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| Monday, October 1st , 1917 |
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| The Brooklyn Cuban Stars traded 29-year old LF Nat Hawkins to the Cleveland Black Cats, getting 24-year old CF Sensation Fields, 22-year old 2B Willie Thomas, and 24-year old LF Goose Jordan in return. |
| Friday, September 28th , 1917 |
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| The Savannah Goobers traded 25-year old C Tommy Ross and 20-year old LF George Thompson to the Richmond Black Rifles, getting 30-year old LHP Clyde Budbill and 24-year old CF Bob Ponds in return. |
| Sunday, September 23rd , 1917 |
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| The Cleveland Black Cats traded 24-year old 3B Charlie Perry and 23-year old C Douglas Mullin to the Indianapolis Stars, getting 30-year old LF Will Blankenship in return. |
| Wednesday, September 12th , 1917 |
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| Brooklyn Cuban Stars: Signed Manager Rufus Horne to a 3-year, $860 per year contract. |
| Tuesday, September 11th , 1917 |
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| The Buffalo Electrics traded 23-year old 2B Charley Corbett and 23-year old RHP John Jones to the Indianapolis Stars, getting 30-year old 3B Fred Malone in return. |
| Monday, September 10th , 1917 |
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| Philadelphia Keystones: Signed Manager Chuck Southy to a 4-year, $1,100 per year contract. |
| Brooklyn Cuban Stars: Signed General Manager Leroy Murphy to a 3-year, $650 per year contract. |
| The Pittsburgh Rollers traded 24-year old C Bingo Hale to the Brooklyn Cuban Stars, getting 30-year old RF Frank Turner in return. |
| Sunday, September 9th , 1917 |
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| Atlanta Foxes: SP Charles Christopher retired from professional baseball. |
| Indianapolis Stars: Retired #34 in honor of Tack Head Newberry. |
| Richmond Black Rifles: Signed General Manager Tenny Thorpe to a 3-year, $800 per year contract. |
| Memphis Bears: Signed Manager Charlie Dunn to a 4-year, $850 per year contract. |
| The New York Black Kings traded 24-year old RF Bubba Talley and 18-year old RHP Earl Collins to the Indianapolis Stars, getting 30-year old RHP Ted Rollins in return. |
| Friday, September 7th , 1917 |
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| Memphis Bears: CF Charlie Wiley retired from professional baseball. |
| Chattanooga Nickajacks: LF Bill Sheppard retired from professional baseball. |
| Atlanta Foxes: 1B Hub Jackson retired from professional baseball. |
| Richmond Black Rifles: Retired #23 in honor of John Tate. |
| Richmond Black Rifles: SP John Tate retired from professional baseball. |
| Memphis Bears: RF John Cobb retired from professional baseball. |
| Indianapolis Stars: LF Samuel Thomas retired from professional baseball. |
| Memphis Bears: SP William Williams retired from professional baseball. |
| Atlanta Foxes: SP Ted Shelton retired from professional baseball. |
| Cleveland Black Cats: 3B Louis Smith retired from professional baseball. |
| Atlanta Foxes: Retired #30 in honor of Bill Mackey. |
| Cincinnati Snappers: 3B Bill Mackey retired from professional baseball. |
| Saint Louis Canaries: Activated SS Pap Burke from the 60-day injured list. |
| Richmond Black Rifles: Activated CL Bobby Gay from the 60-day injured list. |
| Savannah Goobers: Activated SP Red Mathis from the 60-day injured list. |
| Brooklyn Cuban Stars: Activated SP Jim Goodwin from the injured list. |
| New York Black Kings: Activated CF Willie Crow from the 60-day injured list. |
| New York Black Kings: Activated SP Charley Thompson from the injured list. |
| Buffalo Electrics: Activated RF Thomas Newbern from the 60-day injured list. |
| Buffalo Electrics: Activated 2B Forrest Vaughn from the 60-day injured list. |
| Buffalo Electrics: Activated SP Henry Lynn from the 60-day injured list. |
| Cleveland Black Cats: Activated RP William Scott from the injured list. |
| Kansas City Stars: Team Trainer Allan Cunningham retires. |
| Saint Louis Canaries: Team Trainer Murray Jeffries retires. |
| Brooklyn Cuban Stars: General Manager Grant Gorley retires. |
| Saint Louis Canaries: First Base Coach Jimmy Hubert retires. |
| Richmond Black Rifles: Fired General Manager Hugh Wilmer. |
| Richmond Black Rifles: Bench Coach Charlie Johnson leaves the team, his contract was not renewed |
| Richmond Black Rifles: 3B Coach Buck Washington leaves the team, his contract was not renewed |
| Chattanooga Nickajacks: Fired Bench Coach Jack Bell. |
| Chattanooga Nickajacks: Signed Scouting Director Clarence Green to a 4-year contract extension. |
| Chattanooga Nickajacks: Signed Manager John Johnson to a 5-year contract extension. |
| Chattanooga Nickajacks: Signed Pitching Coach Winfield Jones to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Savannah Goobers: Signed Bench Coach Sy Bryon to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Savannah Goobers: Signed Pitching Coach Chaney Daniels to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Savannah Goobers: Signed 3B Coach John Waddy to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Memphis Bears: Hitting Coach Frank Grimm leaves the team, his contract was not renewed |
| Memphis Bears: 3B Coach Eddie Andrews leaves the team, his contract was not renewed |
| Memphis Bears: Fired Manager Garvin Mays. |
| Memphis Bears: Bench Coach Elston Wallace leaves the team, his contract was not renewed |
| Birmingham Black Magic: Pitching Coach Red Burton leaves the team, his contract was not renewed |
| Birmingham Black Magic: Signed Scouting Director Granville Maddox to a 4-year contract extension. |
| Atlanta Foxes: Fired Pitching Coach George Surratt. |
| Atlanta Foxes: Signed Bench Coach Robert Harris to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Atlanta Foxes: Signed 3B Coach Frank Jones to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Atlanta Foxes: Signed 1B Coach Dick Harris to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Kansas City Stars: Signed General Manager Peter Dischner to a 4-year contract extension. |
| Saint Louis Canaries: Fired Pitching Coach Robert Harris. |
| Saint Louis Canaries: Signed Manager Sam Landers to a 5-year contract extension. |
| Saint Louis Canaries: Signed Bench Coach Roy Duff to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Saint Louis Canaries: Signed 3B Coach Bud Schaeffer to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Brooklyn Cuban Stars: Fired Manager Leroy Fox. |
| Brooklyn Cuban Stars: Fired Bench Coach Bill Tolbert. |
| Brooklyn Cuban Stars: Signed Scouting Director Jesse Wilson to a 4-year contract extension. |
| Brooklyn Cuban Stars: Signed Team Trainer Ben Cooper to a 4-year contract extension. |
| New York Black Kings: Signed 1B Coach Sammy Cuthbert to a 3-year contract extension. |
| New York Black Kings: Signed 3B Coach Wiley Ellerbe to a 3-year contract extension. |
| New York Black Kings: Signed Scouting Director Orel Smith to a 4-year contract extension. |
| Philadelphia Keystones: Manager Mark Holland leaves the team, his contract was not renewed |
| Philadelphia Keystones: 3B Coach Dick Wharton leaves the team, his contract was not renewed |
| Philadelphia Keystones: Signed General Manager Elston Grant to a 4-year contract extension. |
| Philadelphia Keystones: Signed 1B Coach Osee Dixon to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Philadelphia Keystones: Signed Pitching Coach Eugene Sullivan to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Buffalo Electrics: Fired 3B Coach Charles Nestor. |
| Buffalo Electrics: Signed Hitting Coach Rufus Nelson to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Buffalo Electrics: Signed 1B Coach E.B. Pinder to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Buffalo Electrics: Signed Bench Coach Jim Welmaker to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Pittsburgh Rollers: Pitching Coach Leroy James leaves the team, his contract was not renewed |
| Pittsburgh Rollers: Hitting Coach Eddie Massingale leaves the team, his contract was not renewed |
| Pittsburgh Rollers: 3B Coach Ashes Dow leaves the team, his contract was not renewed |
| Pittsburgh Rollers: Signed 1B Coach Horace Sampson to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Cincinnati Snappers: Signed General Manager Red McCord to a 4-year contract extension. |
| Cincinnati Snappers: Signed Pitching Coach Leon Peterson to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Cincinnati Snappers: Signed 1B Coach Johnny Hyde to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Cincinnati Snappers: Signed 3B Coach Eggie Mays to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Indianapolis Stars: Pitching Coach Malcolm Edwards leaves the team, his contract was not renewed |
| Indianapolis Stars: Hitting Coach Sammy Ware leaves the team, his contract was not renewed |
| Indianapolis Stars: Signed Team Trainer Sterling Thompson to a 4-year contract extension. |
| Indianapolis Stars: Signed Bench Coach Frank Flournoy to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Cleveland Black Cats: Signed General Manager Jules Cunningham to a 4-year contract extension. |
| Cleveland Black Cats: Signed 3B Coach Slim Lindsay to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Cleveland Black Cats: Signed Scouting Director John Baker to a 4-year contract extension. |
| Cleveland Black Cats: Signed Manager Bill Pierce to a 5-year contract extension. |
| Atlanta Foxes: Activated CL Gus Bauchman from the 60-day injured list. |
| Birmingham Black Magic: Activated 3B Jim West from the 60-day injured list. |
| Richmond Black Rifles: Activated 1B George Miles from the 60-day injured list. |
| Brooklyn Cuban Stars: Activated RP Ralph Foster from the injured list. |
| New York Black Kings: Activated 2B Wendell McCurrine from the injured list. |
| Cincinnati Snappers: Activated SP Eugene Clark from the 60-day injured list. |
| Monday, September 3rd , 1917 |
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| Indianapolis Stars: Activated SS Alonzo Dean from the injured list. |
| Pittsburgh Rollers: Activated SP Bill McNeil from the injured list. |
| Sunday, September 2nd , 1917 |
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| Indianapolis Stars: Activated SP James Heywood from the injured list. |
| Friday, August 31st , 1917 |
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| Cincinnati Snappers: Activated 2B Cozy Thomas from the injured list. |
| Thursday, August 30th , 1917 |
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| New York Black Kings: Placed 2B Wendell McCurrine on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/27/1917. |
| Wednesday, August 29th , 1917 |
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| Cleveland Black Cats: Activated SP Clarence Byas from the 60-day injured list. |
| Tuesday, August 28th , 1917 |
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| Brooklyn Cuban Stars: Placed RP Ralph Foster on the 15-day injured list. |
| Monday, August 27th , 1917 |
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| Richmond Black Rifles: Failed to sign 1st round draft pick Maurice Spencer. Received additional pick compensation. |
| Richmond Black Rifles: Failed to sign 6th round draft pick William Smith. |
| Richmond Black Rifles: Failed to sign 8th round draft pick Luke Wagner. |
| Chattanooga Nickajacks: Failed to sign 5th round draft pick Robert Bashum. |
| Birmingham Black Magic: Failed to sign 7th round draft pick Frank Johnson. |
| Atlanta Foxes: Failed to sign 8th round draft pick Fred Bankhead. |
| Kansas City Stars: Failed to sign 10th round draft pick Lionel Greyer. |
| Brooklyn Cuban Stars: Failed to sign 2nd round draft pick Joe Browcow. Received additional pick compensation. |
| Philadelphia Keystones: Failed to sign 2nd round draft pick Bill Collins. Received additional pick compensation. |
| Philadelphia Keystones: Failed to sign 7th round draft pick Eugene Meriwether. |
| Buffalo Electrics: Failed to sign 8th round draft pick Frank Buset. |
| Pittsburgh Rollers: Failed to sign 9th round draft pick Bobby Martin. |
| Cincinnati Snappers: Failed to sign 9th round draft pick Nelson Cox. |
| Indianapolis Stars: Failed to sign 3rd round draft pick Louis Skinner. Received additional pick compensation. |
| Indianapolis Stars: Failed to sign 5th round draft pick Alex Hancock. |
| Cleveland Black Cats: Failed to sign 1st round draft pick Charles Young. Received additional pick compensation. |
| Cleveland Black Cats: Failed to sign 2nd round draft pick Donald Robinson. Received additional pick compensation. |
| Cleveland Black Cats: Failed to sign 10th round draft pick Tom Pryor. |
| Sunday, August 26th , 1917 |
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| Brooklyn Cuban Stars: Activated RP Milton Israel from the injured list. |
| Richmond Black Rifles: Signed Moses Smith to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,010. |
| Richmond Black Rifles: Signed Charley Schmidt to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $570. |
| Richmond Black Rifles: Signed Virgil Simmons to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $320. |
| Chattanooga Nickajacks: Signed Casey Jones to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $6,050. |
| Chattanooga Nickajacks: Signed Garrel Holton to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $130. |
| Savannah Goobers: Signed Louis Brown to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $910. |
| Birmingham Black Magic: Signed Sammy Ruson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,870. |
| Kansas City Stars: Signed Willie Boone to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $810. |
| Saint Louis Canaries: Signed Lewis Powell to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $930. |
| New York Black Kings: Signed Bull Shaw to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,510. |
| Buffalo Electrics: Signed Turkey Merritt to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $230. |
| Cincinnati Snappers: Signed Ernest Malloy to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $170. |
| Saturday, August 25th , 1917 |
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| Chattanooga Nickajacks: Signed Arthur Byrd to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $840. |
| Atlanta Foxes: Signed Chick Lewis to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $340. |
| Atlanta Foxes: Signed Roy Hain to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $360. |
| Atlanta Foxes: Signed Eddie Thurman to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $360. |
| Kansas City Stars: Signed George Cobb to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,100. |
| Saint Louis Canaries: Signed Lionel Nelson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $210. |
| Brooklyn Cuban Stars: Signed Wilbur Ball to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $170. |
| New York Black Kings: Signed James Brown to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $360. |
| Cincinnati Snappers: Signed Curtis Gray to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,130. |
| Cincinnati Snappers: Signed Charles Langram to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $400. |
| Indianapolis Stars: Signed Floyd Lawyer to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $170. |
| Cleveland Black Cats: Signed Pee Wee Oldham to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $800. |
| Friday, August 24th , 1917 |
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| Richmond Black Rifles: Signed Mooney Holt to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $170. |
| Savannah Goobers: Signed Hal Henderson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,500. |
| Savannah Goobers: Signed Freyl Jones to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $160. |
| Savannah Goobers: Signed Ed Pinkston to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $350. |
| Birmingham Black Magic: Signed Dolly Mayo to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $210. |
| Brooklyn Cuban Stars: Signed Andy Overton to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $6,600. |
| New York Black Kings: Signed Mance Tugerson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $360. |
| Philadelphia Keystones: Signed Chuck Toplin to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $480. |
| Buffalo Electrics: Signed Samuel Cooper to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $4,510. |
| Pittsburgh Rollers: Signed Willie Anderson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $240. |
| Cincinnati Snappers: Signed George Wilson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $420. |
| Indianapolis Stars: Signed Jesse Harris to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $130. |
| Thursday, August 23rd , 1917 |
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| Savannah Goobers: Signed Charlie Pervis to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,610. |
| Memphis Bears: Signed Blue Murphy to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $380. |
| Birmingham Black Magic: Signed Sam Jackson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $150. |
| Birmingham Black Magic: Signed Len Wilkinson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $90. |
| Atlanta Foxes: Signed Lewis Cooper to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $540. |
| Kansas City Stars: Signed Specs Seay to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $4,060. |
| Saint Louis Canaries: Signed Sam Williams to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $240. |
| Philadelphia Keystones: Signed Joe Sias to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $130. |
| Indianapolis Stars: Signed John Gilers to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $450. |
| Cleveland Black Cats: Signed Bob Felder to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $330. |
| Wednesday, August 22nd , 1917 |
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| Chattanooga Nickajacks: Signed Raymond Jordan to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $320. |
| Atlanta Foxes: Signed Fred White to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $350. |
| Kansas City Stars: Signed James Collins to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $360. |
| Kansas City Stars: Signed Bob Johnson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $150. |
| Buffalo Electrics: Signed George Berry to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $770. |
| Pittsburgh Rollers: Signed Ed Washington to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $590. |
| Cincinnati Snappers: Signed Jim Jones to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $370. |
| Indianapolis Stars: Signed George Napoleon to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $350. |
| Cleveland Black Cats: Signed Victor Henderson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $460. |
| Tuesday, August 21st , 1917 |
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| Chattanooga Nickajacks: Signed Johnny Williams to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $180. |
| Savannah Goobers: Signed Bert Madison to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $180. |
| Memphis Bears: Signed Frank Green to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $160. |
| Birmingham Black Magic: Signed Clarkson Hummel to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,430. |
| Saint Louis Canaries: Signed Bob Jones to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $350. |
| Brooklyn Cuban Stars: Signed John Mayo to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $350. |
| New York Black Kings: Signed Willie Punch to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $280. |
| New York Black Kings: Signed Preacher Mason to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $230. |
| New York Black Kings: Signed Eugene Harper to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $140. |
| Philadelphia Keystones: Signed Lee Orange to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $310. |
| Philadelphia Keystones: Signed Lyman Buckley to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $170. |
| Pittsburgh Rollers: Signed Nelson Brown to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $600. |
| Pittsburgh Rollers: Signed Al Hill to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $190. |
| Pittsburgh Rollers: Signed Dizzy Landers to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $110. |
| Indianapolis Stars: Signed Leonard Richardson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $450. |
| Monday, August 20th , 1917 |
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| Memphis Bears: Signed Hubert Harris to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $270. |
| Memphis Bears: Signed Sam Hawkins to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $160. |
| Birmingham Black Magic: Signed Willie Yokum to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $600. |
| Birmingham Black Magic: Signed Doc Fisher to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $350. |
| Kansas City Stars: Signed Ralph Rhodes to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $250. |
| Saint Louis Canaries: Signed Ellsworth Welch to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $110. |
| New York Black Kings: Signed Lester O'Dell to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $360. |
| Buffalo Electrics: Signed Hazel Wynder to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $390. |
| Buffalo Electrics: Signed Gilbert Vandever to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $130. |
| Pittsburgh Rollers: Signed Willie Gould to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $4,620. |
| Indianapolis Stars: Signed Ollie Kennedy to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $3,940. |
| Cleveland Black Cats: Signed Willie Thomas to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $200. |
| Sunday, August 19th , 1917 |
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| Savannah Goobers: Signed Sy Crockett to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $360. |
| Memphis Bears: Signed Tom Wright to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $760. |
| Saturday, August 18th , 1917 |
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| Indianapolis Stars: Placed SP James Heywood on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 08/17/1917. |
| Savannah Goobers: Signed Goose Mochello to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $410. |
| Friday, August 17th , 1917 |
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| Atlanta Foxes: Signed McKinley Stewart to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,970. |
| Brooklyn Cuban Stars: Signed Eggie Means to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $220. |
| Thursday, August 16th , 1917 |
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| Saint Louis Canaries: Signed Rudolph Robinson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,210. |
| Brooklyn Cuban Stars: Signed Ben Ballard to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $110. |
| Wednesday, August 15th , 1917 |
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| Birmingham Black Magic: Signed Schute Prince to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $3,320. |
| Tuesday, August 14th , 1917 |
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| Cincinnati Snappers: Placed 2B Cozy Thomas on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/11/1917. |
| Cleveland Black Cats: Activated CF Sensation Fields from the injured list. |
| New York Black Kings: Signed Harry Chretian to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $180. |
| Monday, August 13th , 1917 |
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| New York Black Kings: Placed SP Charley Thompson on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 08/11/1917. |
| Philadelphia Keystones: Signed Harry Spencer to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $140. |
| Sunday, August 12th , 1917 |
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| Philadelphia Keystones: Activated CL Maywood Daniels from the injured list. |
| Richmond Black Rifles: Signed Clifford Marcel to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $110. |
| Saturday, August 11th , 1917 |
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| Richmond Black Rifles: Placed SP John Tate on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 08/10/1917. |
| Cleveland Black Cats: Activated SP Alphonso Harris from the injured list. |
| Richmond Black Rifles: Signed Louis Smith to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $280. |
| Chattanooga Nickajacks: Signed Henry Wiley to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $120. |
| Savannah Goobers: Signed Booker Sneed to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $660. |
| Memphis Bears: Signed Bill Chapman to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $250. |
| Saint Louis Canaries: Signed Johnny Walker to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $180. |
| Friday, August 10th , 1917 |
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| Cleveland Black Cats: Placed RP William Scott on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 08/07/1917. |
| Memphis Bears: Signed Herbert Wilson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $230. |
| Thursday, August 9th , 1917 |
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| Brooklyn Cuban Stars: Signed Obie Claxton to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $970. |
| Cleveland Black Cats: Signed William Scott to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $130. |
| Wednesday, August 8th , 1917 |
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| Brooklyn Cuban Stars: Signed Roy Lee to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $140. |
| Cincinnati Snappers: Signed Hal Maddox to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $280. |
| Tuesday, August 7th , 1917 |
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| Indianapolis Stars: Signed Albert Stephens to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $300. |
| Monday, August 6th , 1917 |
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| Kansas City Stars: Activated SP Guy Brown from the injured list. |
| Cincinnati Snappers: Placed SP Eugene Clark on the 60-day injured list. |
| Sunday, August 5th , 1917 |
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| Atlanta Foxes: Signed Frank Turner to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $290. |
| Saturday, August 4th , 1917 |
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| Richmond Black Rifles: Placed 1B George Miles on the 60-day injured list. |
| Birmingham Black Magic: Activated CL Albert Spencer from the injured list. |
| Savannah Goobers: Activated 3B Dave Frederick from the injured list. |
| Friday, August 3rd , 1917 |
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| Chattanooga Nickajacks: Activated RF Wesley Wilson from the injured list. |
| Cincinnati Snappers: Signed Dan Haywood to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $420. |
| Thursday, August 2nd , 1917 |
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| Kansas City Stars: Signed Ernest Spearman to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $170. |
| Buffalo Electrics: Signed Fred Princeton to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,300. |
| Pittsburgh Rollers: Signed Elmer Bell to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $4,070. |
| Wednesday, August 1st , 1917 |
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| Memphis Bears: Signed Addis Williams to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $360. |
| Atlanta Foxes: Signed Tom King to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $230. |
| Buffalo Electrics: Signed Dink Gibbons to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $350. |
| Monday, July 30th , 1917 |
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| Pittsburgh Rollers: Placed SP Bill McNeil on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 07/29/1917. |
| Saturday, July 28th , 1917 |
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| Chattanooga Nickajacks: Signed Ellsworth Garrison to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $880. |
| Friday, July 27th , 1917 |
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| Buffalo Electrics: Signed Burke Anderson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $160. |
| Wednesday, July 25th , 1917 |
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| Buffalo Electrics: Signed Arthur Richardson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $190. |
| Tuesday, July 24th , 1917 |
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| Memphis Bears: Signed Lawrence Hendrix to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $4,290. |
| Monday, July 23rd , 1917 |
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| Atlanta Foxes: Activated 2B Joe Awkard from the injured list. |
| Chattanooga Nickajacks: Signed Tommy Bradford to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $360. |
| Savannah Goobers: Signed George McHenry to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $180. |
| Sunday, July 22nd , 1917 |
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| Cleveland Black Cats: Signed Clinton Bowen to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $270. |
| Saturday, July 21st , 1917 |
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| Chattanooga Nickajacks: Signed William Williams to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $180. |
| Saint Louis Canaries: Signed Dick Washington to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $350. |
| Friday, July 20th , 1917 |
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| Richmond Black Rifles: Signed Wayne Bennett to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $110. |
| Memphis Bears: Signed William Jones to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $350. |
| Birmingham Black Magic: Signed Rufus Sellers to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $270. |
| Thursday, July 19th , 1917 |
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| Pittsburgh Rollers: Signed William Howard to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $600. |
| Tuesday, July 17th , 1917 |
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| Birmingham Black Magic: Placed 3B Jim West on the 60-day injured list. |
| Philadelphia Keystones: Placed CL Maywood Daniels on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 07/16/1917. |
| Monday, July 16th , 1917 |
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| Richmond Black Rifles: Activated SP Fred Ross from the injured list. |
| Atlanta Foxes: Activated LF Henry Martin from the injured list. |
| Atlanta Foxes: Placed CL Gus Bauchman on the 60-day injured list. |
| Savannah Goobers: Placed 3B Dave Frederick on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/15/1917. |
| Kansas City Stars: Signed George Porter to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $350. |
| Saturday, July 14th , 1917 |
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| Pittsburgh Rollers: Signed Red Miles to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $350. |
| Cleveland Black Cats: Signed Grant McClure to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $590. |
| Friday, July 13th , 1917 |
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| Atlanta Foxes: Placed 2B Joe Awkard on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/12/1917. |
| Thursday, July 12th , 1917 |
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| Pittsburgh Rollers: Activated SP Clyde Sutton from the injured list. |
| Wednesday, July 11th , 1917 |
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| Kansas City Stars: Signed John Newberry to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $360. |
| Tuesday, July 10th , 1917 |
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| Brooklyn Cuban Stars: Signed Carl Taylor to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $270. |
| Monday, July 9th , 1917 |
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| Atlanta Foxes: Released SP Charles Christopher.(Career-ending injury) |
| Kansas City Stars: Placed SP Guy Brown on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 07/08/1917. |
| Buffalo Electrics: Placed SP Henry Lynn on the 60-day injured list. |
| New York Black Kings: Signed Earl Collins to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $400. |
| Indianapolis Stars: Signed William Glass to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,210. |
| Sunday, July 8th , 1917 |
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| Brooklyn Cuban Stars: Signed Bill Burke to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $130. |
| New York Black Kings: Signed Charley Thompson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $420. |
| Philadelphia Keystones: Signed Willie Canton to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $360. |
| Cincinnati Snappers: Signed William Lattimore to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $5,860. |
| Saturday, July 7th , 1917 |
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| Birmingham Black Magic: Placed CL Albert Spencer on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 07/06/1917. |
| Saint Louis Canaries: Signed Jim Andrews to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,780. |
| Cincinnati Snappers: Signed Zack Bivins to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $230. |
| Tuesday, July 3rd , 1917 |
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| Saint Louis Canaries: Signed Scott Mondell to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $360. |
| Monday, July 2nd , 1917 |
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| Cleveland Black Cats: Placed CF Sensation Fields on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/30/1917. |
| Atlanta Foxes: Signed Harry Barnwell to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $190. |
| Philadelphia Keystones: Signed George Broome to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $6,600. |
| Sunday, July 1st , 1917 |
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| Chattanooga Nickajacks: Placed RF Wesley Wilson on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/28/1917. |
| Cleveland Black Cats: Placed SP Alphonso Harris on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 06/30/1917. |
| Buffalo Electrics: Placed RF Thomas Newbern on the 60-day injured list. |
| Philadelphia Keystones: Signed Richard Williams to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $450. |
| Thursday, June 28th , 1917 |
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| Brooklyn Cuban Stars: Placed RP Milton Israel on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 06/27/1917. |
| Wednesday, June 27th , 1917 |
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| Pittsburgh Rollers: Placed SP Clyde Sutton on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 06/26/1917. |
| Monday, June 25th , 1917 |
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| The Pittsburgh Rollers traded 33-year old LF Leon Hayes to the Cleveland Black Cats, getting 24-year old LF Willie Maples in return. |
| Saturday, June 23rd , 1917 |
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| Memphis Bears: Activated RF Dan Marvin from the injured list. |
| The New York Black Kings traded 23-year old 3B Roger Hardy to the Pittsburgh Rollers, getting 39-year old RHP Chuck Taylor and 24-year old RF Alex Easley in return. |
| Friday, June 22nd , 1917 |
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| Cleveland Black Cats: Placed SP Clarence Byas on the 60-day injured list. |
| The Kansas City Stars traded 22-year old CF Willie Granger and 24-year old 2B Zack Rivell to the Philadelphia Keystones, getting 31-year old LHP Sad Sam Blanchard in return. |
| The Buffalo Electrics traded 20-year old RHP Huck Bennett, 23-year old RF Shine Harris, and 23-year old C Morten Green to the Philadelphia Keystones, getting 31-year old LHP Fred Kendall in return. |
| Thursday, June 21st , 1917 |
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| Pittsburgh Rollers: Activated RF Hooks Hastings from the injured list. |
| Monday, June 18th , 1917 |
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| Memphis Bears: Activated SS Al Ewing from the injured list. |
| The Cleveland Black Cats traded 23-year old LF Eddie Long and 22-year old 3B Buford Barton to the Memphis Bears, getting 31-year old SS Al Ewing in return. |
| The Buffalo Electrics traded 22-year old 3B Earl Brown and 24-year old RF Daltie Brown to the Atlanta Foxes, getting 35-year old RHP William Panier in return. |
| Sunday, June 17th , 1917 |
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| Saint Louis Canaries: Placed SS Pap Burke on the 60-day injured list. |
| The Memphis Bears traded 26-year old 3B Clifford Daniels to the Philadelphia Keystones, getting 24-year old RF James Leonard and 23-year old SS Charley Baynard in return. |
| Saturday, June 16th , 1917 |
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| Atlanta Foxes: Activated CF Robert Meyers from the injured list. |
| Tuesday, June 12th , 1917 |
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| Buffalo Electrics: Placed 2B Forrest Vaughn on the 60-day injured list. |
| Sunday, June 10th , 1917 |
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| Memphis Bears: Placed RF Dan Marvin on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/09/1917. |
| Memphis Bears: Activated 2B James Watkins from the injured list. |
| Friday, June 8th , 1917 |
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| New York Black Kings: Activated RF Ben Turner from the injured list. |
| Wednesday, June 6th , 1917 |
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| Atlanta Foxes: Placed LF Henry Martin on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/05/1917. |
| Tuesday, June 5th , 1917 |
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| Atlanta Foxes: Placed CF Robert Meyers on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/04/1917. |
| Sunday, June 3rd , 1917 |
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| Richmond Black Rifles: Placed SP Fred Ross on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 06/01/1917. |
| Saturday, June 2nd , 1917 |
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| Pittsburgh Rollers: Placed RF Hooks Hastings on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/01/1917. |
| Savannah Goobers: Placed SP Red Mathis on the 60-day injured list. |
| Thursday, May 31st , 1917 |
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| Pittsburgh Rollers: Activated SS Lanky Spencer from the injured list. |
| Wednesday, May 30th , 1917 |
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| Buffalo Electrics: Activated 3B Esco Johnson from the injured list. |
| Tuesday, May 29th , 1917 |
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| Brooklyn Cuban Stars: Activated SP Ralph Foster from the injured list. |
| Monday, May 28th , 1917 |
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| Philadelphia Keystones: Activated 2B Ira Givens from the injured list. |
| Thursday, May 24th , 1917 |
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| Memphis Bears: Placed SS Al Ewing on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/23/1917. |
| Brooklyn Cuban Stars: Placed SP Jim Goodwin on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 05/21/1917. |
| Monday, May 21st , 1917 |
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| Memphis Bears: Placed 2B James Watkins on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/19/1917. |
| Saturday, May 12th , 1917 |
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| Pittsburgh Rollers: Placed SS Lanky Spencer on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/11/1917. |
| Wednesday, May 9th , 1917 |
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| Cleveland Black Cats: Activated 3B Louis Smith from the injured list. |
| Thursday, May 3rd , 1917 |
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| Richmond Black Rifles: Placed CL Bobby Gay on the 60-day injured list. |
| Wednesday, May 2nd , 1917 |
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| Indianapolis Stars: Activated RF Pete Presswood from the injured list. |
| Friday, April 27th , 1917 |
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| Indianapolis Stars: Placed SS Alonzo Dean on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/24/1917. |
| Thursday, April 26th , 1917 |
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| Cleveland Black Cats: Placed 3B Louis Smith on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/25/1917. |
| Wednesday, April 25th , 1917 |
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| New York Black Kings: Placed CF Willie Crow on the 60-day injured list. |
| Tuesday, April 24th , 1917 |
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| Indianapolis Stars: Activated SS Alonzo Dean from the injured list. |
| Monday, April 23rd , 1917 |
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| Buffalo Electrics: Placed 3B Esco Johnson on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/22/1917. |
| Sunday, April 22nd , 1917 |
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| New York Black Kings: Placed RF Ben Turner on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/21/1917. |
| Pittsburgh Rollers: Activated 2B Henry Seagres from the injured list. |
| Cleveland Black Cats: Activated SP Alphonso Harris from the injured list. |
| Friday, April 20th , 1917 |
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| Brooklyn Cuban Stars: Placed SP Ralph Foster on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 04/18/1917. |
| Indianapolis Stars: Placed RF Pete Presswood on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/17/1917. |
| Sunday, April 15th , 1917 |
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| Cincinnati Snappers: Signed free agent 2B R.T. Harper to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,400. |
| Friday, April 13th , 1917 |
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| Philadelphia Keystones: Placed 2B Ira Givens on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/12/1917. |
| Saturday, April 7th , 1917 |
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| Pittsburgh Rollers: Placed 2B Henry Seagres on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/06/1917. |
| Friday, April 6th , 1917 |
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| Indianapolis Stars: Placed SS Alonzo Dean on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/05/1917. |
| Sunday, April 1st , 1917 |
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| Memphis Bears: Activated SP Berdell Hanks from the injured list. |
| Thursday, March 29th , 1917 |
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| Brooklyn Cuban Stars: Activated SP Jim Goodwin from the injured list. |
| Tuesday, March 6th , 1917 |
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| Brooklyn Cuban Stars: Placed SP Jim Goodwin on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 03/03/1917. |
| Cleveland Black Cats: Placed SP Alphonso Harris on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 03/03/1917. |
| Memphis Bears: Placed SP Berdell Hanks on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 03/03/1917. |
| Tuesday, January 23rd , 1917 |
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| The Pittsburgh Rollers traded 32-year old SS Melvin Kimbro to the Philadelphia Keystones, getting 25-year old RHP Sam Rutledge and 23-year old 3B Jimmy Mays in return. |
| Wednesday, January 3rd , 1917 |
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| The Cincinnati Snappers traded 25-year old RHP John Warwick and 22-year old SS Charley Baynard to the Philadelphia Keystones, getting 23-year old RF Chase Ross in return. |
