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Did You Know?: Slugger Kevin Mench was renowned for having the biggest head in baseball. In fact, his cranium was so abnormally large that teams repainted his one custom-made helmet each season rather than sourcing unique iterations.


Trivia: What 300-game winner accumulated the same number of hits at the plate as he did wins on the mound?




Transactions:
---The Padres change course and decide to try for a playoff spot. They ship Joey Cantillo, Jonathan Cannon, and a 5th to Houston for Ronel Blanco, Jared Koenig, and a 3rd. (effective series #18)
---The Blue Jays go all in! They added a tough lefty in Tim Herrin from Texas for John Schreiber and a 2nd. Next they picked up a huge power bat in Anthony Santander and more pen help in Edwin Uceta from the Rays for Davis Schneider, Thomas Saggese, and a 1st round pick. (Effective series #15 since Toronto has played series #14 already)
---Yankees continue to tinker with the roster as they shipped Michael Stefanic and a 2nd to the Orioles for Ildemaro Vargas and a 4th. (effective series #13)
---Yankees swap out 3rd basemen. They sent Tyler Nevin and a 4th to Texas for Anthony Rendon (effective series #13)
---Brewers go all in in! They sent Joe Boyle, Adam Duvall, a 1st and 5th pick to the Padres for Justin Steele and Ramon Laureano (effective series #13)
---The Reds add a veteran bat from San Diego. They sent Connor Gillispie and a 4th to the Padres for David Peralta. (effective Series #10)





Dates to Remember:
June 22nd - 1st trimester games and stats due
August 20th - Trade deadline
August 24th - 2nd trimester games and stats due
October 26th - 3rd trimester games and stats due




Trivia answer: Warren Spahn
Spahn amassed 363 victories and 363 base hits in his 21-year career, split proportionately among the three teams he played for: Braves (356 wins and 356 hits); Mets (4 and 4) and Giants (3 and 3). He also matched wins and hits in his postseason appearances (4 and 4).