tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949817489487564796.post7588379988547305094..comments2024-01-09T16:56:41.332-05:00Comments on 1960s Baseball: Trades: Jim Bunning to the Pirates (Dec. 1967)Jim from Downingtownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949817489487564796.post-12127203367865490102017-05-30T22:39:26.509-04:002017-05-30T22:39:26.509-04:00Trade was a total wash for the Pirates. Bunning we...Trade was a total wash for the Pirates. Bunning went 4-14 & was even left unprotected for the 1968 Expansion draft. He had a bit of a bounce back in '69, but was shipped to the Dodgers for spare change. The Dodgers released him & he rejoined Fryman & Money on The Phils<br /><br />Advantage: need I even say?TJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09719639193406504002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949817489487564796.post-38025291536564476242010-03-11T18:19:22.455-05:002010-03-11T18:19:22.455-05:00Seeing now Senator Jim Bunning in the news lately,...Seeing now Senator Jim Bunning in the news lately, then this blog post, reminded me there were full page ads in the Pittsburgh newspapers prior to the 1968 season saying, in effect, "You told us to get a workhorse pitcher who can win 18-20 games. So we did." Then a large picture of Bunning.<br /><br />Bunning went 4-14 for Bucs in '68 and Fryman and Money both would go on to make All-Star teams.<br /><br />Advantage Phillies indeed!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11696588793991359183noreply@blogger.com