Steinbrenner was pissed
Losing Belcher to Oakland
As free agent comp
1991 Ultra #159 Tim Belcher |
There was a time when teams losing a Type-A free agent could pick players from other teams as compensation. The Yankees drafted Belcher in 1984, then lost him less than a month later because of this system.
Source: Bubble Gum Hero: Tim Belcher
I remember his cards from my youth, but as is often the case, don't remember anything about the player himself.
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