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| Monday, December 13th , 1897 |
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| St. Louis Browns: Signed free agent RP Graham Pirruccello to a 1-year contract worth a total of P740. |
| Sunday, December 12th , 1897 |
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| Louisville Colonels: Signed free agent RP Ernie Beam to a 1-year contract worth a total of P474. |
| Wednesday, December 8th , 1897 |
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| St. Louis Cardinals: Signed free agent RP Bill Duzen to a 1-year contract worth a total of P720. |
| Thursday, November 25th , 1897 |
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| Boston Reds: Signed free agent RP Jock Menefee to a 1-year contract worth a total of P570. |
| Tuesday, November 23rd , 1897 |
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| Philadelphia Phillies: Signed free agent LF Jim Long to a 1-year contract worth a total of P530. |
| Monday, November 22nd , 1897 |
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| Philadelphia Phillies: Signed free agent LF Philip Andersen to a 1-year contract worth a total of P480. |
| Saturday, November 20th , 1897 |
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| Louisville Colonels: Signed free agent RP Fred Smith to a 1-year contract worth a total of P740. |
| Friday, November 19th , 1897 |
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| Washington Senators: Signed free agent RP Charlie Emig to a 1-year contract worth a total of P550. |
| Thursday, November 11th , 1897 |
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| St. Louis Browns: Signed free agent RP Gene Moriarity to a 1-year contract worth a total of P720. |
| New York Giants: Signed free agent RP Jim Sullivan to a 1-year contract worth a total of P740. |
| Wednesday, November 10th , 1897 |
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| Philadelphia Phillies: Signed free agent RP Mike McDermott to a 1-year contract worth a total of P730. |
| Thursday, November 4th , 1897 |
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| Boston Beaneaters: Signed free agent RP Aaron Collins to a 1-year contract worth a total of P690. |
| Monday, November 1st , 1897 |
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| Washington Senators: Signed free agent 3B Andy Williamson to a 3-year contract worth a total of P5,640. |
| St. Louis Browns: Signed free agent SP Georgs Shelton to a 1-year contract worth a total of P1,320. |
| Friday, October 22nd , 1897 |
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| Philadelphia Phillies: Signed free agent RP Josh Dickinson to a 1-year contract worth a total of P720. |
| Wednesday, October 20th , 1897 |
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| Washington Senators: Signed free agent RP Dad Clarke to a 1-year contract worth a total of P680. |
| Boston Beaneaters: Signed free agent RP Jonathan Frizzell to a 1-year contract worth a total of P1,320. |
| Saturday, October 9th , 1897 |
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| St. Louis Cardinals: Signed free agent RP William Houseman to a 1-year contract worth a total of P740. |
| Saturday, October 2nd , 1897 |
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| Louisville Colonels: Signed free agent RP Bill Quarles to a 1-year contract worth a total of P700. |
| Thursday, September 30th , 1897 |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates: Signed free agent RP Jim Powers to a 1-year contract worth a total of P740. |
| Louisville Colonels: Signed free agent RP John Hollison to a 1-year contract worth a total of P690. |
| Louisville Colonels: Signed free agent RP Alistair O'Flynn to a 1-year contract worth a total of P630. |
| Monday, September 27th , 1897 |
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| Louisville Colonels: Signed free agent RP Toby Lyons to a 1-year contract worth a total of P730. |
| Friday, September 24th , 1897 |
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| Cleveland Spiders: Signed Manager Russ McKelvy to a 3-year, P395 per year contract. |
| Thursday, September 23rd , 1897 |
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| Louisville Colonels: Signed free agent RP Joe Kostal to a 1-year contract worth a total of P650. |
| Monday, September 13th , 1897 |
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| Cincinnati Reds: 3B Jim Keenan retired from professional baseball. |
| Cincinnati Reds: RP George Knight retired from professional baseball. |
| Cleveland Spiders: Retired #66 in honor of Fred Dunlap. |
| Cleveland Spiders: 2B Fred Dunlap retired from professional baseball. |
| Chicago Colts: RP Charlie Guth retired from professional baseball. |
| Cleveland Spiders: LF Ned Hanlon retired from professional baseball. |
| Boston Beaneaters: SP Charlie Buffinton retired from professional baseball. |
| Baltimore Orioles: SS Harry East retired from professional baseball. |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: RP Eddie Hogan retired from professional baseball. |
| Boston Reds: CF Harry Maskrey retired from professional baseball. |
| Boston Reds: 3B Ed Merrill retired from professional baseball. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: 2B Yank Robinson retired from professional baseball. |
| Baltimore Orioles: RP John Russ retired from professional baseball. |
| Baltimore Orioles: SP Bill Wise retired from professional baseball. |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: LF Ren Wylie retired from professional baseball. |
| Columbus Solons: C Dell Darling retired from professional baseball. |
| Washington Senators: LF Conny Doyle retired from professional baseball. |
| St. Louis Cardinals: CF Jim Lillie retired from professional baseball. |
| Baltimore Orioles: RF Patrick O'Loughlin retired from professional baseball. |
| Baltimore Orioles: 3B Jerry McCormick retired from professional baseball. |
| Cincinnati Reds: RP Bill Mountjoy retired from professional baseball. |
| Chicago Colts: 3B Bill White retired from professional baseball. |
| Cincinnati Reds: SP Lady Baldwin retired from professional baseball. |
| Boston Reds: RP Joe Connors retired from professional baseball. |
| Cincinnati Reds: RP Ed Coughlin retired from professional baseball. |
| Columbus Solons: RP George Crosby retired from professional baseball. |
| St. Louis Browns: Retired #71 in honor of Daisy Davis. |
| St. Louis Browns: SP Daisy Davis retired from professional baseball. |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: SS Jim Dee retired from professional baseball. |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: 2B Charlie Dougherty retired from professional baseball. |
| New York Giants: SS Dave Drew retired from professional baseball. |
| Boston Beaneaters: RP Lou Galvin retired from professional baseball. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: LF UA Jones retired from professional baseball. |
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms: LF Charlie Jones retired from professional baseball. |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: 3B Ed Kennedy retired from professional baseball. |
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms: 3B Harry Koons retired from professional baseball. |
| St. Louis Browns: CF Johnny Lavin retired from professional baseball. |
| Boston Reds: RP James Morris retired from professional baseball. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: RP Sparrow Morton retired from professional baseball. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: RP Shadow Pyle retired from professional baseball. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: 2B Edward Santry retired from professional baseball. |
| New York Giants: CF Joe Stanley retired from professional baseball. |
| Boston Beaneaters: SS Joe Werrick retired from professional baseball. |
| Boston Beaneaters: 3B Milt Whitehead retired from professional baseball. |
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms: CF Tug Wilson retired from professional baseball. |
| Washington Senators: 2B Ed Yewell retired from professional baseball. |
| St. Louis Cardinals: RF Mortimer Hogan retired from professional baseball. |
| St. Louis Browns: 1B Thomas Gorman retired from professional baseball. |
| St. Louis Browns: RP Sleeper Sullivan retired from professional baseball. |
| Columbus Solons: 3B Peter Connell retired from professional baseball. |
| Columbus Solons: CF Jim Donahue retired from professional baseball. |
| Washington Senators: SS Jim Galligan retired from professional baseball. |
| Louisville Colonels: RP Frank Chapman retired from professional baseball. |
| Baltimore Orioles: C Law Daniels retired from professional baseball. |
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms: 3B Billy Otterson retired from professional baseball. |
| Cleveland Spiders: LF Hank Simon retired from professional baseball. |
| Boston Reds: 3B Harry Raymond retired from professional baseball. |
| Baltimore Orioles: 3B Will Holland retired from professional baseball. |
| Boston Reds: RF John Traffley retired from professional baseball. |
| Washington Senators: CF John Leighton retired from professional baseball. |
| Baltimore Orioles: RF Joe McGuckin retired from professional baseball. |
| Baltimore Orioles: RP Ed O'Neil retired from professional baseball. |
| New York Giants: 1B Mort Scanlan retired from professional baseball. |
| Cleveland Spiders: RP Ray Schlaefli retired from professional baseball. |
| Louisville Colonels: Third Base Coach Zach Dyer retires. |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: Third Base Coach Camilo Rivas retires. |
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms: Team Trainer Dennis Thomson retires. |
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms: Pitching Coach Chase Howell retires. |
| Baltimore Orioles: Fired Hitting Coach Joseph Johnson. |
| Baltimore Orioles: Signed General Manager Charlie Oestmann to a 4-year contract extension. |
| Baltimore Orioles: Signed Bench Coach Live Oak Taylor to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Boston Reds: Signed 3B Coach Jerry Dorgan to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Cleveland Spiders: Fired Manager Robert Armstrong. |
| Cleveland Spiders: Signed Pitching Coach Tim Edington to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Columbus Solons: Fired Hitting Coach Ken Norton. |
| Columbus Solons: Signed 1B Coach Tommy Beals to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Columbus Solons: Signed 3B Coach Ben Laughlin to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Columbus Solons: Signed Pitching Coach Cale Origer to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Columbus Solons: Signed Manager Fraley Rogers to a 4-year contract extension. |
| Louisville Colonels: Signed Manager Pete Treacey to a 4-year contract extension. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Hitting Coach Trent Dean leaves the team, his contract was not renewed |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Signed 1B Coach Charlie Reilley to a 3-year contract extension. |
| St. Louis Browns: Fired Hitting Coach Daniel Aguirre. |
| St. Louis Browns: Bench Coach Willis Cantu leaves the team, his contract was not renewed |
| St. Louis Browns: Signed Manager Logan Laycock to a 4-year contract extension. |
| St. Louis Browns: Signed 1B Coach Brendan Cates to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Washington Senators: Signed 3B Coach Mike Clemons to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Washington Senators: Signed Scouting Director Harry Wright to a 4-year contract extension. |
| Washington Senators: Signed Hitting Coach Mike Tibbetts to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms: Hitting Coach Mark Bartlow leaves the team, his contract was not renewed |
| Boston Beaneaters: Bench Coach Herman Dehlman leaves the team, his contract was not renewed |
| Boston Beaneaters: Fired 3B Coach Joe Kernan. |
| Boston Beaneaters: Signed Manager Adam Engelke to a 5-year contract extension. |
| Boston Beaneaters: Signed 1B Coach Fred Waterman to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Chicago Colts: Signed Manager Cherokee Fisher to a 5-year contract extension. |
| Chicago Colts: Signed 1B Coach Josh Bunce to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Cincinnati Reds: Fired Pitching Coach Robby Stearman. |
| Cincinnati Reds: 3B Coach Matt Williams leaves the team, his contract was not renewed |
| Cincinnati Reds: Signed Team Trainer Tim Belt to a 4-year contract extension. |
| New York Giants: Bench Coach Ned Cuthbert leaves the team, his contract was not renewed |
| New York Giants: Signed General Manager Nate Hennes to a 3-year contract extension. |
| New York Giants: Signed Team Trainer Bill Stevenson to a 4-year contract extension. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: 1B Coach Chris Unruh leaves the team, his contract was not renewed |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Signed General Manager OnesÃforo Fandino to a 4-year contract extension. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Signed Bench Coach Eddie Booth to a 3-year contract extension. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Signed Team Trainer Nate Shepard to a 4-year contract extension. |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: Fired Pitching Coach Mark Cooper. |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: Signed Team Trainer Noel Wallace to a 4-year contract extension. |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: Signed Scouting Director Count Sensenderfer to a 4-year contract extension. |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: Signed Manager Bill Leisz to a 4-year contract extension. |
| St. Louis Cardinals: Signed Pitching Coach Manuel Salcido to a 3-year contract extension. |
| St. Louis Cardinals: Signed Manager Craig Widner to a 4-year contract extension. |
| St. Louis Cardinals: Signed Scouting Director Laureano Medina to a 4-year contract extension. |
| Louisville Colonels: Signed SP Nick Altrock. |
| Cleveland Spiders: Signed SP Frank Bates. |
| Boston Beaneaters: Signed C Kitty Bransfield. |
| Cleveland Spiders: Signed 3B Jimmy Burke. |
| St. Louis Cardinals: Signed SP John Callahan. |
| Washington Senators: Signed 1B Charlie Carr. |
| New York Giants: Signed SP Bill Carrick. |
| Washington Senators: Signed 3B Doc Casey. |
| Chicago Orphans: Signed C Frank Chance. |
| Louisville Colonels: Signed RF Josh Clarke. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Signed - Bert Conn. |
| Washington Senators: Signed SP Bill Dinneen. |
| Washington Senators: Signed SP Bill Donovan. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Signed SP Bill Duggleby. |
| Washington Senators: Signed LF Bill Eagle. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Signed 3B Kid Elberfeld. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Signed C Ike Fisher. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Signed RF Elmer Flick. |
| New York Giants: Signed LF Pop Foster. |
| Cleveland Spiders: Signed RF Fred Frank. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Signed LF Dave Fultz. |
| St. Louis Cardinals: Signed RP Joe Gannon. |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: Signed 1B John Ganzel. |
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms: Signed SP Welcome Gaston. |
| Washington Senators: Signed SS Frank Gatins. |
| Washington Senators: Signed RF Jack Gilbert. |
| St. Louis Cardinals: Signed SP George Gillpatrick. |
| Washington Senators: Signed SS Ed Glenn. |
| Chicago Orphans: Signed RF Danny Green. |
| St. Louis Cardinals: Signed SS Russ Hall. |
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms: Signed RP Frank Hansford. |
| Louisville Colonels: Signed RF Topsy Hartsel. |
| Cleveland Spiders: Signed CF Emmet Heidrick. |
| Baltimore Orioles: Signed C Mike Heydon. |
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms: Signed SP Lefty Hopper. |
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms: Signed SP Harry Howell. |
| Baltimore Orioles: Signed SP Jim Hughes. |
| Chicago Orphans: Signed SP Frank Isbell. |
| Cleveland Spiders: Signed SP Cowboy Jones. |
| Chicago Orphans: Signed RP Jack Katoll. |
| Cleveland Spiders: Signed RP George Kelb. |
| Baltimore Orioles: Signed SP Frank Kitson. |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: Signed LF Hi Ladd. |
| New York Giants: Signed C Tacks Latimer. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Signed 3B Billy Lauder. |
| Louisville Colonels: Signed 3B Tommy Leach. |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: Signed SP Sam Leever. |
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms: Signed SS George Magoon. |
| Louisville Colonels: Signed RP Lou Mahaffey. |
| St. Louis Cardinals: Signed SP Harry Maupin. |
| Cleveland Spiders: Signed RP Pete McBride. |
| Washington Senators: Signed CF Bob McHale. |
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms: Signed SP Kit McKenna. |
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms: Signed SP Ralph Miller. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Signed SP Ed Murphy. |
| Chicago Orphans: Signed C Art Nichols. |
| Chicago Orphans: Signed SP Bill Phyle. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Signed SP Wiley Piatt. |
| Boston Beaneaters: Signed LF Dave Pickett. |
| Louisville Colonels: Signed C Doc Powers. |
| New York Giants: Signed 3B John Puhl. |
| New York Giants: Signed RF Joe Regan. |
| Louisville Colonels: Signed 3B John Richter. |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: Signed LF Joe Rickert. |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: Signed SP Rosie Rosebraugh. |
| Boston Beaneaters: Signed SS Stub Smith. |
| Louisville Colonels: Signed C Cooney Snyder. |
| Cincinnati Reds: Signed 2B Harry Steinfeldt. |
| Louisville Colonels: Signed 2B Tom Stouch. |
| St. Louis Cardinals: Signed SS Suter Sullivan. |
| Washington Senators: Signed RP Jack Sutthoff. |
| Louisville Colonels: Signed 3B Billy Taylor. |
| Chicago Orphans: Signed SP Jack Taylor. |
| Louisville Colonels: Signed SP Frank Todd. |
| Washington Senators: Signed 3B Butts Wagner. |
| Washington Senators: Signed RP Charlie Weber. |
| Washington Senators: Signed SP Pop Williams. |
| Boston Beaneaters: Signed SP Vic Willis. |
| Baltimore Orioles: Signed C Henry Wilson. |
| Chicago Orphans: Signed 3B Harry Wolverton. |
| Cincinnati Reds: Signed C Bob Wood. |
| Chicago Orphans: Signed SP Walt Woods. |
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms: Signed SP Joe Yeager. |
| Columbus Solons: Activated SP Jason Kahle from the 60-day injured list. |
| Boston Beaneaters: Activated RF Chick Stahl from the injured list. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Activated CF Dummy Stephenson from the injured list. |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: Activated 3B Fred Roat from the injured list. |
| Friday, September 10th , 1897 |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates: Placed 3B Fred Roat on the 15-day injured list. |
| Wednesday, September 8th , 1897 |
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| Boston Beaneaters: Placed RF Chick Stahl on the 15-day injured list. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Placed CF Dummy Stephenson on the 15-day injured list. |
| Thursday, September 2nd , 1897 |
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| St. Louis Browns: Activated RF Bob Caruthers from the injured list. |
| Wednesday, August 25th , 1897 |
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| Boston Beaneaters: Signed free agent RP John Wood to a 1-year contract worth a total of P640. |
| Sunday, August 22nd , 1897 |
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| Cincinnati Reds: Activated SP Bill Paquet from the injured list. |
| Tuesday, August 17th , 1897 |
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| St. Louis Cardinals: Activated CF Dick Harley from the injured list. |
| Monday, August 16th , 1897 |
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| St. Louis Browns: Placed RF Bob Caruthers on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 08/15/1897. |
| Tuesday, August 3rd , 1897 |
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| Philadelphia Phillies: Signed free agent RP Ed Kent to a 1-year contract worth a total of P650. |
| St. Louis Cardinals: Activated LF Billy Hamilton from the restricted list. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Activated SP Tim Keefe from the restricted list. |
| Sunday, August 1st , 1897 |
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| Cincinnati Reds: Placed SP Bill Paquet on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 07/31/1897. |
| Friday, July 30th , 1897 |
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| St. Louis Cardinals: Placed LF Billy Hamilton on the restricted list. |
| Philadelphia Phillies: Placed SP Tim Keefe on the restricted list. |
| Wednesday, July 28th , 1897 |
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| Columbus Solons: Placed SP Jason Kahle on the 60-day injured list. |
| Sunday, July 25th , 1897 |
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| St. Louis Cardinals: Activated C Klondike Douglass from the injured list. |
| St. Louis Cardinals: Placed CF Dick Harley on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 07/24/1897. |
| Thursday, July 22nd , 1897 |
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| Cincinnati Reds: Signed free agent RP Ed Coughlin to a 1-year contract worth a total of P690. |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: Activated SS Ben Conroy from the injured list. |
| Saturday, July 17th , 1897 |
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| Baltimore Orioles: Activated SP Matt Kilroy from the restricted list. |
| Wednesday, July 14th , 1897 |
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| Washington Senators: Activated 2B Bill Eagan from the restricted list. |
| Monday, July 12th , 1897 |
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| Washington Senators: Placed 2B Bill Eagan on the restricted list. |
| Baltimore Orioles: Placed SP Matt Kilroy on the restricted list. |
| Friday, July 9th , 1897 |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates: Placed SS Ben Conroy on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 07/06/1897. |
| St. Louis Browns: Activated RF Bob Caruthers from the injured list. |
| Thursday, June 24th , 1897 |
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| Louisville Colonels: Signed free agent RP William Houseman to a 1-year contract worth a total of P700. |
| Monday, June 21st , 1897 |
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| St. Louis Cardinals: Signed C Klondike Douglass to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of P2,550. |
| Sunday, June 20th , 1897 |
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| Cincinnati Reds: Activated SP Bill Paquet from the injured list. |
| St. Louis Cardinals: Placed C Klondike Douglass on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 06/17/1897. |
| Tuesday, June 15th , 1897 |
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| The Louisville Colonels traded 23-year old SS Bill Clymer to the Columbus Solons, getting 37-year old RHP James Burke in return. |
| Monday, June 14th , 1897 |
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| The St. Louis Cardinals traded 22-year old 3B Joe Connor to the Columbus Solons, getting 35-year old RHP Dan Sheehan in return. |
| Saturday, June 12th , 1897 |
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| Cleveland Spiders: Activated C Jocko Milligan from the injured list. |
| Tuesday, June 8th , 1897 |
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| Columbus Solons: Signed free agent RP Al Maul to a 1-year contract worth a total of P690. |
| Cleveland Spiders: Activated LF Jocko Fields from the restricted list. |
| Monday, June 7th , 1897 |
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| Cincinnati Reds: Placed SP Bill Paquet on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 06/04/1897. |
| Thursday, June 3rd , 1897 |
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| Cleveland Spiders: Placed LF Jocko Fields on the restricted list. |
| St. Louis Browns: Placed RF Bob Caruthers on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 06/01/1897. |
| Tuesday, June 1st , 1897 |
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| Louisville Colonels: Activated RF Dan Sweeney from the injured list. |
| Wednesday, May 26th , 1897 |
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| Chicago Colts: Activated RF George Gore from the injured list. |
| Sunday, May 23rd , 1897 |
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| Columbus Solons: Activated LF Darby O'Brien from the injured list. |
| Tuesday, May 18th , 1897 |
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| Cleveland Spiders: Placed C Jocko Milligan on the 15-day injured list. |
| Sunday, May 16th , 1897 |
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| Louisville Colonels: Placed RF Dan Sweeney on the 15-day injured list. |
| Monday, April 26th , 1897 |
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| Columbus Solons: Placed LF Darby O'Brien on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 04/25/1897. |
| Monday, April 19th , 1897 |
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| Chicago Colts: Placed RF George Gore on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 04/18/1897. |
| Tuesday, April 13th , 1897 |
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| New York Giants: Signed free agent RF Keith Fox to a 1-year contract worth a total of P800. |
| Saturday, April 10th , 1897 |
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| Philadelphia Phillies: Signed free agent RP Brennan Taylor to a 1-year contract worth a total of P960. |
| Friday, April 9th , 1897 |
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| Washington Senators: Signed free agent RP Ed Coughlin to a 1-year contract worth a total of P640. |
| Chicago Colts: Signed free agent RP Martin Duke to a 1-year contract worth a total of P680. |
| Thursday, April 8th , 1897 |
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| Cincinnati Reds: Signed free agent RP Ed Kent to a 1-year contract worth a total of P670. |
| Milwaukee Brewers: Signed free agent 1B Jim Wages to a 1-year contract worth a total of P430. |
| Pittsburgh Pirates: Signed free agent C Brady Hereford to a 1-year contract worth a total of P510. |
| Sunday, March 28th , 1897 |
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| Chicago Colts: Signed free agent RP Tom Lipp to a 1-year contract worth a total of P630. |
| Friday, March 26th , 1897 |
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| Chicago Colts: Signed free agent RP Dad Clarke to a 1-year contract worth a total of P660. |
| Wednesday, March 17th , 1897 |
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| Columbus Solons: Signed free agent C Josh Corcoran to a 1-year contract worth a total of P570. |
| Monday, March 15th , 1897 |
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| Cincinnati Reds: Signed free agent RP Joe Stanley to a 1-year contract worth a total of P670. |
| Saturday, March 13th , 1897 |
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| Washington Senators: Signed free agent RP William Houseman to a 1-year contract worth a total of P620. |
| Monday, February 8th , 1897 |
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| Louisville Colonels: Signed free agent RP John Wood to a 1-year contract worth a total of P660. |
