A Fortuitous Trade

50 years ago utility infielder Ted Kubiak may have received the most publicity of his life when he was traded to the Oakland A's.

NOTE FROM THE SPORTS TIME TRAVELER - This is a different kind of post than I usually share. It’s somewhat of a personal story that I felt compelled to share when I read the newspaper archives this morning. And now let’s go back 50 years.

As I was reading the Los Angeles Times from 50 years ago today, July 20, 1972, I came across this headline in the mi…