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January 11, 1917

Sold Ed Sicking to Kansas City (American Association).

Sold George McConnell to Kansas City (American Association).

Sold George Pierce to Kansas City (American Association).

February, 1917

Otto Knabe released. (date approximate)

March 23, 1917

Sold Fritz Mollwitz to Kansas City (American Association).

April, 1917

Sold Gene Packard to St. Louis Cardinals.

April 2, 1917

Traded Jimmy Lavender and $5000 to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Al Demaree.

April 10, 1917

Returned Scott Perry to Atlanta (Southern Association).

April 21, 1917

Purchased Fred Merkle from Brooklyn Robins for $3500.

July 1, 1917

Purchased Roy Leslie from Waco (Texas).

July 7, 1917

Sold Harry Wolfe to Pittsburgh Pirates.

July 10, 1917

Jimmy Archer released.

July 12, 1917

Sold Tom Seaton to Los Angeles (PCL).

July 17, 1917

Lost Dutch Ruether to Cincinnati Reds on waivers.

August 5, 1917

Traded cash and 2 players and a player to be named later to Baltimore
(International) in exchange for Turner Barber; Baltimore (International) received
Merwin Jacobson (January, 1918).

August 15, 1917

Traded Al Demaree to New York Giants in exchange for Pete Kilduff.

September 20, 1917

Major League Draft

Selected Fred Lear from Bridgeport (Eastern).
Selected Bob O'Farrell from Peoria (Central).

September 28, 1917

Purchased Tom Daly from Buffalo (International).

December 11, 1917

Traded Mike Prendergast, Pickles Dillhoefer and $55000 to Philadelphia Phillies in
exchange for Pete Alexander and Bill Killefer.

December 24, 1917

Sold Earl Blackburn to Kansas City (American Association).

December 26, 1917

Traded Cy Williams to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Dode Paskert.

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