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Saturday, January 1,1944

Saturday, January 1,1944

Baseball on this Date

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player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Luis Aloma Washington Senators I Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Jack Banta Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Kansas HS)
Ed Blake St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Leon Brinkopf St. Louis Browns Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Missouri HS)
Tommy Brown Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Smoky Burgess Chicago Cubs Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Frank Campos Chicago Cubs Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Cuba)
Don Carlsen Chicago Cubs Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Gil Coan Washington Senators I Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (North Carolina HS)
Jack Crimian Philadelphia Phillies Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Charlie Cuellar Chicago Cubs Hist Signed as free agent by Chicago Cubs
George Estock Philadelphia Phillies Hist Unknown transaction
Jack Faszholz Boston Red Sox Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Art Fowler New York Giants Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Nellie Fox Philadelphia Athletics Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Pennsylvania HS)
Owen Friend St. Louis Browns Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Ned Garver St. Louis Browns Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Joe Ginsberg Detroit Tigers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Jim Greengrass New York Yankees Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Bob Habenicht St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Buddy Hicks Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Bobby Hofman New York Giants Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Hal Hudson St. Louis Browns Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Don Johnson New York Yankees Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Monte Kennedy New York Giants Hist Selected from Richmond (Piedmont) by New York Giants in Minor League Draft
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Ellis Kinder St. Louis Browns Hist Selected from Memphis (Southern Association) by St. Louis Browns in Minor League Draft
Clyde King Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Johnny Klippstein St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Alex Konikowski New York Giants Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Kurt Krieger St. Louis Cardinals Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Washington-St. Louis)
Clem Labine Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Steve Lembo Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Morrie Martin Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Selected from St Paul (American Association) by Brooklyn Dodgers in Minor League Draft
Carmen Mauro Chicago Cubs Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Minnesota HS)
Cal McLish Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Russ Meyer Chicago Cubs Hist Unknown transaction
Ed Mierkowicz Detroit Tigers Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Michigan HS)
Larry Miggins New York Giants Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Eddie Miksis Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Bobby Morgan Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Don Mueller New York Giants Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Joe Nuxhall Cincinnati Reds Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Ohio HS)
Jim Pearce Chicago Cubs Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (North Carolina HS)
Kent Peterson Cincinnati Reds Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Mario Picone New York Giants Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Saul Rogovin Washington Senators I Hist Signed as free agent by Washington Senators I
Barney Schultz Philadelphia Phillies Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (New Jersey HS)
George Shuba Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Ohio HS)
George Susce Cleveland Indians Hist Signed contract with Indians
Ben Taylor Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Harry Taylor Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Selected from St Paul (American Association) by Brooklyn Dodgers in Minor League Draft
Tom Upton New York Yankees Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Kermit Wahl Cincinnati Reds Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Indiana)
Rube Walker Chicago Cubs Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Preston Ward Brooklyn Dodgers Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Eddie Yost Washington Senators I Hist Signed as amateur free agent
John McGillen Philadelphia Athletics Hist Signed as free agent by Philadelphia Athletics
Bill Mills Philadelphia Athletics Hist Signed as undrafted free agent (Holy Cross)
Steve Gerkin Philadelphia Athletics Hist Selected from Lancaster (Interstate) by Philadelphia Athletics in Minor League Draft
George Armstrong Philadelphia Athletics Hist Selected from Lancaster (Interstate) by Philadelphia Athletics in Minor League Draft
Tom Kirk Philadelphia Athletics Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Cuddles Marshall -- Hist no draft record
Carl Lindquist -- Hist no draft record
Tommy Nelson -- Hist no draft record
Wally Holborow -- Hist no draft record
Larry Drake -- Hist no draft record
Sam Lowry -- Hist no draft record
Bill Burgo -- Hist no draft record
68 record(s)