Originally Posted by
jimsumner
For six or so years--including their 1962 NL championship team--the Giants featured Mays, McCovey and Orlando Cepeda, along with Felipe Alou, Ed Bailey, et. al. However, McCovey and Cepeda were both first basemen, with limited OF skills, so the Giants moved Cepeda to the Cardinals, where he helped them to some NL titles.
But they got Ray Sadecki in return. Who didn't help them win and NL titles. Maybe not as bad as Brock for Broglio or Frank Robinson for Pappas. But in the neighborhood.
But for a murder's row trio, it's hard to top Willie Mays, Willie McCovey and Orlando Cepeda.