The Shared History of the Yankees and the Giants-Part III

Trading the Next Mickey Mantle for the Next Willie Mays

In a few days the Yankees will host the Giants on Opening Day marking the first time these two great franchises have began the season playing each other. This is the third of a four-part series looking at various aspects of the shared history of these two teams.

On Opening Day, the first batter Yankees starter Gerrit Cole will face may well be, depending…