 – Angels trade pitcher David Holdridge to Philadelphia for Catcher Lance Parrish

Lance Parrish was a seven-time All-Star catcher with three Gold Gloves when the Angels acquired him. They gave up a young pitcher in David Holdridge who never made it to the Majors until 1998 and then only pitched 6.2 innings for the Seattle Mariners. Parrish did a great job for the four years he was with the Angels sporting a .993 fielding percentage.

Parrish hit .241 which wasn’t great but he hit 64 homers and drove in 182 runs in four seasons and made the 1990 AL All-Star team.  This was definitely a win for the Angels as far as the trade goes.

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