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Revisiting the 12-player trade between the Padres and Astros 20
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Astros Daily on X: 12/28/1994: In a thinly disguised salary dump
![Astros Daily on X: 12/28/1994: In a thinly disguised salary dump, the #Astros trade Ken Caminiti, Steve Finley and four others to San Diego for Derek Bell, Ricky Gutierrez and four others.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Epy-7V3XIAA3O1z.jpg)
Astros Daily on X: 12/28/1994: In a thinly disguised salary dump
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BASEBALL; Padres and Astros Make a 12-Player Swap - The New York Times
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Astros: Revisiting 1994 Ken Caminiti trade with Padres
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The day the Astros and Padres completed a 12-player swap in 1994
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Astros Daily on X: 12/28/1994: In a thinly disguised salary dump
![Astros Daily on X: 12/28/1994: In a thinly disguised salary dump, the #Astros trade Ken Caminiti, Steve Finley and four others to San Diego for Derek Bell, Ricky Gutierrez and four others.](https://www.eastvillagetimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/1_KwNqXwT2lkoZlP18_YyFgA.jpeg)
Padres/ Astros Mega-Trade in December 1994/ Padres
![Astros Daily on X: 12/28/1994: In a thinly disguised salary dump, the #Astros trade Ken Caminiti, Steve Finley and four others to San Diego for Derek Bell, Ricky Gutierrez and four others.](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1358/1*rwd6eZ92o60CS055qT3K8A.jpeg)
The day the Astros and Padres completed a 12-player swap in 1994
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Padres/ Astros Mega-Trade in December 1994/ Padres