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Wednesday, January 1,1947

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Wednesday, January 1,1947

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player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Herb Adams Chicago White Sox Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Joe Adcock Cincinnati Reds Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Jay Avrea Cincinnati Reds Hist Signed as free agent by Cincinnati Reds
Frank Barrett -- Hist Returned to Indianapolis (American Association)
Jim Baxes Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Ralph Beard St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Cincinnati)
Gus Bell Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Charlie Bicknell Philadelphia Phillies Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Babe Birrer Detroit Tigers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Marv Blaylock New York Giants Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Arkansas HS)
Dick Bokelmann St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as amateur free agent
George Bradshaw Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Unknown transaction
Rocky Bridges Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Jack Brittin Philadelphia Phillies Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Bubba Church Philadelphia Phillies Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Mel Clark Philadelphia Phillies Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Ohio)
Jim Command Philadelphia Phillies Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Clint Courtney New York Yankees Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Leo Cristante Philadelphia Phillies Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Michigan HS)
Jack Daniels Boston Braves Hist Unknown transaction
Tod Davis -- Hist Returned to Hollywood (PCL)
Tod Davis Chicago White Sox Hist Selected from Hollywood (PCL) by Chicago White Sox in Minor League Draft
Cot Deal -- Hist Returned to Toronto (International)
Cot Deal Boston Red Sox Hist Selected from Toronto (International) by Boston Red Sox in Minor League Draft
Bill Dietrich Philadelphia Athletics Hist Signed to #-year contract for 1947-1947 ($0m) [Free Agent]
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Bob DiPietro Boston Red Sox Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (San Jose State)
Dick Donovan Boston Braves Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Massachusetts HS)
Walt Dropo Boston Red Sox Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Al Epperly -- Hist Returned to Milwaukee (American Association)
Al Epperly Boston Braves Hist Selected from Milwaukee (American Association) by Boston Braves in Minor League Draft
George Estock -- Hist Unknown transaction
Frank Fanovich -- Hist Unknown transaction
Lou Finney Philadelphia Phillies Hist Signed to #-year contract for 1947-1947 ($0m) [Free Agent]
Harry Fisher Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Ontario)
Whitey Ford New York Yankees Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Marion Fricano Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (SUNY Cortland)
Harvey Gentry New York Giants Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (North Carolina HS)
Tookie Gilbert New York Giants Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Gordon Goldsberry Chicago White Sox Hist Selected from Hollywood (PCL) by Chicago White Sox in Minor League Draft
Mike Goliat Philadelphia Phillies Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Billy Goodman Boston Red Sox Hist Sold by Atlanta (Southern Association) to Boston Red Sox for $75,000
Al Grunwald Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Harvey Haddix St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Ohio HS)
Fred Hahn Philadelphia Athletics Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Bill Hall Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Doug Hansen Chicago Cubs Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Chuck Harmon St. Louis Browns Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Mel Held St. Louis Browns Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Rollie Hemsley Philadelphia Phillies Hist Signed contract with Phillies
Harley Hisner Boston Red Sox Hist Signed as amateur free agent
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Don Hoak Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Mel Hoderlein New York Yankees Hist Unknown transaction
Bobo Holloman Chicago Cubs Hist Unknown transaction
Ray Jablonski Boston Red Sox Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Ray Katt New York Giants Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Virgil Jester Boston Braves Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Northern Colorado)
Stan Jok New York Giants Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (New York HS)
Willie Jones Philadelphia Phillies Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Alex Kellner Philadelphia Athletics Hist Signed contract with Athletics
Bill Kennedy Boston Red Sox Hist Unknown transaction
Chris Kitsos Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (New York HS)
Billy Klaus -- Hist Contract voided
Billy Klaus Chicago Cubs Hist Signed to #-year contract for 1947-1947 ($0m) [Free Agent]
Joe Landrum Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Walt Lanfranconi Boston Braves Hist Selected from Milwaukee (American Association) by Boston Braves in Minor League Draft
Don Larsen St. Louis Browns Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Johnny Logan Boston Braves Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Tony Lupien -- Hist Returned to Hollywood (PCL)
Tony Lupien Chicago White Sox Hist Selected from Hollywood (PCL) by Chicago White Sox in Minor League Draft
Bill MacDonald Detroit Tigers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Dave Madison New York Yankees Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Bob Mahoney St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Harry Malmberg Cleveland Indians Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Alabama HS)
Frank Malzone Boston Red Sox Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (New York HS)
Connie Marrero Washington Senators I Hist Signed as amateur free agent
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Fred Marsh Cleveland Indians Hist Unknown transaction
Rogelio Martinez Washington Senators I Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Charlie Maxwell Boston Red Sox Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Jackie Mayo Philadelphia Phillies Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Notre Dame)
Windy McCall Boston Red Sox Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (San Francisco)
Roy McMillan Cincinnati Reds Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Texas A&M)
Sammy Meeks Washington Senators I Hist Unknown transaction
Jack Merson Pittsburgh Pirates Hist signed contract with Pirates
Mickey Micelotta Philadelphia Phillies Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Ed Mickelson St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Bob Milliken Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Herb Moford St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Ray Moore Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Julio Moreno Washington Senators I Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Cuba)
Joe Muir Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Hal Naragon Cleveland Indians Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Les Peden Chicago Cubs Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Bill Pierro Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Rance Pless New York Giants Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Billy Queen Boston Braves Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (North Carolina HS)
Billy Reed Boston Braves Hist Unknown transaction
Rip Repulski St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Dusty Rhodes Chicago Cubs Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Cliff Ross Cincinnati Reds Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Pennsylvania HS)
Bob Rush Chicago Cubs Hist Signed as amateur free agent
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Johnny Rutherford Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Carl Sawatski Boston Braves Hist Unknown transaction
Jerry Scala Chicago White Sox Hist Unknown transaction
Art Schallock Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (California HS)
Harry Schaeffer New York Yankees Hist Selected from Stroudsburg (North Atlantic) by New York Yankees in Minor League Draft
George Schmees Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Unknown transaction
Barney Schultz Detroit Tigers Hist Unknown transaction
Bud Sheely -- Hist Returned to Hollywood (PCL)
Curt Simmons Philadelphia Phillies Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Lou Sleater -- Hist Released by Braves
Jerry Snyder New York Yankees Hist Unknown transaction
Bob Spicer Chicago Cubs Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Chuck Stobbs Boston Red Sox Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (West Virginia HS)
Paul Stuffel Philadelphia Phillies Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Dick Teed Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Nick Testa New York Giants Hist Unknown transaction
Bert Thiel Boston Braves Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Bud Thomas St. Louis Browns Hist Signed as undrafted free agent
Kite Thomas New York Yankees Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Tim Thompson Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Earl Turner Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Unknown transaction
Dixie Upright Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Ben Wade Chicago Cubs Hist Unknown transaction
Gale Wade Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Neal Watlington New York Giants Hist Signed as free agent by New York Giants
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Roy Weatherly Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Selected from Indianapolis (American Association) by Pittsburgh Pirates in Minor League Draft
Pete Whisenant Boston Braves Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Spider Wilhelm Philadelphia Athletics Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Dick Williams Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Archie Wilson New York Yankees Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Len Yochim Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Signed as amateur free agent
George Yankowski Chicago White Sox Hist Selected from Fall River (New England) by Chicago White Sox in Minor League Draft
Bubba Harris -- Hist Returned to Birmingham (Southern Association)
Moe Burtschy -- Hist Returned to Birmingham (Southern Association)
Moe Burtschy Philadelphia Athletics Hist Selected from Birmingham (Southern Association) by Philadelphia Athletics in Minor League Draft
Al Gionfriddo -- Hist no draft record
Hugh Mulcahy -- Hist no draft record
Johnny Beazley -- Hist no draft record
Stan Hack -- Hist no draft record
Jack Harshman -- Hist no draft record
Barney Olsen -- Hist no draft record
Bill Endicott -- Hist no draft record
Vic Barnhart -- Hist no draft record
Ross Grimsley -- Hist no transaction
Babe Young -- Hist no draft record
145 record(s)