Boston Red Sox: Remembering the best trades in franchise history

OAKLAND, CA - APRIL 20: Jason Varitek #33 of the Boston Red Sox looks on from the dugout before the game against the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on April 20, 2010 in Oakland, California. The Red Sox defeated the Athletics 5-3. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - APRIL 20: Jason Varitek #33 of the Boston Red Sox looks on from the dugout before the game against the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on April 20, 2010 in Oakland, California. The Red Sox defeated the Athletics 5-3. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images)
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(Photo by PAUL BUCK / AFP) (Photo credit should read PAUL BUCK/AFP via Getty Images)
(Photo by PAUL BUCK / AFP) (Photo credit should read PAUL BUCK/AFP via Getty Images)

Any team that’s been around as long as the Red Sox has made countless trades, some good and some bad. In this article we’ll take a look at some of the best deals they’ve made.

Even though the Boston Red Sox have produced countless good to great homegrown players throughout their long and storied history, many of their best players were acquired via trade. Like any team that’s been around as long as they have, the Sox have made their share of bad trades. However, they’ve also hit on a lot and some of those acquisitions turned into Red Sox legends.

The following is a list of some of the greatest trades in Red Sox history. Some of these players were only on the team for a short time but made a big impact, others spent the majority of their careers in Boston and in the process became all-time heroes.

In many cases, the Red Sox gave up players who ended up being very good for the teams on the receiving end while other times they gave up little of value and swindled their trade partners. Here’s a list of the best trades the Red Sox have made in their history.

In no particular order, let’s begin.

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