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The Transactions for 1896
The Transactions for 1896
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1896
Major League Draft
Selected by BOS N from Lewiston (New England) Willard Mains
Louisville Colonels returned Jimmy Collins to Boston Beaneaters.
St. Louis Browns sold Doggie Miller to Louisville Colonels for $400.
New York Giants signed Cy Seymour as a free agent.
January, 1896
Louisville Colonels traded Bert Inks to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Tom
Smith. (date approximate)
Pittsburgh Pirates traded Monte Cross, Bill Hart and $750 to St. Louis Browns in
exchange for Bones Ely.
New York Giants sold Oyster Burns to Newark (Atlantic) for $1000.
New York Giants sold Frank Butler to Columbus (Western).
Baltimore Orioles sold Scoops Carey to Syracuse (Eastern). (date approximate)
Chicago Colts sold Ace Stewart to Cincinnati Reds. (date approximate)
Louisville Colonels traded Eddie Boyle and Joe Wright to Pittsburgh Pirates in
exchange for Billy Clingman. (date approximate)
St. Louis Browns released Arlie Latham.
Boston Beaneaters released Jack Ryan.
Cleveland Spiders sold Tom Delahanty to Pittsburgh Pirates. (date approximate)
Boston Beaneaters sold Willard Mains to Bangor (New England).
Louisville Colonels released George Treadway.
Boston Beaneaters signed Ted Lewis as a free agent.
Philadelphia Phillies traded Tuck Turner, Joe Sullivan and cash to St. Louis Browns
in exchange for Duff Cooley.
Washington Nationals traded Jack Crooks, Jim Rogers and $1000 to Louisville Colonels
in exchange for John O'Brien.
Chicago Colts sold Harry Truby to Pittsburgh Pirates.
New York Giants traded Harry Davis and $1000 to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for
Jake Beckley.
Boston Beaneaters released Joe Harrington.
August, 1896
Lynchburg (Virginia) sold Dan McGann to Boston Beaneaters.
New York Giants traded Duke Farrell, Carney Flynn and $2500 to Washington Nationals
in exchange for Bill Joyce.
Fall River (New England) sold Phil Geier to Philadelphia Phillies.
Fall River (New England) sold Nap Lajoie to Philadelphia Phillies for $1500.
Fall River (New England) sold Fred Klobedanz to Boston Beaneaters.
Boston Beaneaters released Jimmy Bannon.
September, 1896
Major League Draft
Selected by BOS N from Buffalo (Eastern) Chick Stahl
Boston Beaneaters released Bill Yerrick.
Major League Draft
Selected by PIT N from Richmond (Virginia) Jesse Tannehill
St. Louis Browns sold Ted Breitenstein to Cincinnati Reds for $10000 (but perhaps as
low as $4000).
Baltimore Orioles traded Steve Brodie and Jim Donnelly to Pittsburgh Pirates in
exchange for Jake Stenzel, Tom O'Brien, Harry Truby and Elmer Horton.
Cincinnati Reds traded Germany Smith, Chauncey Fisher and $1000 to Brooklyn
Bridegrooms in exchange for Tommy Corcoran.
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