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Saturday, January 1,1949

Saturday, January 1,1949

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player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Luis Aloma Detroit Tigers Hist Unknown transaction
John Andre -- Hist Unknown transaction
Wayne Belardi Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Ken Boyer St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Missouri HS)
George Bradshaw -- Hist Released by Dodgers
Pete Burnside New York Giants Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Frank Campos Washington Senators I Hist Unknown transaction
Chico Carrasquel Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Venezuela)
Foster Castleman New York Giants Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Chuck Churn Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Virginia HS)
Gino Cimoli Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Bill Connelly Detroit Tigers Hist Unknown transaction
Sandy Consuegra Washington Senators I Hist Unknown transaction
Jake Crawford St. Louis Browns Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Joe Cunningham St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Ryne Duren St. Louis Browns Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Wisconsin HS)
Roy Face Philadelphia Phillies Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Don Ferrarese -- Hist Unknown transaction
Tommy Fine St. Louis Browns Hist Signed to #-year contract for 1949-1949 ($0m) [Free Agent]
Maurice Fisher Cincinnati Reds Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Jesse Flores Cleveland Indians Hist Selected from San Diego (PCL) by Cleveland Indians in Minor League Draft
Art Fowler -- Hist Unknown transaction
Paul Foytack Detroit Tigers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Bob Friend Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Signed as amateur free agent
John Gabler New York Yankees Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Missouri HS)
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
George Genovese -- Hist Returned to Hollywood (PCL)
George Genovese Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Selected from Hollywood (PCL) by Brooklyn Dodgers in Minor League Draft
Tommy Giordano Chicago White Sox Hist Unknown transaction
Milt Graff Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Alex Grammas Chicago White Sox Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Mickey Grasso -- Hist Returned to Seattle (PCL)
Harley Grossman Washington Senators I Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Ball State)
Fred Hahn St. Louis Cardinals Hist Unknown transaction
Bill Harrington Philadelphia Athletics Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (North Carolina HS)
Bob Harrison New York Giants Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Al Heist St. Louis Browns Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Ray Herbert Detroit Tigers Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Michigan HS)
Neal Hertweck St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Whitey Herzog New York Yankees Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Mel Hoderlein Boston Red Sox Hist Unknown transaction
Frank House Detroit Tigers Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Alabama HS)
Jim Hughes -- Hist Returned to Hollywood (PCL)
Jim Hughes Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Selected from Hollywood (PCL) by Brooklyn Dodgers in Minor League Draft
Dick Hyde Washington Senators I Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Monte Irvin New York Giants Hist Signed as free agent by New York Giants
Eddie Kasko St. Louis Browns Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Ben Johnson Boston Braves Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Darrell Johnson St. Louis Browns Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Gordon Jones St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Frank Kellert St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as amateur free agent
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Skeeter Kell Philadelphia Athletics Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Arkansas)
Steve Kraly New York Yankees Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Danny Kravitz Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Johnny Kucab Philadelphia Athletics Hist Selected from Youngstown (Mid-Atlantic) by Philadelphia Athletics in Minor League Draft
Hobie Landrith Cincinnati Reds Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Michigan State)
Jerry Lane -- Hist Unknown transaction
Brooks Lawrence Cleveland Indians Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Miami)
Don Leppert New York Yankees Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Jesse Levan Boston Braves Hist Unknown transaction
Stu Locklin Cleveland Indians Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Duke Maas Detroit Tigers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Bill MacDonald Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Signed to #-year contract for 1949-1949 ($0m) [Free Agent]
Jim Mangan Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Mickey Mantle New York Yankees Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Eddie Mathews Boston Braves Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Sammy Meeks Cincinnati Reds Hist Unknown transaction
Bill Miller New York Giants Hist Unknown transaction
Stu Miller St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Don Minnick Cleveland Indians Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Virginia HS)
Vinegar Bend Mizell St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Rinty Monahan New York Giants Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Tom Morgan New York Yankees Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Moose Morton Boston Red Sox Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Don Mossi Cleveland Indians Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Ron Mrozinski Philadelphia Phillies Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Pennsylvania HS)
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Joe Murray -- Hist Unknown transaction
Cal Neeman New York Yankees Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Ron Negray Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
George O'Donnell St. Louis Browns Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Bob Oldis Washington Senators I Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Iowa HS)
Carlos Pascual Washington Senators I Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Stan Pawloski Cleveland Indians Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Jim Pearce Washington Senators I Hist Signed contract with Senators
Jim Pendleton Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Bubba Phillips Detroit Tigers Hist Unknown transaction
Jim Pisoni St. Louis Browns Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Dan Porter Washington Senators I Hist Signed as amateur free agent
John Powers Boston Red Sox Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Alabama HS)
Dick Rand St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Bill Renna New York Yankees Hist Signed as undrafted free agent
Jim Robertson New York Yankees Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Ed Roebuck Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
John Romonosky St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Illinois HS)
Charley Schanz -- Hist Returned to Seattle (PCL)
Sid Schacht Boston Red Sox Hist Unknown transaction
Willard Schmidt St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Paul Schramka Chicago Cubs Hist Signed as undrafted free agent
Barney Schultz -- Hist Unknown transaction
Harry Simpson Cleveland Indians Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Georgia HS)
Lou Skizas New York Yankees Hist Signed as amateur free agent
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Lou Sleater New York Giants Hist Sold by Chicago Cubs to New York Giants
Dick Smith Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Lock Haven)
Earl Smith Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Hal Smith New York Yankees Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Illinois HS)
Hal Smith St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Bill Stewart Philadelphia Athletics Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Dean Stone Chicago Cubs Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Russ Sullivan Detroit Tigers Hist Unknown transaction
Pete Taylor St. Louis Browns Hist Unknown transaction
Johnny Temple Cincinnati Reds Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Catawba)
Hank Thompson New York Giants Hist Signed to #-year contract for 1949-1949 ($0m) [Free Agent]
Bob Thurman New York Yankees Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Kansas HS)
Joe Trimble Cincinnati Reds Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Jack Urban New York Yankees Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Fred Waters Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Bob Wiesler New York Yankees Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Ed Wolfe Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Bob Zick Philadelphia Athletics Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Don Zimmer Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Jimmy Bloodworth Cincinnati Reds Hist Traded from Brooklyn Dodgers to Cincinnati Reds for Kermit Wahl
Kermit Wahl Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Traded from Cincinnati Reds to Brooklyn Dodgers for Jimmy Bloodworth
Lloyd Hittle -- Hist no draft record
Ed Bahr -- Hist no draft record
Jake Thies -- Hist no draft record
Les Layton -- Hist no draft record
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Jackie Jensen -- Hist no draft record
126 record(s)