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Wednesday, January 1,1941

Wednesday, January 1,1941

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player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Cliff Aberson Chicago Cubs Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Illinois HS)
Frank Baumholtz Cincinnati Reds Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Jim Blackburn Cincinnati Reds Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Nelson Burbrink Chicago Cubs Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Ohio HS)
Moe Burtschy Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Ohio HS)
Frank Carswell Detroit Tigers Hist Unknown transaction
Allie Clark New York Yankees Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Joe Coleman Philadelphia Athletics Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Merl Combs Boston Red Sox Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Herb Conyers Cleveland Indians Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Central Missouri)
Sam Dente Boston Red Sox Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Chuck Diering St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Sonny Dixon Washington Senators I Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Harry Dorish Boston Red Sox Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Monk Dubiel New York Yankees Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Grant Dunlap Cincinnati Reds Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Jim Dyck New York Yankees Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Bruce Edwards Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Tom Ferrick Philadelphia Athletics Hist Signed to #-year contract for 1941-1941 ($0m) [Free Agent]
Joe Frazier Cleveland Indians Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Carl Furillo Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Selected from Reading (Interstate) by Brooklyn Dodgers in Minor League Draft
Tommy Glaviano St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Mickey Grasso New York Giants Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (New Jersey HS)
Hal Gregg Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Marv Grissom New York Giants Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (California HS)
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Gene Hermanski -- Hist Granted free agency
Bobby Hogue Detroit Tigers Hist Unknown transaction
Ken Holcombe New York Yankees Hist Unknown transaction
Bob Hooper New York Giants Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Ken Johnson St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Sheldon Jones Cleveland Indians Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Spider Jorgensen Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Eddie Kazak St. Louis Cardinals Hist Unknown transaction (no draft record)
Alex Kellner Cincinnati Reds Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Arizona HS)
Buddy Kerr New York Giants Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Ellis Kinder New York Yankees Hist Sold by Jackson (Kitty) to New York Yankees for $5,000 - no draft record
Ralph Kiner Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (New Mexico HS)
Al Kozar Boston Red Sox Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Pennsylvania HS)
Bob Kuzava Cleveland Indians Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Doyle Lade Cleveland Indians Hist Signed as free agent by Cleveland Indians
Johnny Lipon Detroit Tigers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Vic Lombardi Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Clarence Maddern Chicago Cubs Hist Selected from Bisbee (Arizona-Texas) by Chicago Cubs in Minor League Draft
Woody Main New York Yankees Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Morrie Martin Chicago White Sox Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Jack Merson -- Hist Released by Senators
Paul Minner Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Pennsylvania HS)
Joe Ostrowski Boston Red Sox Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Johnny Ostrowski -- Hist Returned to Macon (South Atlantic)
Johnny Ostrowski Chicago Cubs Hist Selected from Macon (South Atlantic) by Chicago Cubs in Minor League Draft
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Stubby Overmire Detroit Tigers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Mel Parnell Boston Red Sox Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Marv Rackley Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Willie Ramsdell Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Selected from Big Springs (West Texas-New Mexico) by Brooklyn Dodgers in Minor League Draft
Ribs Raney St. Louis Browns Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Earl Rapp Boston Red Sox Hist Unknown transaction
Vic Raschi New York Yankees Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (William and Mary)
Del Rice St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Ohio HS)
Hal Rice St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (West Virginia HS)
Hank Schenz Chicago Cubs Hist Unknown transaction
Andy Seminick -- Hist Released by Pirates
Bud Sheely Boston Red Sox Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (St. Marys)
Virgil Stallcup Boston Red Sox Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Eddie Stanky Chicago Cubs Hist Selected from Brooklyn Dodgers to Chicago Cubs in Minor League Draft
Dick Starr New York Yankees Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Pennsylvania HS)
Ed Stevens Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Joe Tipton Cleveland Indians Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Ben Wade Cincinnati Reds Hist Unknown transaction
Junior Walsh Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Wes Westrum New York Giants Hist Unknown transaction
Wally Westlake -- Hist Unknown transaction
Hal White Detroit Tigers Hist Selected from Buffalo (International) by Detroit Tigers in Minor League Draft
Bill Wight New York Yankees Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Ken Wood St. Louis Browns Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Sam Zoldak Philadelphia Athletics Hist Signed as free agent by Philadelphia Athletics
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Hank Behrman Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (New York HS)
Goody Rosen -- Hist Returned to Syracuse (International)
Charlie Metro Detroit Tigers Hist Selected from Texarkana (Cotton States) by Detroit Tigers in Minor League Draft
Bill Zuber -- Hist No draft record
Bill Baker -- Hist no draft record
Walt Lanfranconi -- Hist no draft record
Eddie Robinson -- Hist no draft record
Fabian Gaffke -- Hist no draft record
Don Padgett -- Hist no draft record
Stan Spence -- Hist no draft record
Vinnie Smith -- Hist no draft record
Johnny Hetki -- Hist no draft record
Pat Tobin -- Hist no draft record
Marv Felderman -- Hist no draft record
Joe Hatten -- Hist no draft record
Bill Brubaker -- Hist no draft record
Al Montgomery -- Hist no draft record
Alex Mustaikis -- Hist no draft record
Jake Jones -- Hist no draft record
Boyd Perry -- Hist no draft record
Tom Drake -- Hist no draft record
Eddie Lukon -- Hist no draft record
Rene Monteagudo -- Hist no draft record
98 record(s)
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