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| Monday, September 13th , 1948 |
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| Released SP Ernie Harrison. |
| Promoted SP Freddie Snyder from Class C Waterloo to Class A Cedar Rapids. |
| Released 3B Benny Swain. |
| Promoted 3B Bill Wallis from Class B Tacoma to Double A Memphis. |
| Placed CF George Miller on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/10/1948. |
| Placed SS Jim Anding on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 09/10/1948. |
| Promoted SS Bunny Bruce from Class C Waterloo to Class A Cedar Rapids. |
| Monday, August 23rd , 1948 |
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| Placed 2B Artie D'Alessandro on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 08/22/1948. |
| Placed SP Vic Carroll on the active roster. |
| Optioned SP Vic Carroll to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Purchased the contract of 2B Ossie Grogan from Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Placed 2B Artie D'Alessandro on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 08/22/1948. |
| Placed SP Vic Carroll on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Placed SP Vic Carroll on the active roster. |
| Optioned SP Vic Carroll to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Placed 2B Ossie Grogan on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Purchased the contract of 2B Ossie Grogan from Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Sunday, August 22nd , 1948 |
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| RP Jasper Moore was claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh. |
| Friday, August 20th , 1948 |
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| Failed to sign 11th round draft pick Owen Collins. |
| Failed to sign 13th round draft pick Johnny Hoffman. |
| Failed to sign 14th round draft pick Charlie McKinley. |
| Failed to sign 15th round draft pick Hal Miller. |
| Failed to sign 16th round draft pick Mike Miller. |
| Failed to sign 17th round draft pick Gus Gall. |
| Failed to sign 18th round draft pick Max Thurston. |
| Failed to sign 19th round draft pick Jimmy Miller. |
| Failed to sign 20th round draft pick Glenn Hubbard. |
| Failed to sign 23rd round draft pick Jim Anderson. |
| Failed to sign 24th round draft pick Charlie Scott. |
| Failed to sign 25th round draft pick John Wilkinson. |
| Sunday, August 15th , 1948 |
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| RP Vic Carroll was claimed off waivers from Philadelphia. |
| Monday, August 9th , 1948 |
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| Transferred SP Bob Ferraiuolo to the 60-day IL. |
| SP Jasper Moore was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| Placed SP Bob Ferraiuolo on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/06/1948. |
| Transferred SP Bob Ferraiuolo to the 60-day IL. |
| Promoted SP Ike Testerman from Class B Tacoma to Class A Cedar Rapids. |
| Promoted SP Ike Testerman from Class A Cedar Rapids to Double A Memphis. |
| Promoted SP Vince Pollock from Class C Waterloo to Class B Tacoma. |
| Demoted SP Ike Testerman from Double A Memphis to Class A Cedar Rapids. |
| Promoted SP Ray Hahn from Class A Cedar Rapids to Double A Memphis. |
| SP Jasper Moore was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| Monday, August 2nd , 1948 |
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| Placed C Johnny Hook on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/30/1948. |
| Promoted SP Hersh Williams from Class C Waterloo to Class A Cedar Rapids. |
| Released C Ed Newton. |
| Monday, July 26th , 1948 |
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| Assigned SP Ed Sims to Class C Waterloo. |
| Assigned C Frankie Pedroza to Class C Waterloo. |
| Assigned 2B Frank Moore to Class C Waterloo. |
| Assigned CF Sid Taylor to Class C Waterloo. |
| Placed 3B Bob Martin on the 60-day injured list. |
| Purchased the contract of 2B Joe DeMott from Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Assigned SP Ed Sims to Class C Waterloo. |
| Assigned C Frankie Pedroza to Class C Waterloo. |
| Assigned 2B Frank Moore to Class C Waterloo. |
| Assigned CF Sid Taylor to Class C Waterloo. |
| Placed 3B Bob Martin on the 60-day injured list. |
| Placed 2B Joe DeMott on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Purchased the contract of 2B Joe DeMott from Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Promoted 3B Bernie Gleason from Double A Memphis to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Promoted 3B Bob Wilson from Class A Cedar Rapids to Double A Memphis. |
| Promoted 3B Bill Mays from Class C Waterloo to Class A Cedar Rapids. |
| Thursday, July 22nd , 1948 |
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| Signed Ed Sims to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $255. |
| Wednesday, July 21st , 1948 |
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| Signed Frankie Pedroza to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,600. |
| Saturday, July 17th , 1948 |
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| Signed Sid Taylor to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,600. |
| Tuesday, July 13th , 1948 |
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| Signed Frank Moore to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $700. |
| Monday, July 12th , 1948 |
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| Assigned C Johnny Hook to Class C Waterloo. |
| Assigned SP Walt Cooper to Class C Waterloo. |
| Assigned 1B Roy Nickerson to Class C Waterloo. |
| Assigned CF Hank Kingman to Class B Tacoma. |
| Assigned LF Elias Canady to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Assigned C Johnny Hook to Class C Waterloo. |
| Assigned SP Walt Cooper to Class C Waterloo. |
| Promoted 1B Don Smith from Class C Waterloo to Class B Tacoma. |
| Assigned 1B Roy Nickerson to Class C Waterloo. |
| Assigned CF Hank Kingman to Class B Tacoma. |
| Assigned LF Elias Canady to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Released 1B Hal Green. |
| Released CF Milo Schirtzinger. |
| Saturday, July 10th , 1948 |
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| Signed Johnny Hook to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,610. |
| Friday, July 9th , 1948 |
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| Signed Roy Nickerson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,500. |
| Tuesday, July 6th , 1948 |
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| Signed Walt Cooper to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $50,000. |
| Signed Hank Kingman to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $620. |
| Monday, July 5th , 1948 |
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| Assigned SP Chubby Gooch to Class C Waterloo. |
| Assigned 1B Don Smith to Class C Waterloo. |
| Assigned 2B Nat Hayward to Class C Waterloo. |
| Assigned SS Bunny Bruce to Class C Waterloo. |
| Assigned SP Chubby Gooch to Class C Waterloo. |
| Assigned 1B Don Smith to Class C Waterloo. |
| Assigned 2B Nat Hayward to Class C Waterloo. |
| Assigned SS Bunny Bruce to Class C Waterloo. |
| Sunday, July 4th , 1948 |
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| Signed Nat Hayward to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $750. |
| Saturday, July 3rd , 1948 |
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| Signed Don Smith to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,600. |
| Signed Bunny Bruce to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,000. |
| Wednesday, June 30th , 1948 |
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| Signed Chubby Gooch to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,300. |
| Monday, June 28th , 1948 |
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| Placed SP Red Ross on the 60-day injured list. |
| Purchased the contract of SP Willie Hill from Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| LF Elias Canady was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| Placed 3B Bob Martin on the active roster. |
| Activated 3B Bob Martin from the injured list. |
| Placed SP Red Ross on the 60-day injured list. |
| Placed SP Willie Hill on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Purchased the contract of SP Willie Hill from Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| LF Elias Canady was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| Placed 3B Bob Martin on the active roster. |
| Activated 3B Bob Martin from the injured list. |
| Monday, June 21st , 1948 |
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| Promoted C Ed Whiting from Class B Tacoma to Class A Cedar Rapids. |
| Drafted SP Walt Cooper in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 17th overall pick). |
| Drafted 1B Roy Nickerson in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 3, 35th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Chubby Gooch in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 9, 41st overall pick). |
| Drafted C Johnny Hook in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 9, 57th overall pick). |
| Drafted 1B Don Smith in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 9, 73rd overall pick). |
| Drafted CF Hank Kingman in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 9, 89th overall pick). |
| Drafted CF Sid Taylor in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 9, 121st overall pick). |
| Drafted SS Bunny Bruce in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 9, 137th overall pick). |
| Drafted 2B Nat Hayward in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 9, 153rd overall pick). |
| Drafted SS Owen Collins in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 9, 169th overall pick). |
| Drafted 2B Frank Moore in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 9, 185th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Johnny Hoffman in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 9, 201st overall pick). |
| Drafted CF Charlie McKinley in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 9, 217th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Hal Miller in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 9, 233rd overall pick). |
| Drafted RF Mike Miller in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 9, 249th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Gus Gall in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 9, 265th overall pick). |
| Drafted SS Max Thurston in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 9, 281st overall pick). |
| Drafted 2B Jimmy Miller in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 9, 297th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Glenn Hubbard in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 9, 313rd overall pick). |
| Drafted C Frankie Pedroza in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 21, Pick 9, 329th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Ed Sims in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 22, Pick 9, 345th overall pick). |
| Drafted C Jim Anderson in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 23, Pick 9, 361st overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Charlie Scott in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 24, Pick 9, 377th overall pick). |
| Drafted CF John Wilkinson in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 25, Pick 9, 393rd overall pick). |
| Monday, June 7th , 1948 |
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| Placed 3B Bob Martin on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/04/1948. |
| Placed SP Al Miller on the active roster. |
| Activated SP Al Miller from the injured list. |
| Placed 3B Bob Martin on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/04/1948. |
| Placed SP Al Miller on the active roster. |
| Activated SP Al Miller from the injured list. |
| Monday, May 24th , 1948 |
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| Optioned C Jim Foley to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Purchased the contract of C Frankie Kitchen from Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Placed SS Frank Moore on the Century League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/21/1948. |
| Promoted 3B Chuck Hopper from Double A Memphis to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Demoted 3B Bernie Gleason from Triple A Fort Wayne to Double A Memphis. |
| Promoted RF Sam West from Class A Cedar Rapids to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Optioned C Jim Foley to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Placed C Frankie Kitchen on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Purchased the contract of C Frankie Kitchen from Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Monday, May 10th , 1948 |
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| Optioned SP Bob Ferraiuolo to Double A Memphis. |
| Placed SP Jasper Moore on the active roster. |
| Placed C Ed Whiting on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/07/1948. |
| Promoted C Chick Jones from Class C Waterloo to Class B Tacoma. |
| Promoted SP Willie Hill from Double A Memphis to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Optioned SP Bob Ferraiuolo to Double A Memphis. |
| Placed SP Jasper Moore on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Placed SP Jasper Moore on the active roster. |
| Released SP Orville Fowler. |
| Monday, May 3rd , 1948 |
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| Assigned RF Sam West to Class A Cedar Rapids. |
| Sunday, May 2nd , 1948 |
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| SP Jasper Moore was claimed off waivers from St. Louis. |
| Monday, April 26th , 1948 |
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| Placed SP Ike Testerman on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 04/23/1948. |
| Promoted SP Tony Miller from Class C Waterloo to Class B Tacoma. |
| Sunday, April 18th , 1948 |
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| Optioned SP Angel Lopez to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Optioned C Harry Pomeroy to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Optioned SS Frank Kirchner to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Optioned 1B John Hutton to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Optioned 3B Len Stewart to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| RF Sam West was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| Optioned SP Angel Lopez to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Optioned C Harry Pomeroy to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Optioned SS Frank Kirchner to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Optioned 1B John Hutton to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Optioned 3B Len Stewart to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| RF Sam West was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| Demoted RF Chuck Hopper from Triple A Fort Wayne to Double A Memphis. |
| Demoted SP Chet Rogers from Triple A Fort Wayne to Double A Memphis. |
| Demoted SP Jack Wheeler from Triple A Fort Wayne to Double A Memphis. |
| Promoted SP Johnny Duncan from Class B Tacoma to Class A Cedar Rapids. |
| Promoted SP Jesse Hughes from Class B Tacoma to Class A Cedar Rapids. |
| Promoted SP Tony Bonelli from Class C Waterloo to Class B Tacoma. |
| Promoted SP Willie Hill from Class A Cedar Rapids to Double A Memphis. |
| Promoted 3B Walt Bowyer from Class B Tacoma to Class A Cedar Rapids. |
| Promoted 2B Clarence Martin from Class B Tacoma to Class A Cedar Rapids. |
| Promoted 2B Mack Smith from Class C Waterloo to Class B Tacoma. |
| Promoted 3B Clyde Harris from Class C Waterloo to Class B Tacoma. |
| Promoted 3B Bob Wilson from Class C Waterloo to Class A Cedar Rapids. |
| Released CF Freddie Batten. |
| Promoted SS Pat Elder from Class C Waterloo to Class B Tacoma. |
| Monday, April 12th , 1948 |
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| Placed LF Elias Canady on the active roster. |
| Activated LF Elias Canady from the injured list. |
| Optioned SP Wink Johnson to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Assigned SP Harvey Mitchell from Spring Training camp to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Optioned SP Jack Wheeler to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Placed LF Elias Canady on the active roster. |
| Activated LF Elias Canady from the injured list. |
| Optioned SP Wink Johnson to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Assigned SP Harvey Mitchell from Spring Training camp to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Optioned SP Jack Wheeler to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Assigned RF Chuck Hopper to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Monday, March 29th , 1948 |
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| Placed SP Al Miller on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/27/1948. |
| Placed LF Elias Canady on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/28/1948. |
| Assigned SP Paul Rose from Spring Training camp to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Assigned SP Clay Strother from Spring Training camp to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Optioned SP Ed Troy to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Optioned 1B Charles Yates to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Placed SP Al Miller on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/27/1948. |
| Placed LF Elias Canady on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/28/1948. |
| Assigned SP Paul Rose from Spring Training camp to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Assigned SP Clay Strother from Spring Training camp to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Optioned SP Ed Troy to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Optioned 1B Charles Yates to Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Received former Rule 5 draft pick RF Chuck Hopper from the Philadelphia Sailors. |
| Monday, March 8th , 1948 |
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| Purchased the contract of SP Frank Sears from Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Purchased the contract of 1B Charles Yates from Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Purchased the contract of SS Frank Kirchner from Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Purchased the contract of 3B Len Stewart from Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Purchased the contract of SP Jack Wheeler from Double A Memphis. |
| Purchased the contract of C Harry Pomeroy from Class A Cedar Rapids. |
| Purchased the contract of SP Bill Yelverton from Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Purchased the contract of RF Sam West from Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Purchased the contract of 1B John Hutton from Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Purchased the contract of SP Ed Troy from Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Purchased the contract of SP Wink Johnson from Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Purchased the contract of SS Pat Reed from Triple A Fort Wayne. |
| Placed SP Mel Haynes on the active roster. |
| Invited non-roster SP Harvey Mitchell to Spring Training camp. |
| Invited non-roster SP Paul Rose to Spring Training camp. |
| Invited non-roster SP Clay Strother to Spring Training camp. |
| Placed SP Mel Haynes on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Placed SP Mel Haynes on the active roster. |
| Invited non-roster SP Harvey Mitchell to Spring Training camp. |
| Invited non-roster SP Paul Rose to Spring Training camp. |
| Invited non-roster SP Clay Strother to Spring Training camp. |
| Monday, March 1st , 1948 |
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| Traded 19-year old minor league CF Henry Norman to the Chicago Cougars, getting 26-year old RHP Mel Haynes in return. |
| Thursday, February 19th , 1948 |
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| SP Gus Goulding becomes a free-agent. |
