MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS Wednesday, 10/25/1897 |
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Washington: Free agent CF Eddie Burke has been signed to a contract of $4,750,000 per year, for 2 years. Philadelphia (N): Free agent 3B Jerry Mccormick has been signed to a contract of $3,500,000 per year, for 3 years. Cincinnati: Free agent RF Tom Brown has been signed to a contract of $2,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Brooklyn: Free agent P Shorty Wetzel has been signed to a contract of $4,505,000 per year, for 4 years. Philadelphia (N): Free agent P Billy Rhines has been signed to a contract of $400,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Cincinnati: Free agent P Pete Conway has been signed to a contract of $8,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Washington: Free agent P Charlie Geggus has been signed to a contract of $6,000,000 per year, for 2 years. Boston (A): Free agent C Farmer Vaughn has been signed to a contract of $6,500,000 per year, for 3 years. Philadelphia (N): Free agent 3B Billy Shindle has been signed to a contract of $3,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Cincinnati: Free agent 3B Irv Ray has been signed to a contract of $4,837,282 per year, for 3 years. Cleveland: Free agent CF Patsy Donovan has been signed to a contract of $2,750,420 per year, for 4 years.
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Philadelphia (N): Free agent 2B Reddy Mack has been signed to a contract of $2,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Chicago (N): Free agent C Cub Stricker has been signed to a contract of $525,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Brooklyn: Free agent SS Henry Yaik has been signed to a contract of $3,760,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Washington: Free agent C Tim Donahue has been signed to a contract of $570,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Boston (A): Free agent SS Dick Johnston has been signed to a contract of $1,080,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Indianapolis: Free agent RF Jesse Burkett has been signed to a contract of $11,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Chicago (N): Free agent 1B Roger Connor has been signed to a contract of $675,000 per year, for 2 years. Louisville: Free agent P Kid Keenan has been signed to a contract of $667,001 per year, for 3 years.
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Baltimore: P Rube Waddell was promoted from AAA to the active roster. Cleveland: Free agent SS Deacon Mcguire has been signed to a contract of $3,950,420 per year, for 5 years.
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Baltimore: Free agent RF Danny Richardson has been signed to a contract of $2,500,000 per year, for 2 years. Baltimore: Free agent 1B Jackie Hayes has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Baltimore: Free agent SS Paul Mcsweeney has been signed to a contract of $250,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Chicago (N): Free agent 3B Spud Johnson has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Trade between Baltimore and Pittsburgh : Pittsburgh gets : 1B Jack Rothfuss Baltimore gets : 3B Tom Leahy Louisville: Free agent P Hank Gastright has been signed to a contract of $776,001 per year, for 2 years. Baltimore: Free agent 1B Jerry Sweeney has been signed to a contract of $250,000 per year, for 1 years. Cincinnati: Free agent C Tom Daly has been signed to a contract of $442,000 per year, for 1 years. Philadelphia (A): Free agent 2B John O'connell has been signed to a contract of $250,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Cleveland: Free agent P Mark Baldwin has been signed to a contract of $1,042,000 per year, for 3 years. Chicago (N): Free agent P Charlie Buffinton has been signed to a contract of $5,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Louisville: Free agent P Charlie Hilsey has been signed to a contract of $776,001 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (N): Free agent C Chief Zimmer has been signed to a contract of $675,000 per year, for 1 years. Cincinnati: Free agent P Art Thompson has been signed to a contract of $300,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Cleveland: Free agent P Gus Krock has been signed to a contract of $1,042,000 per year, for 4 years. Cincinnati: Free agent CF Bob Pettit has been signed to a contract of $3,490,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Boston (A): Put P Harley Payne on the 15 Day DL. Philadelphia (A): Put P Scott Stratton on the 15 Day DL. Philadelphia (N): Put P Charlie Getzien on the 15 Day DL. New York (N): Put P Gussie Gannon on the 15 Day DL. Cleveland: C Tom Cahill was assigned to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: 3B Paul Cook was assigned to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: LF Elmer Cleveland was assigned to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: P Mark Baldwin was assigned to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: C Tom Cahill was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster. Cincinnati: 1B George Yeager was sent down from the active roster to AAA . Cincinnati: Designated P Art Thompson for assignment. Cincinnati: Designated C Tom Daly for assignment.
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Philadelphia (A) : Free agent Dan Casey has been signed to a contract of $712,000 per year, for 1 years. Philadelphia (A) : Free agent Jim Chatterton has been signed to a contract of $250,000 per year, for 1 years. Chicago (N) : Free agent Stump Wiedman has been signed to a contract of $1,900,000 per year, for 1 years. Chicago (N) : Free agent Bob Caruthers has been signed to a contract of $250,000 per year, for 1 years. Philadelphia (A): Released P John Johnson. St. Louis (N): Removed 2B Joe Flynn from waivers.
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Baltimore: Released P Bill Sowders. Baltimore : Free agent Silver King has been signed to a contract of $250,000 per year, for 1 years. Baltimore : Free agent Larry Corcoran has been signed to a contract of $772,000 per year, for 1 years. Chicago (N) : Free agent Tom Lovett has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 1 years. Washington: Put CF Pete Browning on the 15 Day DL. Pittsburgh: P Frank Sexton was put on the 15-Day DL. Pittsburgh: P Bill Bishop was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster. Pittsburgh: C John Schultz was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster. Pittsburgh: C Lave Cross was put on the 15-Day DL.
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Pittsburgh: SS Pete Cassidy was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster. Pittsburgh: 2B Honus Wagner was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster.
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Baltimore: MR John Fitzgerald has been claimed off waivers from Philadelphia (A).
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Trade between Cleveland and Pittsburgh : Pittsburgh gets : P Danny Friend Cleveland gets : C Dan Mahoney Pittsburgh: P Danny Friend was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster. Philadelphia (A): Put P Gus Weyhing on the 15 Day DL. Washington: Put P Charlie Geggus on the 15 Day DL. Indianapolis: P Charlie Gettig was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
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Boston (N) : Free agent Charlie Daniels has been signed to a contract of $1,340,000 per year, for 1 years. Washington: Put P Adonis Terry on the 15 Day DL. Baltimore : Larry Corcoran has been signed to a contract extension, $1,930,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (N) : Billy Otterson has been signed to a contract extension, $495,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (N) : Chippy Mcgarr has been signed to a contract extension, $350,000 per year, for 1 years. Cleveland : Charlie Reilly has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Cleveland : Buster Hoover has been signed to a contract extension, $630,000 per year, for 2 years. Cleveland: CF Dave Orr was put on the 15-Day DL. Cleveland: RF Fielder Jones was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster.
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Louisville : Dummy Hoy has been signed to a contract extension, $4,200,000 per year, for 2 years. Louisville : Ed Daily has been signed to a contract extension, $697,000 per year, for 2 years. Louisville : Dusty Miller has been signed to a contract extension, $8,740,000 per year, for 6 years. Louisville : Jimmy Wolf has been signed to a contract extension, $705,000 per year, for 1 years. Louisville : George Davis has been signed to a contract extension, $5,330,000 per year, for 3 years. Louisville : Park Swartzel has been signed to a contract extension, $2,260,000 per year, for 2 years. Louisville : Jim Donnelly has been signed to a contract extension, $555,000 per year, for 1 years. Indianapolis : Sam Shaw has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Chicago (N) : Bill Dahlen has been signed to a contract extension, $6,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
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New York (N): Put P John Healy on the 15 Day DL. Louisville : Charlie Hamburg has been signed to a contract extension, $4,330,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Trade between Baltimore and New York (N) : New York (N) gets : C Tom Hess Baltimore gets : SS Farmer Weaver 3B Herman Long CF Ed Mcfarland P Elton Chamberlain Baltimore : Farmer Weaver has been signed to a contract extension, $1,850,000 per year, for 2 years. Baltimore : Jocko Fields has been signed to a contract extension, $2,750,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Trade between Indianapolis and Baltimore : Baltimore gets : P Ed Fuller C Bill Zies Indianapolis gets : C Billy Earle Cleveland: 2B Ace Stewart was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: 1B Skyrocket Smith was put on the 60-Day DL. Washington: Put CF Pete Browning on the 15 Day DL. St. Louis (N) : Dan Lally has been signed to a contract extension, $1,600,000 per year, for 2 years. St. Louis (N) : Billy Clingman has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Philadelphia (A) : Steve Brodie has been signed to a contract extension, $5,440,000 per year, for 6 years. Philadelphia (A) : Doggie Miller has been signed to a contract extension, $3,190,000 per year, for 2 years. St. Louis (N) : Jim Burns has been signed to a contract extension, $4,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Baltimore: Put P Kid Nichols on the 15 Day DL. Boston (A): Put P Willard Mains on the 60 Day DL. Philadelphia (A): Put P Davey Dunkle on the 15 Day DL. Indianapolis : Billy Earle has been signed to a contract extension, $3,760,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Baltimore : Jerry Sweeney has been signed to a contract extension, $270,000 per year, for 1 years. Louisville : John Mcgraw has been signed to a contract extension, $7,250,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Boston (A): Put C Bill Moran on the 15 Day DL. Indianapolis: P Bill Hawke was promoted from AAA to the active roster. Indianapolis: P Frank O'connor was promoted from AAA to the active roster. Cleveland: P Cy Swaim was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster.
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Cincinnati : Jim Handiboe has been signed to a contract extension, $8,780,000 per year, for 6 years. Cincinnati : Jack (da) Jones has been signed to a contract extension, $2,300,000 per year, for 2 years. Cincinnati : Piggy Ward has been signed to a contract extension, $2,420,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Cleveland : Dave Orr has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 1 years. Cleveland: Released C Dan Mahoney. Cleveland: P Frank Griffith was sent down from AAA Buffalo Bisons to AA Canton-Akron Indians. Cleveland: P Amos Rusie was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: C Tom Cahill was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: Designated 2B Tim Shinnick for assignment. Cleveland: Designated LF Larry Twitchell for assignment. Cleveland: Designated CF Mike Slattery for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Released CF Charley Bassett. Philadelphia (A): Released P Jim Chatterton. Chicago (N) : Chief Zimmer has been signed to a contract extension, $650,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (N) : Spud Johnson has been signed to a contract extension, $475,000 per year, for 1 years. Chicago (N) : Charlie Buffinton has been signed to a contract extension, $450,000 per year, for 2 years. Cleveland: C Fred Zahner was sent down from AAA Buffalo Bisons to AA Canton-Akron Indians.
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