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The Transactions for the 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates

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1949

Chuck Churn signed as an amateur free agent.

Bob Friend signed as an amateur free agent.

Milt Graff signed as an amateur free agent.

Danny Kravitz signed as an amateur free agent.

Bill Macdonald signed as a free agent.

Jim Mangan signed as an amateur free agent.

Dick Smith signed as an amateur free agent.

Earl Smith signed as an amateur free agent.

Ed Wolfe signed as an amateur free agent.

January 28, 1949

Max West released.

January 29, 1949

Purchased Murry Dickson from St. Louis Cardinals for $125000.

February 9, 1949

Claimed Wally Judnich from Cleveland Indians on waivers.

March 28, 1949

Sold Elmer Singleton to San Francisco (PCL).

May 18, 1949

Traded Johnny Hopp and $25000 to Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for Marv Rackley;
trade voided (June 7, 1949).

May 19, 1949

Traded Ed Bahr and Grady Wilson to Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for Nanny Fernandez.
(date approximate)

June 6, 1949

Lost Bob Muncrief to Chicago Cubs on waivers.

Traded Kirby Higbe to New York Giants in exchange for Ray Poat and Bobby Rhawn.

June 10, 1949

Traded Culley Rikard and cash to San Francisco (PCL) in exchange for Dino Restelli.

June 15, 1949

Lost Bobby Rhawn to Chicago White Sox on waivers.

Purchased Ed Sauer from St. Louis Cardinals.

Traded Ed Sauer to Boston Braves in exchange for Phil Masi.

July 27, 1949

Claimed Harry Gumbert from Cincinnati Reds on waivers.

August 6, 1949

Purchased Jack Phillips from New York Yankees.

August 10, 1949

Hugh Casey released.

October 1, 1949

Rip Sewell released.

Dixie Walker released.

Traded $50000 and a player to be named later to Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for
Danny O'Connell; Brooklyn Dodgers received Jack Cassini (October 11, 1949). (date
approximate)

October 13, 1949

Purchased Windy McCall from Boston Red Sox.

November 4, 1949

Purchased Hank Schenz from Brooklyn Dodgers.

November 17, 1949

Major League Draft

Selected George Strickland from Boston Red Sox.

December 5, 1949

Minor League Draft

Selected Hal Erickson from Quebec (Canadian-American).
Selected Paul LaPalme from Boston Braves.
Lost Max Macon to Portland (PCL).

December 14, 1949

Purchased Frank Papish from Cleveland Indians.

Purchased Marv Rickert from Boston Braves.

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