Spite -- 1972 St. Louis Cardinals
Steve Carlton had a history of contentious negotiations with Augustus Busch, the owner of the Cardinals, who had once told his GM, "I don’t care if he ever throws another damn ball for us." In 1972, in the middle of another protracted negotiation, he got his wish. Carlton was dealt to Philadelphia for Rick Wise. Lefty went 27-10 with a 1.97 ERA for the last-place Phils. Rob Neyer calculated in his Big Book of Baseball Blunders that the move cost the Cards three NL East crowns.
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