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Active-duty servicemen, like William Manchester, said of Sinatra, “I think Frank Sinatra was the most hated man of World War II, much more than Hitler,” because Sinatra was back home making all of that money and being shown in photographs surrounded by beautiful women.[28]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra
This trade is often considered one of the worst made by the Yankees of that period, and the best in Mariners history.[1] The trade was once noted humorously on the television program Seinfeld, in the episode “The Caddy,” in which the Yankees’ owner, George Steinbrenner, appears at the home of George Costanza’s parents to inform them – mistakenly – that their son is dead. All Mr. Costanza can say is, “What the hell did you trade Jay Buhner for?! He had 30 home runs, over 100 RBIs last year! He’s got a rocket for an arm… You don’t know what the hell you’re doing!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Buhner
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