MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS
Saturday, 10/21/1942
Wednesday 2/1/1942 :
Chicago (N): Free agent P William Byrd has been signed to a contract of $6,420,000 per year, for 4 years.
Pittsburgh: Free agent CF Ernie Sulik has been signed to a contract of $1,750,001 per year, for 2 years.
Friday 2/3/1942 :
Pittsburgh: Free agent 2B Ben Lindsey has been signed to a contract of $775,001 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 2/4/1942 :
Chicago (A): Free agent P Speed Martin has been signed to a contract of $445,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 2/6/1942 :
Chicago (N): P Bill Butland was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Wednesday 2/8/1942 :
New York (N): Free agent 2B Boze Berger has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Boston (A): Free agent P Al Milnar has been signed to a contract of $3,750,000 per year, for 3 years.
Thursday 2/9/1942 :
Brooklyn: Free agent P Bill Swift has been signed to a contract of $1,050,500 per year, for 2 years.
Tuesday 2/14/1942 :
Boston (A): Free agent P Carlos Moore has been signed to a contract of $2,200,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston (A): Free agent 2B Glenn Chapman has been signed to a contract of $3,300,000 per year, for 2 years.
Brooklyn: Free agent C Ed Madjeski has been signed to a contract of $1,505,500 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 2/16/1942 :
Cincinnati: Free agent C Bill Dickey has been signed to a contract of $7,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
Friday 2/17/1942 :
New York (N): Free agent CF Moose Solters has been signed to a contract of $850,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 2/18/1942 :
Cincinnati: Put C Frank Reiber on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Cincinnati: SS Buddy Blattner was sent down from AAA to AA .
Cincinnati: P Al Javery was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Sunday 2/19/1942 :
St. Louis (N): Free agent C Tom Young has been signed to a contract of $1,190,000 per year, for 2 years.
Tuesday 2/21/1942 :
New York (N): Free agent P Junie Barnes has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Saturday 2/25/1942 :
Boston (A): Free agent P Dutch Leonard has been signed to a contract of $600,000 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 3/2/1942 :
Pittsburgh: Released SS Johnny Burnett.
New York (N): Put P Jack Hallett on the 60 Day DL.
New York (N): Put LF Dixie Walker on the 60 Day DL.
Chicago (A): P Jack Kramer was sent down from the active roster to AAA Peoria.
Chicago (A): P Art Johnson was promoted from AAA Peoria to the active roster.
Chicago (A): 2B Morrie Aderholt was promoted from AAA Peoria to the active roster.
Chicago (A): LF Babe Barna was promoted from AAA Peoria to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): P Ken Chase was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): P Warren Spahn was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
New York (A): C Quincy Trouppe was put on the 15-Day DL.
New York (A): P Ernie White was promoted from AAA Newark Bears to the active roster.
New York (A): C Sammy Holbrook was promoted from AAA Newark Bears to the active roster.
New York (A): 1B Jack Bolling was promoted from AAA Newark Bears to the active roster.
Saturday 4/1/1942 :
Boston (A): Put P Mickey Harris on the 15 Day DL.
Washington: Put P Rollie Stiles on the 60 Day DL.
Washington: Put 2B Larry Bettencourt on the 60 Day DL.
Boston (A): Released P Rudy Leopold.
Philadelphia (A): Released P Floyd Giebell.
Philadelphia (A): Released P Herb Harris.
Philadelphia (A): Released P Ed Weiland.
Philadelphia (A): Released 3B Randy Reese.
Cincinnati: Released C Frank Reiber.
Monday 4/17/1942 :
Washington: Put 3B Stan Hack on the 15 Day DL.
Tuesday 4/18/1942 :
Boston (A): 3B Jimmy Outlaw was assigned to AAA Louisville Colonels.
Tuesday 4/25/1942 :
Chicago (A): P Max Macon was put on the 15-Day DL.
New York (A): P Ernie White was put on the 15-Day DL.
New York (A): P Nub Kleinke was promoted from AAA Newark Bears to the active roster.
New York (A): P Harvey Green was promoted from AAA Newark Bears to the active roster.
New York (A): P Ken Jungels was promoted from AA Binghamton Triplets to AAA Newark Bears.
New York (A): P Mort Flohr was promoted from AA Binghamton Triplets to AAA Newark Bears.
New York (A): P Ace Adams was promoted from A Durham Bulls to AAA Newark Bears.
Wednesday 5/3/1942 :
Detroit: Released C Sam Harshany.
Thursday 5/11/1942 :
Cincinnati : Mel Ott has been signed to a contract extension, $18,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (A): Released P Ken Heintzelman.
Chicago (A): Released P Wes Livengood.
Chicago (A): Released P Whitey Hilcher.
Chicago (A): Released P Norm Branch.
Chicago (A): Released P Dick Conger.
Chicago (A): Released P Rene Monteagudo.
Chicago (A): P Al Mclean was promoted from A Reno to AAA Peoria.
Chicago (A): Released P Bill Holland.
Chicago (A): P Emil Kush was promoted from AA Elkhart to AAA Peoria.
Chicago (A): P Bill Sayles was promoted from AA Elkhart to AAA Peoria.
Chicago (A): P Charley Stanceu was promoted from AA Elkhart to AAA Peoria.
Chicago (A): P Johnnie Wittig was promoted from AA Elkhart to AAA Peoria.
Chicago (A): Released P Johnny Hutchings.
Chicago (A): P Ewell Blackwell was promoted from AAA Peoria to the active roster.
Chicago (A): 1B Lennie Pearson was promoted from AA Elkhart to AAA Peoria.
Chicago (A): CF Sam Jethroe was promoted from AA Elkhart to AAA Peoria.
Chicago (A): RF Lou Scoffic was promoted from AA Elkhart to AAA Peoria.
Friday 5/12/1942 :
Boston (A): Released P Whitey Moore.
Boston (A): Released RF Bud Hafey.
Friday 5/19/1942 :
New York (N): Put P Gene Schott on the 15 Day DL.
Cincinnati: 2B Benny Zientara was promoted from AA to AAA .
Trade between Philadelphia (N) and Chicago (N) :
Chicago (N) gets :
P Dizzy Dean
Philadelphia (N) gets :
P Bill Lohrman
P Johnny Vander meer
Philadelphia (N): Released P Archie Mckain.
Philadelphia (N): 1B Beau Bell was sent down from the active roster to AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies.
Philadelphia (N): LF Charlie Keller was promoted from AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Phillies to the active roster.
Chicago (N): 1B Ed Moriarty was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Chicago (N): CF Johnny Davis was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Chicago (N): 2B Bonnie Serrell was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
New York (A): Released P Bucky Jacobs.
New York (A): Released P Hal Mckain.
New York (A): P Bill Voiselle was promoted from AA Binghamton Triplets to AAA Newark Bears.
New York (A): P Bill Kennedy was promoted from AA Binghamton Triplets to AAA Newark Bears.
New York (A): P Walt Lanfranconi was promoted from AAA Newark Bears to the active roster.
New York (A): Released P Mort Flohr.
New York (A): Released P Bill Kerksieck.
Sunday 5/28/1942 :
St. Louis (N): Put P Paul Erickson on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (N): Put P Steamboat Struss on the 15 Day DL.
Tuesday 6/20/1942 :
Cleveland: Put P Andy Bednar on the 60 Day DL.
Boston (N): Released 1B Vern Freiburger.
Boston (N): Released 2B Joe Spencer.
Boston (N): Put LF Bruce Campbell on the 15 Day DL.
Cincinnati: P Clay Roe was put on the 15-Day DL.
Cincinnati: P Dixie Howell was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Wednesday 6/21/1942 :
Washington: Released 1B Joe Kuhel.
Wednesday 6/28/1942 :
Chicago (A): P Ewell Blackwell was put on the 15-Day DL.
Chicago (A): P Jake Mooty was promoted from AAA Peoria to the active roster.
St. Louis (N): Put P Lou Thuman on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (N): Put P Buck Rogers on the 15 Day DL.
Thursday 7/6/1942 :
Philadelphia (A): Removed P Joe Krakauskas from waivers.
Philadelphia (A): Put P Les Tietje on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (N): Put P Steamboat Struss on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (A) : Joe Dimaggio has been signed to a contract extension, $9,000,000 per year, for 7 years.
New York (A): P Nub Kleinke was sent down from the active roster to AAA Newark Bears.
New York (A): P Walt Lanfranconi was sent down from the active roster to AAA Newark Bears.
New York (A): P Bill Voiselle was promoted from AAA Newark Bears to the active roster.
New York (A): 1B Tony Lupien was promoted from AAA Newark Bears to the active roster.
New York (A): Put SS Red Kress on the trading block.
New York (A): 2B Dick Culler was sent down from the active roster to AAA Newark Bears.
New York (A): SS Johnny Lindell was promoted from AAA Newark Bears to the active roster.
Chicago (A): 3B Jesse Walker was put on the 15-Day DL.
Chicago (A): 3B Tom Hafey was promoted from AAA Peoria to the active roster.
Chicago (A): LF Babe Barna was sent down from the active roster to AAA Peoria.
Chicago (A): CF Sam Jethroe was promoted from AAA Peoria to the active roster.
Chicago (N): CF Terris Mcduffie was put on the 15-Day DL.
Chicago (N): Released P Cal Dorsett.
Chicago (N): P Connie Johnson was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to AA Peoria Chiefs.
Chicago (N): P Johnny Beazley was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Friday 7/7/1942 :
Boston (N): Released RF Pid Purdy.
Friday 7/14/1942 :
Cincinnati: LF Mel Ott was put on the 15-Day DL.
Cincinnati: P Hugh Mulcahy was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Cincinnati: CF Jim Russell was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cincinnati : Frank Sigafoos has been signed to a contract extension, $2,690,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cincinnati : Clay Roe has been signed to a contract extension, $6,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Saturday 7/22/1942 :
Pittsburgh: Put P Wayne Osborne on the 15 Day DL.
Cincinnati: P Dixie Howell was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Sunday 7/30/1942 :
New York (A): Released P Vern Olsen.
Washington: Put 3B Pete Suder on the 15 Day DL.
Boston (N): Put C Babe Phelps on the 15 Day DL.
Cincinnati: P Ed Walsh was put on the 15-Day DL.
Cincinnati: P Dixie Howell was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Monday 7/31/1942 :
Boston (A): Released P Whitey Moore.
Monday 8/7/1942 :
Cincinnati: P Emil Roy was put on the 15-Day DL.
Tuesday 8/15/1942 :
Chicago (A): P Orval Grove was put on the 15-Day DL.
Chicago (A): 3B Tom Hafey was sent down from the active roster to AAA Peoria.
New York (A): P Bill Donovan was promoted from AA Binghamton Triplets to AAA Newark Bears.
St. Louis (A): Put RF Sammy Byrd on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (A): Put RF Stan Musial on the 15 Day DL.
Cincinnati: P Sam Lowry was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Wednesday 8/23/1942 :
Pittsburgh : Jack Burns has been signed to a contract extension, $2,490,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh : Emilio Navarro has been signed to a contract extension, $608,000 per year, for 1 years.
Friday 9/1/1942 :
St. Louis (A): Put CF Dom Dimaggio on the 15 Day DL.
Brooklyn: Released P Robert Mcclure.
Cincinnati: RF Dutch Meyer was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Cincinnati: LF Tommy Tatum was promoted from AA to AAA .
Saturday 9/9/1942 :
Boston (A) : Johnny Vergez has been signed to a contract extension, $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston (A) : Sol Carter has been signed to a contract extension, $1,750,000 per year, for 3 years.
Pittsburgh : Bernie Walter has been signed to a contract extension, $4,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Boston (A) : Ted Williams has been signed to a contract extension, $13,120,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston (A) : Babe Young has been signed to a contract extension, $8,700,000 per year, for 7 years.
New York (N) : Bill Knickerbocker has been signed to a contract extension, $5,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (N) : Boze Berger has been signed to a contract extension, $680,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (N) : Lazaro Salazar has been signed to a contract extension, $900,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (N): 2B Obie Lackey was put on the 60-Day DL.
Chicago (N): 3B Del Young was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
New York (A) : Joe Medwick has been signed to a contract extension, $9,766,000 per year, for 5 years.
New York (A): P Bill Voiselle was put on the 15-Day DL.
New York (A): P Bill Donovan was promoted from AAA Newark Bears to the active roster.
New York (A): Released P Charlie Devens.
New York (A): P Ace Adams was promoted from AAA Newark Bears to the active roster.
Monday 9/25/1942 :
Detroit : Odell Hale has been signed to a contract extension, $9,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Detroit : Frank Demaree has been signed to a contract extension, $5,190,000 per year, for 2 years.
Detroit : Tom Padden has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Detroit : Gee Walker has been signed to a contract extension, $1,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Mike Kreevich has been signed to a contract extension, $5,850,000 per year, for 3 years.
Washington : Cy Blanton has been signed to a contract extension, $920,000 per year, for 1 years.
Washington : Al Lopez has been signed to a contract extension, $970,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Wally Moses has been signed to a contract extension, $540,000 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 10/5/1942 :
Cincinnati: RF Dutch Meyer was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Cincinnati: 3B Frankie Gustine was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Cincinnati: SS John Mihalic was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Pittsburgh : Wayne Osborne has been signed to a contract extension, $7,780,000 per year, for 3 years.
Saturday 10/7/1942 :
Boston (A): P Hank Gornicki was put on the 15-Day DL.
Boston (A): P Bill Kalfass was put on the 15-Day DL.
Boston (A): 3B Johnny Vergez was put on the 15-Day DL.
Boston (A): CF Buster Adams was sent down from the active roster to AAA Louisville Colonels.
Boston (A): SS Jack Radtke was sent down from the active roster to AAA Louisville Colonels.
Sunday 10/15/1942 :
Washington : Billy Myers has been signed to a contract extension, $3,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Detroit : Jeff Heath has been signed to a contract extension, $20,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Boston (N) : Leroy Herrmann has been signed to a contract extension, $300,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston (N) : Pete Fox has been signed to a contract extension, $2,930,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston (N) : Lyn Lary has been signed to a contract extension, $2,060,000 per year, for 4 years.
St. Louis (A) : Sam Warmack has been signed to a contract extension, $780,000 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (A) : Henry Kimbro has been signed to a contract extension, $6,250,000 per year, for 4 years.
St. Louis (A) : Sammy Byrd has been signed to a contract extension, $560,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 10/21/1942 :
Cincinnati : Emil Roy has been signed to a contract extension, $20,100,000 per year, for 1 years.
Boston (N) : Bruce Campbell has been signed to a contract extension, $12,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Boston (N) : Buddy Lewis has been signed to a contract extension, $8,275,000 per year, for 4 years.

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