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The Transactions for the 1897 St. Louis Browns

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The Transactions for the 1897 St. Louis Browns

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1897


Traded Bert Myers to Milwaukee (Western) in exchange for Fred Hartman.

February 28, 1897


Claimed Duke Esper from Baltimore Orioles on waivers. (date approximate)

March 3, 1897


Purchased Lou Bierbauer from Pittsburgh Pirates. (date approximate)

May 23, 1897


Traded Bill Hutchison to Minneapolis (Western) in exchange for Dan Lally. (date
approximate)

June 1, 1897


Traded Tommy Dowd to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Bill Hallman, Dick Harley
and $300.

Traded Ed McFarland to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Kid Carsey and Mike
Grady.

June 23, 1897


Percy Coleman signed as an amateur free agent.

June 24, 1897


Bill Kissinger released. (date approximate)

July 17, 1897


Mike McDermott signed as a free agent.

October, 1897


Purchased Jack Crooks from Columbus (Western).

Purchased Pete Daniels from Columbus (Western).

November 10, 1897


Traded Monte Cross, Klondike Douglass and Red Donahue to Philadelphia Phillies in
exchange for Lave Cross, Tommy Dowd, Jack Clements, Jack Taylor and $1000.

November 11, 1897


Traded Mike Grady and Fred Hartman to New York Giants in exchange for Jim Donnelly,
Ducky Holmes and $3500.

November 12, 1897


Traded Bill Hallman to Brooklyn Bridegrooms in exchange for George Shoch and $1000.

December 7, 1897


Traded Morgan Murphy to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Joe Sugden.

December 21, 1897


Traded Bill Hart to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Jim Hughey and $1800.
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