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Saturday, January 1,1955

Saturday, January 1,1955

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player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Jim Archer Baltimore Orioles Hist Signed contract with Orioles
Ray Barker Baltimore Orioles Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Gary Bell Cleveland Indians Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Texas HS)
Bob Botz Milwaukee Braves Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Ed Bouchee Philadelphia Phillies Hist Sold by Spokane (Western International) to Philadelphia Phillies
Marv Breeding Baltimore Orioles Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Marshall Bridges Milwaukee Braves Hist Unknown transaction
John Briggs -- Hist Unknown transaction
Ernie Broglio -- Hist Unknown transaction
Jim Bronstad New York Yankees Hist Signed as amateur free agent
George Brunet Kansas City Athletics Hist Selected from Seminole (Sooner State) by Kansas City Athletics in Minor League Draft
Ellis Burton Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Jim Campbell Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (California HS)
Duke Carmel St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Orlando Cepeda New York Giants Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Puerto Rico)
Joe Christopher Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Webbo Clarke Washington Senators I Hist Signed as free agent by Washington Senators I
Lou Clinton Boston Red Sox Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Choo Choo Coleman Washington Senators I Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Cliff Cook Cincinnati Reds Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Texas HS)
Chuck Cottier -- Hist Unknown transaction
Jim Davenport New York Giants Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Bob Davis Kansas City Athletics Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Don Dillard Cleveland Indians Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (South Carolina HS)
Dan Dobbek Washington Senators I Hist Signed as amateur free agent
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Jim Duffalo Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Bob Dustal Detroit Tigers Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (New Jersey HS)
Larry Foss Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Dave Gerard Chicago Cubs Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (New York HS)
Don Gile Boston Red Sox Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Arizona)
Joe Ginsberg -- Hist Unknown transaction
John Goetz Chicago Cubs Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Jesse Gonder Cincinnati Reds Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Arkansas HS)
Howie Goss Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Unknown transaction
Dallas Green Philadelphia Phillies Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Lenny Green Baltimore Orioles Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Michigan HS)
Connie Grob Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as free agent by Brooklyn Dodgers
Joe Grzenda Detroit Tigers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Carroll Hardy Cleveland Indians Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Clint Hartung Cincinnati Reds Hist Selected from Havana (International) by Cincinnati Reds in Minor League Draft
Wynn Hawkins Cleveland Indians Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Al Heist -- Hist Unknown transaction
Ron Henry Milwaukee Braves Hist Unknown transaction
Glen Hobbie Chicago Cubs Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Willard Hunter Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Hank Izquierdo Cleveland Indians Hist Unknown transaction
Al Jackson Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Bob Johnson Detroit Tigers Hist Unknown transaction
Lou Johnson Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Unknown transaction
Bill Kennedy -- Hist Unknown transaction
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Evans Killeen Kansas City Athletics Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (New York HS)
Jack Kralick Chicago White Sox Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Bill Kunkel Boston Red Sox Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Barry Latman Chicago White Sox Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Don Leppert Milwaukee Braves Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Carl Mathias Cleveland Indians Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Pennsylvania HS)
Jim McAnany Chicago White Sox Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (USC)
Jim McKnight St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Danny Morejon Cincinnati Reds Hist Unknown transaction
Bubba Morton Detroit Tigers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Red Murff New York Giants Hist Selected from Dallas (Texas) by New York Giants in Minor League Draft
Ray Noble Cincinnati Reds Hist Selected from Havana (International) by Cincinnati Reds in Minor League Draft
Chi-Chi Olivo Milwaukee Braves Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Dominican Republic)
Diomedes Olivo Cincinnati Reds Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Dominican Republic)
Jose Pagan New York Giants Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Puerto Rico)
Dick Phillips -- Hist Released by Senators
Dick Phillips Milwaukee Braves Hist Signed to #-year contract for 1955-1955 ($0m) [Free Agent]
Ron Piche Milwaukee Braves Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Larry Raines Cleveland Indians Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Claude Raymond Milwaukee Braves Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Quebec)
Marshall Renfroe -- Hist Unknown transaction
Duane Richards Cincinnati Reds Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Dick Ricketts St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Brooks Robinson Baltimore Orioles Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Arkansas HS)
Bob Sadowski St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as amateur free agent
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Ted Sadowski Washington Senators I Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Raul Sanchez Cincinnati Reds Hist Selected from Havana (International) by Cincinnati Reds in Minor League Draft
Pat Scantlebury Cincinnati Reds Hist Selected from Havana (International) by Cincinnati Reds in Minor League Draft
Johnny Schaive Washington Senators I Hist Unknown transaction
Jimmie Schaffer St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Pennsylvania HS)
Art Schult -- Hist Sold by New York Yankees to Seattle (PCL)
Garland Shifflett Washington Senators I Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Bill Short New York Yankees Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Jack Smith Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Ben Taylor -- Hist Returned to Beaumont (Texas)
Verle Tiefenthaler New York Giants Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Felix Torres Cincinnati Reds Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Paul Toth St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Kentucky HS)
Vito Valentinetti -- Hist Unknown transaction
Elder White Cleveland Indians Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Dave Wickersham Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Ted Wills Boston Red Sox Hist Signed as amateur free agent
John Wyatt -- Hist Released by Cardinals
Vince Gonzales -- Hist no draft record
Jim Proctor -- Hist no draft record
Orlando Pena -- Hist no draft record
Sammy Taylor -- Hist no draft record
Joe Koppe -- Hist no draft record
98 record(s)
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