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Monday, December 1st , 1947
Assigned 2B Ted Brown to Triple A Minneapolis.
Assigned 2B Ted Brown to Triple A Minneapolis.
Drafted 1B Howard Rivers in the 1947 Rule 5 Draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall Pick) from the Brooklyn Kings.

Sunday, November 30th , 1947
RF Gordon McCarley was claimed off waivers by Philadelphia.

Monday, November 24th , 1947
Traded 29-year old 2B Charlie Woodbury to the Brooklyn Kings, getting 18-year old minor league 1B Gilberto Ocasio and a 3rd round draft pick in return.
Promoted 1B Gilberto Ocasio from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Placed 2B Bobo Falvey on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Promoted 1B Bill Duckworth from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.

Friday, November 14th , 1947
Signed 3B Coach Bob Horstman to a 2-year, $2,570 per year contract.

Monday, November 3rd , 1947
Traded 25-year old minor league RHP Gene Madison and 20-year old minor league RHP Joe Horvath to the Pittsburgh Miners, getting 34-year old RF Pinky Pierce in return.

Monday, October 27th , 1947
Signed 1B Coach Jerry Kant to a 2-year, $5,855 per year contract.
Demoted RP Ed Parkman from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RP Joe Perkins from Double A Nashville to Triple A Minneapolis.
Demoted RP Gene Wolf from Triple A Minneapolis to Double A Nashville.
Placed LF Claude Leonard on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed 2B Eddie Logan on the secondary (40-man) roster.

Friday, October 10th , 1947
RP Lynn Mason (AA Nashville) retired from professional baseball.
RP Jack Hensley (B Mobile) retired from professional baseball.
LF Ed Howell (A Evansville) retired from professional baseball.
1B Ray Allen (B Mobile) retired from professional baseball.
RF Mickey Taylor (AA Nashville) retired from professional baseball.
1B Hank Marsh (AAA Minneapolis) retired from professional baseball.
RP Frank Noble (A Evansville) retired from professional baseball.
RP Brad Daniels (A Evansville) retired from professional baseball.
1B Vic Crawford retired from professional baseball.
First Base Coach Bob Brewer retires.
Third Base Coach Caswell Keedy retires.

Thursday, October 2nd , 1947
Signed -name %name to a %number-year contract extension.

Monday, September 15th , 1947
Demoted SP George P Anderson from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Placed SP Fred Clark on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/12/1947.

Monday, September 1st , 1947
Purchased the contract of RP Ace Adams from Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of SP Andy Lyon from Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of RP Jackie James from Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of RF Ernie McCoy from Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of CF Bill Elkins from Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of RP Ace Adams from Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of SP Andy Lyon from Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of RP Jackie James from Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of RF Ernie McCoy from Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of CF Bill Elkins from Triple A Minneapolis.
Promoted RP Gene Wolf from Double A Nashville to Triple A Minneapolis.
Promoted SP Jack Behrns from Double A Nashville to Triple A Minneapolis.
Promoted SP James Griffin from Double A Nashville to Triple A Minneapolis.
Demoted SP James Griffin from Triple A Minneapolis to Double A Nashville.
Promoted RP Willie Aubin from Double A Nashville to Triple A Minneapolis.
Placed RP Orrin Wilson on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/29/1947.
Promoted SP Bernie Hamilton from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted RP Moe Rowland from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted SP Hal Taylor from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Demoted RP Henry Gallagher from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Tom Fisher from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP George P Anderson from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RP Hank Dunn from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Skinny Green from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted SP Barney Dawson from Class C Dubuque to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Doc Wright from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SP Barney Dawson from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted LF Claude Leonard from Double A Nashville to Triple A Minneapolis.
Promoted C John Mansfield from Double A Nashville to Triple A Minneapolis.
Promoted C Jess Garman from Class B Mobile to Double A Nashville.
Promoted CF Joe Austin from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted 3B Leo Vega from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted 1B Tim G. Smith from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted 3B Tom Higgins from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted 2B Bert Mayes from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted 2B Milt Reid from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted C Duke Mitchell from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 3B Paul Reinhardt from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted LF Vic Welter from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.

Monday, August 25th , 1947
Assigned LF Rube Hutt to Class C Dubuque.
Assigned SP Jack Tyler to Class C Dubuque.
Assigned 1B Pinky Grubb to Class C Dubuque.
Optioned SP Andy Lyon to Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of SP Gordie Irwin from Triple A Minneapolis.
Optioned CF Bill Elkins to Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of CF Gig Taylor from Triple A Minneapolis.
Assigned LF Rube Hutt to Class C Dubuque.
Assigned SP Jack Tyler to Class C Dubuque.
Assigned 1B Pinky Grubb to Class C Dubuque.
Released RP Walt Davis.
Optioned SP Andy Lyon to Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of SP Gordie Irwin from Triple A Minneapolis.
Optioned CF Bill Elkins to Triple A Minneapolis.
Placed CF Gig Taylor on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Purchased the contract of CF Gig Taylor from Triple A Minneapolis.
Promoted RP Harry Linker from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Released 2B Tom Rye.
Promoted RF Gene Cook from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted RP Henry Gallagher from Class B Mobile to Double A Nashville.
Promoted CF Jack White from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted LF Ed Howell from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Released RP Lynn Mason.
Released LF Ed Howell.

Saturday, August 23rd , 1947
Failed to sign 17th round draft pick Marty Benjamin.
Failed to sign 21st round draft pick Bill Willen.
Failed to sign 24th round draft pick John Scott.
Failed to sign 25th round draft pick Otis Crowder.

Thursday, August 21st , 1947
Signed -name %name to a %number-year contract extension.
Signed Pinky Grubb to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,500.

Tuesday, August 19th , 1947
Signed Rube Hutt to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,600.
Signed Jack Tyler to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,600.

Monday, August 18th , 1947
Assigned SP Leo English to Class C Dubuque.
Signed Assistant GM Homer Moore to a 2-year contract extension.
Assigned SP Leo English to Class C Dubuque.
Signed Assistant GM Homer Moore to a 2-year contract extension.

Tuesday, August 12th , 1947
Signed Leo English to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $3,000.

Monday, August 11th , 1947
Released RP Ben Campbell.

Monday, August 4th , 1947
Assigned SP Skinny Green to Class C Dubuque.
Assigned CF Frank Cobb to Class C Dubuque.
Assigned SP Frank Peterson to Class C Dubuque.
Assigned SP Frank Crow to Class C Dubuque.
Optioned RF Ernie McCoy to Triple A Minneapolis.
Placed 1B Maurice Carter on the active roster.
Optioned RP Jackie James to Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of RP Rudy Finch from Triple A Minneapolis.
Assigned SP Skinny Green to Class C Dubuque.
Assigned CF Frank Cobb to Class C Dubuque.
Assigned SP Frank Peterson to Class C Dubuque.
Assigned SP Frank Crow to Class C Dubuque.
Optioned RF Ernie McCoy to Triple A Minneapolis.
Placed 1B Maurice Carter on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed 1B Maurice Carter on the active roster.
Optioned RP Jackie James to Triple A Minneapolis.
Placed RP Rudy Finch on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Purchased the contract of RP Rudy Finch from Triple A Minneapolis.
Promoted RP Charlie Burns from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted SP Fred Clark from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Released RP Brad Daniels.
Released RP Frank Noble.
Promoted RP Bob Mirra from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Andy Day from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.

Sunday, August 3rd , 1947
Signed Frank Crow to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,600.
Traded 27-year old RHP Jose Waggoner to the Washington Eagles, getting 24-year old minor league 1B Maurice Carter in return.

Thursday, July 31st , 1947
Signed Frank Peterson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,600.

Tuesday, July 29th , 1947
Signed Skinny Green to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,500.
Signed Frank Cobb to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,600.

Monday, July 28th , 1947
Traded 34-year old 1B Red Bond to the Chicago Cougars, getting 22-year old minor league RF Joe Austin and 19-year old minor league RF Zeke Johnson in return.
Purchased the contract of CF Bill Elkins from Triple A Minneapolis.
Promoted SP Gene Madison from Double A Nashville to Triple A Minneapolis.
Designated SP Jose Waggoner for assignment.
Purchased the contract of CF Bill Elkins from Triple A Minneapolis.
Promoted SP Jim Hinkle from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Released CF Vern Sigrist.
Demoted SP Barney Dawson from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Released RP Frank Francis.
Released 2B Ben Bement.
Released CF Verle Griffin.

Tuesday, July 22nd , 1947
Signed Don Osborn to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,900.

Monday, July 21st , 1947
Demoted SS Jimmy Snyder from Triple A Minneapolis to Double A Nashville.

Monday, July 14th , 1947
Assigned SP Elmer Wright to Class C Dubuque.
Assigned 3B Ernie Loose to Class C Dubuque.
Assigned SS Al Tolliver to Class C Dubuque.
Assigned RF Jesse Grissom to Class C Dubuque.
Assigned 1B Bill Duckworth to Class C Dubuque.
Optioned RP Lee Richardson to Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of RP Jackie James from Triple A Minneapolis.
Fired Pitching Coach Willie Couillard.
Fired Assistant GM Dave Thompson.
Appointed Homer Moore as Assistant GM.
Appointed Jim Cator as Manager.
Appointed John Booker as Pitching Coach.
Assigned SP Elmer Wright to Class C Dubuque.
Assigned 3B Ernie Loose to Class C Dubuque.
Assigned SS Al Tolliver to Class C Dubuque.
Assigned RF Jesse Grissom to Class C Dubuque.
Assigned 1B Bill Duckworth to Class C Dubuque.
Promoted SP Barney Dawson from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SP Frank Francis from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Released RP Stan Walker.
Released 1B Fred Breaux.
Released C Cliff Berwald.
Released SS Sam Webster.
Promoted CF Jack White from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Released C Jim Brown.
Released 1B Dunk Scott.
Optioned RP Lee Richardson to Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of RP Jackie James from Triple A Minneapolis.
Fired Pitching Coach Willie Couillard.
Fired Assistant GM Dave Thompson.
Appointed Homer Moore as Assistant GM.
Appointed Jim Cator as Manager.
Appointed John Booker as Pitching Coach.
Demoted CF Billy Mulligan from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted RF Otis O'Keefe from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.

Friday, July 11th , 1947
Signed Al Tolliver to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,300.

Thursday, July 10th , 1947
Signed Ernie Loose to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,500.

Wednesday, July 9th , 1947
Signed Jesse Grissom to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,600.
Signed Elmer Wright to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $300.

Tuesday, July 8th , 1947
Signed Bill Duckworth to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $6,000.

Monday, July 7th , 1947
Signed Jess Garman to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $4,000.
Assigned SP Dick McGowan to Class B Mobile.
Assigned SP Eddie Parks to Class B Mobile.
Assigned SP Grant Cunningham to Class C Dubuque.
Assigned LF Jim Warnock to Class C Dubuque.
Assigned C Bill Van Gorder to Class C Dubuque.
Assigned C Jess Garman to Class B Mobile.
Assigned RF Otis O'Keefe to Class B Mobile.
Signed Hitting Coach Joe Don Williams to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Scouting Director Ben Hathaway to a 2-year contract extension.
Placed LF Claude Leonard on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/04/1947.
Demoted SP Fred Clark from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Released RP Jack Hensley.
Assigned SP Dick McGowan to Class B Mobile.
Assigned SP Eddie Parks to Class B Mobile.
Assigned SP Grant Cunningham to Class C Dubuque.
Released RP Duke Kimball.
Released RP Jumbo Marsh.
Assigned LF Jim Warnock to Class C Dubuque.
Assigned C Bill Van Gorder to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted C Duke Mitchell from Class A Evansville to Class C Dubuque.
Promoted C Carroll Furnish from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Assigned C Jess Garman to Class B Mobile.
Released CF Mickey Taylor.
Promoted LF Ed Whitney from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted CF Billy Mulligan from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Assigned RF Otis O'Keefe to Class B Mobile.
Released 1B Ray Allen.
Promoted 2B Hal Robinson from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Signed Hitting Coach Joe Don Williams to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Scouting Director Ben Hathaway to a 2-year contract extension.

Sunday, July 6th , 1947
Signed Eddie Parks to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $450.
Signed Bill Van Gorder to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,600.

Saturday, July 5th , 1947
Signed Grant Cunningham to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,000.
Signed Jim Warnock to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,600.
Signed Dick McGowan to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $500.

Wednesday, July 2nd , 1947
Signed Otis O'Keefe to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,500.

Monday, June 30th , 1947
Demoted 1B Ray Allen from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SS Fred Franklin from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted 1B Fred Breaux from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Tuesday, June 24th , 1947
Drafted 1B Bill Duckworth in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick).
Drafted C Jess Garman in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 11, 27th overall pick).
Drafted RF Otis O'Keefe in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 7, 39th overall pick).
Drafted SP Grant Cunningham in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 7, 55th overall pick).
Drafted SS Al Tolliver in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 7, 71st overall pick).
Drafted RF Jesse Grissom in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 7, 87th overall pick).
Drafted LF Jim Warnock in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 7, 103rd overall pick).
Drafted SP Eddie Parks in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 7, 119th overall pick).
Drafted 3B Ernie Loose in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 7, 135th overall pick).
Drafted SP Frank Crow in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 7, 151st overall pick).
Drafted SP Dick McGowan in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 7, 169th overall pick).
Drafted C Bill Van Gorder in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 7, 185th overall pick).
Drafted SP Frank Peterson in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 7, 201st overall pick).
Drafted SP Skinny Green in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 7, 217th overall pick).
Drafted 1B Pinky Grubb in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 7, 233rd overall pick).
Drafted LF Rube Hutt in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 7, 249th overall pick).
Drafted C Marty Benjamin in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 7, 265th overall pick).
Drafted SP Leo English in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 7, 281st overall pick).
Drafted SP Jack Tyler in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 7, 297th overall pick).
Drafted CF Don Osborn in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 7, 313rd overall pick).
Drafted 3B Bill Willen in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 21, Pick 7, 329th overall pick).
Drafted CF Frank Cobb in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 22, Pick 7, 345th overall pick).
Drafted SP Elmer Wright in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 23, Pick 7, 361st overall pick).
Drafted 3B John Scott in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 24, Pick 7, 377th overall pick).
Drafted 2B Otis Crowder in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 25, Pick 7, 393rd overall pick).

Wednesday, June 18th , 1947
Signed free agent SS Sam Webster to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent 2B Ben Bement to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent 1B Bill Evans to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent 2B Hal Robinson to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent 3B Paul Reinhardt to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent 2B Tom Rye to a minor league contract.

Monday, June 16th , 1947
Demoted RP Willie Aubin from Triple A Minneapolis to Double A Nashville.
Promoted RP Orrin Wilson from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.

Monday, June 2nd , 1947
Optioned RP Jackie James to Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of RP Lee Richardson from Triple A Minneapolis.
Optioned RP Jackie James to Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of RP Lee Richardson from Triple A Minneapolis.
Demoted RF Hank Marsh from Triple A Minneapolis to Double A Nashville.
Demoted RP Frank Noble from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted RP Moe Rowland from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RP Ed Parkman from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted RP Mal Weeks from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Placed SS Rex Hays on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/01/1947.
Promoted SP Fred Clark from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted SP Frank Francis from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SP Harry Linker from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted RP Walt Davis from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Promoted C Jim Brown from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Released RF Hank Marsh.

Monday, May 19th , 1947
Placed SS Gordie Perkins on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/16/1947.
Optioned CF Bill Elkins to Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of LF Hank Eason from Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of RF Otis Parker from Triple A Minneapolis.
Placed SS Gordie Perkins on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/16/1947.
Demoted SP Gene Madison from Triple A Minneapolis to Double A Nashville.
Promoted SP William Russell from Double A Nashville to Triple A Minneapolis.
Placed SS Chet Adams on the Century League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/16/1947.
Optioned CF Bill Elkins to Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of LF Hank Eason from Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of RF Otis Parker from Triple A Minneapolis.
Promoted 1B Hank Smith from Double A Nashville to Triple A Minneapolis.
Promoted 1B Willie Weiss from Double A Nashville to Triple A Minneapolis.
Promoted SS Cy Hugg from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted 3B Tom Higgins from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted 3B Dan Steven from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.

Wednesday, May 14th , 1947
RP Jack Hensley did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Montreal organization.
RP Charlie Burns did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Montreal organization.

Monday, May 12th , 1947
Optioned SP Gordie Irwin to Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of SP Andy Lyon from Triple A Minneapolis.
Optioned 2B Ted Brown to Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of 2B Bob Jennings from Triple A Minneapolis.
Optioned SP Gordie Irwin to Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of SP Andy Lyon from Triple A Minneapolis.
Optioned 2B Ted Brown to Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of 2B Bob Jennings from Triple A Minneapolis.
Placed RF Howdy Calderone on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/09/1947.
Promoted RP Hank Dunn from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted CF Alex Tully from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RP Stan Walker from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Promoted SS Rex Hays from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SS Fred Franklin from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Monday, May 5th , 1947
Assigned SP Gene Madison to Triple A Minneapolis.
Placed SP Gene Madison on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Assigned SP Gene Madison to Triple A Minneapolis.
Placed CF Polly Frontenac on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/04/1947.
Promoted CF Mickey Taylor from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Placed RF Howdy Calderone on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/02/1947.
Promoted 1B Hank Lowery from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RP Orrin Wilson from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.

Monday, April 28th , 1947
Assigned RP Dick McCormick to Triple A Minneapolis.
Assigned RP Dick McCormick to Triple A Minneapolis.
Demoted SP Moe Rowland from Triple A Minneapolis to Double A Nashville.
Demoted RP Brad Daniels from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted RP Joe Horvath from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RP Orrin Wilson from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Traded 32-year old RHP Karl Weiss and 27-year old minor league RHP Dick McCormick to the Brooklyn Kings, getting 24-year old minor league RHP Gene Madison in return.

Sunday, April 27th , 1947
C Dixie Galloway was claimed off waivers by Cleveland.

Monday, April 14th , 1947
Promoted 2B Mike Cochran from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted 1B Fred Breaux from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.

Sunday, April 13th , 1947
Optioned RP Whitey Griffin to Triple A Minneapolis.
RP Karl Weiss was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
RP Dick McCormick was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Optioned RP Lee Richardson to Triple A Minneapolis.
C Dixie Galloway was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Optioned RF Otis Parker to Triple A Minneapolis.
Optioned 2B Bob Jennings to Triple A Minneapolis.
Assigned RF Milt Bennett to Triple A Minneapolis.
Assigned RP Rudy Finch to Triple A Minneapolis.
Optioned RP Whitey Griffin to Triple A Minneapolis.
RP Karl Weiss was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
RP Dick McCormick was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Optioned RP Lee Richardson to Triple A Minneapolis.
C Dixie Galloway was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Optioned RF Otis Parker to Triple A Minneapolis.
Optioned 2B Bob Jennings to Triple A Minneapolis.
Assigned RF Milt Bennett to Triple A Minneapolis.
Assigned RP Rudy Finch to Triple A Minneapolis.
Demoted SP Lynn Mason from Triple A Minneapolis to Double A Nashville.
Demoted SP Joe Perkins from Triple A Minneapolis to Double A Nashville.
Demoted SP Marv Witt from Triple A Minneapolis to Double A Nashville.
Demoted RP Danny Clark from Triple A Minneapolis to Double A Nashville.
Demoted RP Brad Daniels from Triple A Minneapolis to Double A Nashville.
Demoted CF Heinie Billings from Triple A Minneapolis to Double A Nashville.
Demoted 1B Willie Weiss from Triple A Minneapolis to Double A Nashville.
Demoted 2B John Cooper from Triple A Minneapolis to Double A Nashville.
Demoted 1B Dunk Scott from Triple A Minneapolis to Double A Nashville.
Demoted RP Jim Hinkle from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted SP John Heller from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Released 3B Mickey Connaughton.
Released CF Heinie Billings.
Released CF Alex Morgan.
Released RF Ray Fontaine.
Released CF Tommie Wagner.
Demoted CF Mickey Taylor from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted 1B Ray Allen from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Released RP Danny Clark.

Monday, March 24th , 1947
Optioned RF Gordon McCarley to Triple A Minneapolis.
Optioned RF Gordon McCarley to Triple A Minneapolis.
Demoted CF Alex Morgan from Triple A Minneapolis to Double A Nashville.

Monday, March 17th , 1947
Optioned RP Ace Adams to Triple A Minneapolis.
Optioned RP Danny Clark to Triple A Minneapolis.
Optioned C Mel Franklin to Triple A Minneapolis.
Optioned 3B Dan Herrick to Triple A Minneapolis.
Optioned LF Hank Eason to Triple A Minneapolis.
Assigned RF Gig Taylor from Spring Training camp to Triple A Minneapolis.
Assigned RP Willie Aubin from Spring Training camp to Triple A Minneapolis.
Assigned SP Joe Perkins from Spring Training camp to Triple A Minneapolis.
Optioned SP Pete Ford to Triple A Minneapolis.
Optioned RP Ace Adams to Triple A Minneapolis.
Optioned RP Danny Clark to Triple A Minneapolis.
Optioned C Mel Franklin to Triple A Minneapolis.
Optioned 3B Dan Herrick to Triple A Minneapolis.
Optioned LF Hank Eason to Triple A Minneapolis.
Assigned RF Gig Taylor from Spring Training camp to Triple A Minneapolis.
Assigned RP Willie Aubin from Spring Training camp to Triple A Minneapolis.
Assigned SP Joe Perkins from Spring Training camp to Triple A Minneapolis.
Optioned SP Pete Ford to Triple A Minneapolis.

Monday, March 10th , 1947
Promoted RP Brad Daniels from Double A Nashville to Triple A Minneapolis.
Promoted SP Lynn Mason from Double A Nashville to Triple A Minneapolis.
Promoted RF Hank Marsh from Double A Nashville to Triple A Minneapolis.
Promoted RP Jose Waggoner from Double A Nashville to Triple A Minneapolis.
Promoted SP Bobby Cummins from Double A Nashville to Triple A Minneapolis.
Promoted SS Chet Adams from Double A Nashville to Triple A Minneapolis.
Promoted 2B Eddie Logan from Double A Nashville to Triple A Minneapolis.
Promoted SP Jack Behrns from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted CF Polly Frontenac from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted SP James Griffin from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted SP John Heller from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted LF Claude Leonard from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted RP Gene Wolf from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted SP Henry Gallagher from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Hal Taylor from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Ted Coffin from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Andy Day from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 2B Frankie McFarland from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted RP Lon Smith from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted SP Harry Linker from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 3B Leo Vega from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted SP Tom Fisher from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted C Carroll Furnish from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 1B Hank Lowery from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 2B Bert Mayes from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted CF Hippo Wallace from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.

Monday, March 3rd , 1947
Purchased the contract of RP Lee Richardson from Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of CF Bill Elkins from Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of RP Danny Clark from Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of SP Gordie Irwin from Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of 3B Luke Weaver from Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of C Jack Spahr from Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of SP Andy Lyon from Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of 3B Dan Herrick from Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of SP Pete Ford from Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of C Mel Franklin from Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of RP Ace Adams from Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of RP Whitey Griffin from Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of LF Sam Clay from Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of RF Milt Bennett from Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of LF Hank Eason from Triple A Minneapolis.
Purchased the contract of RP Rudy Finch from Triple A Minneapolis.
Invited non-roster RP Willie Aubin to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 2B Eric Fiore to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RF Gig Taylor to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Joe Perkins to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Dick McCormick to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Willie Aubin to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 2B Eric Fiore to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RF Gig Taylor to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Joe Perkins to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Dick McCormick to Spring Training camp.

Thursday, February 20th , 1947
Signed Assistant GM Dave Thompson to a 2-year, $3,815 per year contract.

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