The Transactions for the 1948 Boston Braves (original) (raw)
The Transactions for the 1948 Boston Braves
1948
Dave Cole signed as an amateur free agent.
Del Crandall signed as an amateur free agent.
Harry Hanebrink signed as an amateur free agent.
Jerry Lane signed as an amateur free agent.
February 14, 1948
March, 1948
Bob Buhl signed as a free agent.
March 1, 1948
Traded Dick Culler and Walt Lanfranconi to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Bobby Sturgeon.
March 6, 1948
Traded Bama Rowell, Ray Sanders, $40000 and a player to be named later to Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for Eddie Stanky and a player to be named later; Boston Braves received Ray Sanders (April 18, 1948) and Brooklyn Dodgers received $60000 (April 18, 1948).
May 11, 1948
Traded Danny Litwhiler to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Marv Rickert.
May 12, 1948
Sold Carden Gillenwater to Washington Senators for $30000.
June 20, 1948
Nels Potter signed as a free agent.
June 29, 1948
Johnny Antonelli signed as an amateur free agent.
October, 1948
Traded Al Lyons, Tommy Neill and a player to be named later to Seattle (PCL) in exchange for Bob Hall; Seattle (PCL) received Heinz Becker (December, 1948).
October 28, 1948
Frank McCormick released.
Ernie White released.
November 10, 1948
Major League Draft
Lost Gene Markland to Chicago White Sox. Selected Don Thompson from St. Louis Cardinals.
November 15, 1948
Minor League Draft
Selected Roy Hartsfield from Dallas (Texas).
November 24, 1948
Minor League Draft
Selected Paul LaPalme from New York Giants.
December 9, 1948
Sold Bobby Sturgeon to Seattle (PCL).
December 15, 1948
Traded Nanny Fernandez and Mike McCormick to Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for Pete Reiser.
December 23, 1948
Chet Nichols signed as an amateur free agent.