On this day in 1973 Ron Santo was traded from the Cubs to the White Sox. I knew that since it was big news even though Santo played only one season with the White Sox.
What I didn't know was that Santo became the first player to use the 10-5 rule when he vetoed a potential trade to the Angels. The rule states that a player with 10-years of MLB experience, including five years with his current team, can veto any trade.
Baseball was a lot different in 1973 since free agency wasn't in the picture yet. There don't seem to be a lot of 10-5 guys today.
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