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02/16/1948
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Monday, December 22nd , 1947
Promoted RP Bob Currier from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted RP Otis Porter from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted CF Frank Johnson from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Demoted CF Dee Choate from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.

Monday, November 3rd , 1947
Placed SP Ray Hatch on the secondary (40-man) roster.

Saturday, October 18th , 1947
1B Coach Huck Monahan signed as Hitting Coach in Toronto.
Signed Hitting Coach Huck Monahan to a 2-year, $7,000 per year contract.

Wednesday, October 15th , 1947
Signed 3B Coach John Kopas to a 2-year, $3,250 per year contract.

Monday, October 13th , 1947
Promoted SP Pete Thompson from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Placed CF Wally Boyer on the secondary (40-man) roster.

Friday, October 10th , 1947
LF Ben House (B Vancouver) retired from professional baseball.
LF Jim Solinski (A Davenport) retired from professional baseball.
1B Phil Bowen (B Vancouver) retired from professional baseball.
1B Tom Peel (AA Chattanooga) retired from professional baseball.
RF Charlie Nunnery (AA Chattanooga) retired from professional baseball.
1B Dick Penwell (AA Chattanooga) retired from professional baseball.
C Homer Betts (AAA Buffalo) retired from professional baseball.
Hitting Coach Bill Williams retires.
3B Coach John Coburn leaves the team, his contract was not renewed

Thursday, October 9th , 1947
Released C Homer Betts.
Released SP Tex McCormick.
Released RP Jim Tyler.

Wednesday, October 1st , 1947
Signed Managername %name to a %number-year contract extension.

Monday, September 22nd , 1947
Demoted 3B Dick Martin from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.

Monday, September 15th , 1947
Promoted SP Buzz Simpson from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.

Monday, September 8th , 1947
Demoted SP Lou Burrows from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted SP Dick Melia from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted 2B Mike Rollinson from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.

Monday, September 1st , 1947
Purchased the contract of CF Sam C Allen from Triple A Buffalo.
Purchased the contract of SP Harry Phillips from Triple A Buffalo.
Purchased the contract of CF Sam C Allen from Triple A Buffalo.
Purchased the contract of SP Harry Phillips from Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted SP Art Curley from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted SP Doc Kidney from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted SP Dick Davis from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted SP Buzz Simpson from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted CF Dee Choate from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Placed SS Joe Oliver on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/29/1947.
Promoted RF Jim Waters from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted RF Bob Willis from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted SS Hamilton King from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Placed CF Rudy Gerbaugh on the Gulf States League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/30/1947.

Saturday, August 23rd , 1947
Failed to sign 6th round draft pick Lou West.
Failed to sign 8th round draft pick Irv Whittemore.
Failed to sign 9th round draft pick Pat Coley.
Failed to sign 10th round draft pick Skinny Bennett.
Failed to sign 11th round draft pick Ed Richardson.
Failed to sign 13th round draft pick Bill Swindler.
Failed to sign 14th round draft pick Mike McDaniel.
Failed to sign 15th round draft pick Tillie Juarez.
Failed to sign 16th round draft pick Ray Jones.
Failed to sign 17th round draft pick Frank Flam.
Failed to sign 19th round draft pick Adam Ramsey.
Failed to sign 20th round draft pick Paul Chisholm.
Failed to sign 21st round draft pick Ed Jones.
Failed to sign 22nd round draft pick Eddie Hooker.
Failed to sign 24th round draft pick Ike Kellogg.
Failed to sign 25th round draft pick Mike Colman.

Wednesday, August 20th , 1947
Signed -name %name to a %number-year contract extension.

Monday, August 18th , 1947
Signed Pitching Coach Johnny Franklin to a 2-year contract extension.
Promoted RF Kirby Copeland from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted CF Tom B Davis from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Signed Pitching Coach Johnny Franklin to a 2-year contract extension.

Monday, August 11th , 1947
Placed 1B Bob Amadon on the Gulf States League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/10/1947.

Monday, August 4th , 1947
Assigned SP Pete Williams to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Promoted SP Lou Burrows from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted SP Dick Wallace from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Assigned SP Pete Williams to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted SS Bill Parent from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.

Tuesday, July 29th , 1947
Signed Pete Williams to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $300.

Monday, July 28th , 1947
Signed Team Trainer Dick Turcotte to a 2-year contract extension.
Optioned CF Sam C Allen to Triple A Buffalo.
Placed CF Tom Frederick on the active roster.
Activated CF Tom Frederick from the injured list.
Signed Team Trainer Dick Turcotte to a 2-year contract extension.
Optioned CF Sam C Allen to Triple A Buffalo.
Demoted CF Frank Johnson from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Released RF Charlie Nunnery.
Placed CF Tom Frederick on the active roster.
Activated CF Tom Frederick from the injured list.
Demoted LF Frank Turner from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.

Monday, July 21st , 1947
Assigned 3B Dick Webb to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Placed SS Hamilton King on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/19/1947.
Assigned 3B Dick Webb to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Promoted 1B Sammy Harberts from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Released 1B Tom Peel.
Promoted 1B Eddie Dick from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 1B Tony Ballinger from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.

Friday, July 18th , 1947
Signed Dick Webb to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,500.

Monday, July 14th , 1947
Assigned SP Steve Talley to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Assigned RF Kirby Copeland to Class B Vancouver.
Placed CF Frank Kendrick on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/12/1947.
Promoted SP Les Ledbetter from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Assigned SP Steve Talley to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Assigned RF Kirby Copeland to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted SP Jim Rosen from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Demoted SP Ray Hatch from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Released LF Jim Solinski.
Promoted SP Lee Woodward from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted SP Tex McCormick from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Released LF Dick Penwell.
Promoted LF Frank Turner from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Released 1B Phil Bowen.
Released RF Ben House.
Promoted 1B Eddie Dick from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Released LF Ed Hamor.

Saturday, July 12th , 1947
Signed Steve Talley to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $4,100.

Friday, July 11th , 1947
Signed Kirby Copeland to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,200.

Monday, July 7th , 1947
Assigned SP Les Ledbetter to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Assigned 1B Bob Amadon to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Assigned CF Tom B Davis to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Assigned 2B Blue Mitchell to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Assigned RF Teddy Johnson to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Placed CF Tom Frederick on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 07/06/1947.
Purchased the contract of CF Curt Brooks from Triple A Buffalo.
Placed SP Freddie Dixon on the Gulf States League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/05/1947.
Assigned SP Les Ledbetter to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Assigned 1B Bob Amadon to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Assigned CF Tom B Davis to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Assigned 2B Blue Mitchell to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Assigned RF Teddy Johnson to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Designated LF Ed Hamor for assignment.
Placed CF Tom Frederick on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 07/06/1947.
Purchased the contract of CF Curt Brooks from Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted CF Frank Johnson from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted 2B Mike Carr from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted 3B George Dwiggins from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 3B Pat Todd from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted SS Hamilton King from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 2B Jim LeBlanc from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SP Herb Wise from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted SP Dick Wallace from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted SP Lynn Horn from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.

Sunday, July 6th , 1947
Signed Les Ledbetter to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $33,000.

Saturday, July 5th , 1947
Signed Teddy Johnson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $300.

Friday, July 4th , 1947
Signed Bob Amadon to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $900.
Signed Blue Mitchell to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $150.

Wednesday, July 2nd , 1947
Signed Tom B Davis to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $700.

Monday, June 30th , 1947
Optioned CF Curt Brooks to Triple A Buffalo.
Placed CF Tom Frederick on the active roster.
Activated CF Tom Frederick from the injured list.
Demoted RF Charlie Nunnery from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Optioned CF Curt Brooks to Triple A Buffalo.
Placed CF Tom Frederick on the active roster.
Activated CF Tom Frederick from the injured list.
Demoted C John T. Williams from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted C Wally Lord from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.

Tuesday, June 24th , 1947
Drafted SP Les Ledbetter in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick).
Drafted SP Steve Talley in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 7, 23rd overall pick).
Drafted 3B Dick Webb in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 5, 37th overall pick).
Drafted 1B Bob Amadon in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 5, 53rd overall pick).
Drafted RF Kirby Copeland in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 5, 69th overall pick).
Drafted SP Lou West in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 5, 85th overall pick).
Drafted CF Tom B Davis in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 5, 101st overall pick).
Drafted SP Irv Whittemore in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 5, 117th overall pick).
Drafted C Pat Coley in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 5, 133rd overall pick).
Drafted C Skinny Bennett in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 5, 149th overall pick).
Drafted SP Ed Richardson in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 5, 167th overall pick).
Drafted 2B Blue Mitchell in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 5, 183rd overall pick).
Drafted CF Bill Swindler in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 5, 199th overall pick).
Drafted C Mike McDaniel in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 5, 215th overall pick).
Drafted C Tillie Juarez in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 5, 231st overall pick).
Drafted SP Ray Jones in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 5, 247th overall pick).
Drafted SP Frank Flam in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 5, 263rd overall pick).
Drafted SP Pete Williams in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 5, 279th overall pick).
Drafted 2B Adam Ramsey in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 5, 295th overall pick).
Drafted C Paul Chisholm in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 5, 311st overall pick).
Drafted C Ed Jones in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 21, Pick 5, 327th overall pick).
Drafted 3B Eddie Hooker in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 22, Pick 5, 343rd overall pick).
Drafted RF Teddy Johnson in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 23, Pick 5, 359th overall pick).
Drafted LF Ike Kellogg in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 24, Pick 5, 375th overall pick).
Drafted 1B Mike Colman in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 25, Pick 5, 391st overall pick).

Monday, June 23rd , 1947
Placed SS Bill Parent on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/22/1947.
Demoted 1B Tom Peel from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted 1B Luke Oster from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted 2B Mike Carr from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 2B Nick Handel from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.

Monday, June 9th , 1947
Demoted SP Dick Davis from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted SP Herb Wise from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.

Monday, June 2nd , 1947
Demoted SP Max Boswell from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted SP Ray Hatch from Class A Davenport to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted SP Wally Mears from Class B Vancouver to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted CF John Graves from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted CF Wally Boyer from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Placed 2B Fred Miles on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/31/1947.
Promoted SS Bill Parent from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted SS Jackie Williams from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.

Monday, May 26th , 1947
Promoted SP Sam Jordan from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Demoted SP Ray Bell from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted CF Al Williams from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted CF Eddie Mansfield from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.

Monday, May 19th , 1947
Demoted SP Dick Melia from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 2B Bob Currier from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Placed LF Ed Hamor on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/16/1947.

Monday, April 28th , 1947
Placed 2B Mike Rollinson on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/25/1947.

Monday, April 7th , 1947
Traded 32-year old 1B Walt Pack to the Chicago Cougars, getting 20-year old minor league 3B Pat Todd and 19-year old minor league RHP Kid Moore in return.
Traded 32-year old LF Juan Pomales to the Brooklyn Kings, getting 18-year old minor league 3B Roy Demonbreun and 24-year old minor league RHP Harry Stewart in return.
Assigned SP Harry Stewart to Triple A Buffalo.
Placed SP Harry Stewart on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Assigned SP Harry Stewart to Triple A Buffalo.

Monday, March 31st , 1947
Optioned SP Sam Jordan to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned SP Pete Thompson to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned SP Red More to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned SP Jim Carter to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned C Randy Hendrix to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned 2B Mike Rollinson to Triple A Buffalo.
Invited non-roster 2B Nick Handel to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Lynn Horn to Spring Training camp.
Assigned SP Lynn Horn from Spring Training camp to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Assigned 2B Nick Handel from Spring Training camp to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Assigned 2B Bud House to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned SP Sam Jordan to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned SP Pete Thompson to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned SP Red More to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned SP Jim Carter to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned C Randy Hendrix to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned 2B Mike Rollinson to Triple A Buffalo.
Demoted SP Max Boswell from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted RP Joe Miller from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Invited non-roster 2B Nick Handel to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Lynn Horn to Spring Training camp.
Assigned SP Lynn Horn from Spring Training camp to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Assigned 2B Nick Handel from Spring Training camp to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Assigned 2B Bud House to Triple A Buffalo.
Demoted C Alfie Rodgers from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.

Monday, March 24th , 1947
Promoted SP Ray Hatch from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.

Monday, March 17th , 1947
Optioned 1B Luke Oster to Double A Chattanooga.
Optioned CF Dom Tripp to Triple A Buffalo.
Released former Rule 5 draft pick SP Ray Hagan, returned to original Organization Philadelphia Sailors.

Optioned CF Curt Brooks to Triple A Buffalo.
2B Bud House was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Optioned 1B Luke Oster to Double A Chattanooga.
Optioned CF Dom Tripp to Triple A Buffalo.
Released former Rule 5 draft pick SP Ray Hagan, returned to original Organization Philadelphia Sailors.

Optioned CF Curt Brooks to Triple A Buffalo.
2B Bud House was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Released former Rule 5 draft pick SP Ray Hagan, returned to original Organization Philadelphia Sailors.

Monday, March 3rd , 1947
Purchased the contract of RP John Marsh from Triple A Buffalo.
Purchased the contract of SS John Fast from Triple A Buffalo.
Purchased the contract of CF Curt Brooks from Triple A Buffalo.
Purchased the contract of SP Max Boswell from Class A Davenport.
Purchased the contract of 2B Bud House from Triple A Buffalo.
Purchased the contract of CF Sam C Allen from Triple A Buffalo.
Purchased the contract of CF Dom Tripp from Triple A Buffalo.
Purchased the contract of SP Sam Jordan from Triple A Buffalo.
Purchased the contract of 1B Luke Oster from Double A Chattanooga.
Purchased the contract of SP Pete Thompson from Double A Chattanooga.
Purchased the contract of SP Harry Phillips from Triple A Buffalo.

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