In the biggest trade of the off-season, Rod Carew, the reigning Batting Champ went to the Angels. In return the Twins got outfielder Ken Landreaux, pitcher Paul Hatzell, 2 minor leaguers and $400,000. The 1979 Topps set still had Carew on the Twins but the O Pee Chee card used the same picture of Carew in a Twins uniform on an Angels card with a note "Traded 2-5-79".
Carew would go on to be an All Star 6 of his 7 year in California but would never win another batting title.
