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The hidden profit behind a deal; the Cubs' trade of Rafael Palmeiro to Texas in 1988 remains unpopular with Chicago fans, but it led to the acquiring of Sammy Sosa.(Statistical Data Included)
IN ONE SENSE, THIS ISN'T THAT unusual of a Chicago story. The successful, young professional moved here in his early 20s. He and his wife rented a place on the North Side and fell in love with the charm of the old ballpark there.
They even named their dog Wrigley. When their first son was born, they named him Patrick Ryne Palmeiro, a tribute to Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg.
These two thought they would stay a long time, if not forever. Then they were displaced by a job move forced on them. They were heartbroken.
Everybody knows someone like that, don't they? Where this story takes a turn is that when the kid finally returned to his old home ...
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