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Wednesday, 10/25/1897
Sunday 2/5/1897 :
Free agent C Cub Stricker has been signed to a contract of $525,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cub Stricker was assigned to the active roster.
Wednesday 2/15/1897 :
Free agent 1B Roger Connor has been signed to a contract of $675,000 per year, for 2 years.
Roger Connor was assigned to the active roster.
Wednesday 2/22/1897 :
Free agent 3B Spud Johnson has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Spud Johnson was assigned to the active roster.
Saturday 2/25/1897 :
Free agent P Charlie Buffinton has been signed to a contract of $5,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Sunday 2/26/1897 :
Free agent C Chief Zimmer has been signed to a contract of $675,000 per year, for 1 years.
Wednesday 3/1/1897 :
Free agent P John Reccius has been signed to a minor league contract.
Free agent P Bert Inks has been signed to a minor league contract.
Free agent P Ed Beatin has been signed to a minor league contract.
Free agent P Dad Clarkson has been signed to a minor league contract.
Free agent P Jack Taylor has been signed to a minor league contract.
Free agent CF Dan Long has been signed to a minor league contract.
Free agent P Martin Duke has been signed to a minor league contract.
Free agent P Pat Luby has been signed to a minor league contract.
Free agent C Dell Darling has been signed to a minor league contract.
Free agent P Dick Burns has been signed to a minor league contract.
Free agent SS Jimmy Cooney has been signed to a minor league contract.
Free agent RF Cupid Childs has been signed to a minor league contract.
Free agent 3B Belden Hill has been signed to a minor league contract.
Free agent CF Billy Sunday has been signed to a minor league contract.
Free agent LF Jack O'connor has been signed to a minor league contract.
Free agent 3B Pete Gilbert has been signed to a minor league contract.
Free agent LF Jim Mctamany has been signed to a minor league contract.
Free agent LF Billy Nash has been signed to a minor league contract.
Free agent CF Bones Ely has been signed to a minor league contract.
Free agent C Dave Mckeough has been signed to a minor league contract.
Free agent P Jack Leiper has been signed to a minor league contract.
Free agent SS Charles Yingling has been signed to a minor league contract.
Free agent RF Phil Reccius has been signed to a minor league contract.
Free agent 1B John O'brien has been signed to a minor league contract.
Free agent C Harry Decker has been signed to a minor league contract.
Free agent P Harry Burrell has been signed to a minor league contract.
Free agent P Phil Saylor has been signed to a minor league contract.
Free agent C Connie Mack has been signed to a minor league contract.
Free agent CF Grant Briggs has been signed to a minor league contract.
Charlie Buffinton was assigned to the active roster.
Chief Zimmer was assigned to the active roster.
John Reccius was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
Bert Inks was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
Ed Beatin was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
Dad Clarkson was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
Jack Taylor was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
Dan Long was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
Martin Duke was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
Pat Luby was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
Dell Darling was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
Dick Burns was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
Jimmy Cooney was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
Cupid Childs was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
Belden Hill was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
Billy Sunday was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
Jack O'connor was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
Pete Gilbert was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
Jim Mctamany was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
Billy Nash was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
Bones Ely was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
Dave Mckeough was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
Jack Leiper was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
Charles Yingling was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
Phil Reccius was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
John O'brien was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
Harry Decker was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
Harry Burrell was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
Phil Saylor was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
Connie Mack was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
Grant Briggs was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
Sunday 4/9/1897 :
Free agent Stump Wiedman has been signed to a contract of $1,900,000 per year, for 1 years.
Free agent Bob Caruthers has been signed to a contract of $250,000 per year, for 1 years.
Monday 4/17/1897 :
Free agent Tom Lovett has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Jack Clements has been designated for assignment.
Jack Clements was placed on irrevocable waivers.
Ed Conley has been designated for assignment.
Ed Conley was placed on irrevocable waivers.
Stump Wiedman was assigned to the active roster.
Bob Caruthers was placed on waivers.
Tom Lovett was assigned to the active roster.
Sunday 4/30/1897 :
P Bob Caruthers was put on the 40-man roster.
Friday 5/5/1897 :
Free agent Jack Mcgeachey has been signed to a minor league deal.
Jack Clements was removed from waivers.
Ed Conley was removed from waivers.
Saturday 5/13/1897 :
Billy Otterson has been signed to a contract extension, $495,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chippy Mcgarr has been signed to a contract extension, $350,000 per year, for 1 years.
Monday 5/22/1897 :
Trade with Baltimore :
We get :
SS Sammy Strang
LF Walt Wilmot
Baltimore gets :
2B Hughie Jennings
P Kid Nichols
1B Roger Connor
P Bert Inks
Walt Wilmot was assigned to the active roster.
Saturday 6/3/1897 :
Bill Dahlen has been signed to a contract extension, $6,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Released P John Reccius.
Released P Ed Beatin.
Released P Dad Clarkson.
Released P Martin Duke.
Released P Pat Luby.
Released C Dell Darling.
Released P Dick Burns.
Released CF Billy Sunday.
Released LF Jack O'connor.
Released 3B Pete Gilbert.
Released LF Jim Mctamany.
Released LF Billy Nash.
Released CF Bones Ely.
Released C Dave Mckeough.
Released P Jack Leiper.
Released SS Charles Yingling.
Released RF Phil Reccius.
Released 1B John O'brien.
Released C Harry Decker.
Released P Harry Burrell.
Released P Phil Saylor.
Released CF Grant Briggs.
Released P Joe Stanley.
Chippy Mcgarr has been designated for assignment.
Chippy Mcgarr was placed on waivers.
Saturday 7/15/1897 :
Trade with St. Louis (N) :
St. Louis (N) gets :
P Bill Dammann
C Ossee Schreckengost
We get :
3B Oyster Burns
P Nixey Callahan
Oyster Burns was assigned to the active roster.
Nixey Callahan was assigned to AAA Los Angeles Angels.
Wednesday 10/25/1897 :
Chief Zimmer has been signed to a contract extension, $650,000 per year, for 2 years.
Spud Johnson has been signed to a contract extension, $475,000 per year, for 1 years.
Charlie Buffinton has been signed to a contract extension, $450,000 per year, for 2 years.

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