The much-maligned Hideki Irabu trade/signing led to Aaron Judge in pinstripes

Credit to a River Avenue Blues comment for the info.[May 29, 1997] The San Diego Padres trade Hideki Irabu, Homer Bush, Gordon Amerson, and Vernon Maxwell to the New York Yankees for Rafael Medina, Ruben Rivera and $3 million.[December 22, 1999] The New York Yankees trade Hideki Irabu to the Montreal Expos in exchange for Jake Westbrook, Ted Lilly, and Christian Parker.[June 29, 2000] The New York Yankees acquire OF David Justice from the Cleveland Indians for OF Ricky Ledee, RHP Jake Westbrook, and RHP Zach Day.[December 8, 2001] The New York Yankees trade OF David Justice for third baseman Robin Ventura.[July 31, 2003] The New York Yankees trade Robin Ventura to the Dodgers for Bubba Crosby and Scott Proctor.[July 31, 2007] The New York Yankees trade Scott Proctor to the Dodgers for Wilson Betemit.[November 13, 2008] The New York Yankees acquire Nick Swisher from the Chicago White Sox for Wilson Betemit, Jeff Marquez, and Jhonny Nunez.[June 6, 2013] The New York Yankees use the compensation pick from the Indians (for Cleveland signing Nick Swisher) to select Aaron Judge. via /r/NYYankees http://ift.tt/2rTKAm5