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The man who replaced Steve Garvey at first base for the Dodgers had impossible press notices to live up to. Called "the best power hitting prospect the Dodgers have had since Duke Snider" after breaking home run records at Albuquerque and San Antonio, Brock most resembled Snider in his inability to hit lefthanded pitching. After being traded to the Brewers, Brock cut down his stroke and raised his average at the expense of some power. (TG)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » December 10, 1986: In the first two major trades of the winter meetings, the Dodgers send 1B Greg Brock to the Brewers for pitchers Tim Leary and Tim Crews. The Mariners trade OF Danny Tartabull and P Rick Luecken to Kansas City for pitchers Scott Bankhead, Steve Shields, and Mike Kingery.