Ben Affleck and Matt Damon will star in the film “The Trade”

During spring training of 1973, two New York Yankees pulled off an amazing trade. Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich, pitchers whose families had been the best of friends since 1969, announced that they had not only switched wives, but families. Each one took the other ones’ spouse, two kids and dog (the Peterson’s poodle for the Kekich’s terrier). The trade did not go well for both couples. While Kekich and Marilyn Peterson went their separate ways after a few months, following their respective divorces Peterson married Susanne Kekich. They had four more children and are still together. Now word comes that Ben Affleck and Matt Damon ironically both loyal Boston Red Sox fans, will star in the film “The Trade,” which documents the events. Not sure if Ben and Matt, who won an Oscar for their “Good Will Hunting” script, would write the screenplay but Affleck is said to be interested in directing.