Today in Yankees History: Mike Lowell
Despite featuring one of the most detrimental trades in recent Yankees history, February 1 st is a day that is usually forgotten by Bombers fans. On this day in 1999, Yankees General Manager Bob Watson pulled off a trade that would go on to haunt the Yankees for the next 12 seasons. 18 years ago today New York traded highly touted third base prospect Mike Lowell to the Florida Marlins in exchange for Mark Johnson and Ed Yarnall, eventually proving to be one of the worst trades of Watson’s career. Photo via Bronx Baseball Daily