Marlins Deal Renteria To Cardinals
Associated Press
December 15, 1998
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Florida Marlins traded 1997 World Series hero Edgar Renteria to St. Louis on Monday night, leaving them with just four players from their championship team, The Associated Press learned.
The Marlins were to receive three minor leaguers for Renteria, a source with knowledge of the deal said on the condition he not be identified. The trade was to be announced at midnight EST. Renteria, 23, hit .282 with three home runs and 31 RBIs, and also stole 41 bases. He fills the hole created July 31 when the Cardinals sent shortstop Royce Clayton to Texas.
Renteria ended the '97 Series with a two-out single off Cleveland's Charles Nagy in the bottom of the 11th inning of Game 7, giving Florida a 3-2 victory. The Marlins immediately began dismantling their club after the victory in a salary purge that caused an unprecedented turnover.
Renteria became the 21st player to depart from the 25-man Series roster, leaving only pitchers Livan Hernandez and Antonio Alfonseca, infielder Craig Counsell and outfielder Cliff Floyd. Pitcher Alex Fernandez remains, but he missed the Series because of a torn rotator cuff.
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