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December, 1906

The Cincinnati Reds released Joe Kelley.

December 11, 1906

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Ginger Beaumont, Claude Ritchey, and Patsy Flaherty to the Boston Beaneaters for Ed Abbaticchio.

December 13, 1906

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Fred Jacklitsch as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers purchased Claude Rossman from the Cleveland Naps.

December 31, 1906

The Washington Senators purchased Bob Ganley from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

February 26, 1907

The St. Louis Browns traded Pete O'Brien to the Cleveland Naps for Fritz Buelow.

February 28, 1907

The New York Highlanders traded Joe Yeager to the St. Louis Browns for Branch Rickey.

April 15, 1907 (Standings)

The Montreal (Eastern) purchased Bill Phyle from the St. Louis Cardinals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 19, 1907 (Standings)

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Irish McIlveen.

April 22, 1907 (Standings)

The Boston Doves purchased Frank Burke from the New York Giants.

May 10, 1907 (Standings)

The Chicago White Sox purchased Jake Stahl from the Washington Senators.

May 15, 1907 (Standings)

Henry Mathewson sent from the New York Giants to the Wilmington (Tri-State) in an unknown transaction.

May 16, 1907 (Standings)

The New York Highlanders traded Walter Clarkson and Frank Delahanty to the Cleveland Naps for Earl Moore.

May 20, 1907 (Standings)

The Boston Americans purchased Bunk Congalton from the Cleveland Naps.

May 30, 1907 (Standings)

The New York Highlanders purchased Frank Kitson from the Washington Senators.

June, 1907 (Standings)

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Mike Lynch.

June 7, 1907 (Standings)

The Philadelphia Athletics traded John Knight to the Boston Americans for Jimmy Collins.

The Boston Americans selected Deacon McGuire off waivers from the New York Highlanders.

June 10, 1907 (Standings)

The St. Louis Cardinals traded Buster Brown to the Philadelphia Phillies for Johnny Lush.

June 11, 1907 (Standings)

The Washington Senators purchased Jim Delahanty from the St. Louis Browns for $2,000.

June 15, 1907 (Standings)

The Washington Senators released Lave Cross.

The Boston Americans selected Larry Schlafly off waivers from the Washington Senators.

June 17, 1907 (Standings)

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Harry Wolter from the Cincinnati Reds.

June 18, 1907 (Standings)

The Boston Americans traded Larry Schlafly and Myron Grimshaw to the Toronto (Eastern) for Jack Thoney.

June 22, 1907 (Standings)

The St. Louis Browns traded Beany Jacobson and $1,000 to the Boston Americans for Bill Dinneen.

June 24, 1907 (Standings)

The Chicago Cubs traded Bill Sweeney and Newt Randall to the Boston Doves for Del Howard.

June 26, 1907 (Standings)

The Washington Senators purchased Otis Clymer from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

June 29, 1907 (Standings)

The New York Giants signed Mike Lynch as a free agent.

July, 1907 (Standings)

The Washington Senators signed Walter Johnson as a free agent.

The Washington Senators purchased Clyde Milan from the Wichita (Western Association).

July 4, 1907 (Standings)

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Harry Wolter from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

July 5, 1907 (Standings)

The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Al Burch from the St. Louis Cardinals.

July 15, 1907 (Standings)

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bill Duggleby from the Philadelphia Phillies.

July 18, 1907 (Standings)

The New York Highlanders purchased Rube Manning from the Williamsport (Tri-State).

The New York Giants released Tommy Corcoran.

July 20, 1907 (Standings)

The New York Giants purchased Larry Doyle from the Springfield (Central) for $4,500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 1, 1907 (Standings)

The Boston Americans purchased Cy Morgan from the St. Louis Browns.

The Chicago White Sox purchased Charlie Hickman from the Washington Senators.

August 4, 1907 (Standings)

The New York Highlanders purchased Baldy Louden from the Dallas (Texas) for $1,500.

August 10, 1907 (Standings)

The Boston Doves signed Tom Asmussen as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Americans traded a player to be named later and cash to the Baltimore (International) for Fred Burchell. The Boston Americans sent John Knight (December 28, 1907) to the Baltimore (International) to complete the trade.

August 11, 1907 (Standings)

The Washington Senators purchased Frank Oberlin from the Boston Americans.

The Washington Senators traded Rabbit Nill to the Cleveland Naps for Pete O'Brien and Howard Wakefield.

August 15, 1907 (Standings)

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bill McKechnie from the Washington (POM). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Chicago Cubs released Mike Kahoe. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 18, 1907 (Standings)

The New York Highlanders purchased Walter Blair from the Williamsport (Tri-State).

August 19, 1907 (Standings)

The Washington Senators signed Mike Kahoe as a free agent.

August 22, 1907 (Standings)

The Boston Doves purchased Sam Frock from the Worcester (New England).

August 23, 1907 (Standings)

The Boston Doves purchased Izzy Hoffman from the Holyoke (Connecticut).

The Boston Doves purchased Frank Barberich from the Lawrence (New England).

September, 1907 (Standings)

The Boston Doves drafted Joe Kelley from the Toronto (Eastern) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Babe Adams from the St. Louis Cardinals.

September 1, 1907 (Standings)

The Chicago White Sox purchased Charlie Armbruster from the Boston Americans.

September 2, 1907 (Standings)

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Bugs Raymond from the Charleston (South Atlantic) for $1,500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September 3, 1907 (Standings)

The Boston Doves drafted Jim Ball from the Baltimore (Eastern) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Doves drafted Peaches Graham from the Minneapolis (American Association) in the 1907 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Harry Coveleski as a free agent.

September 17, 1907 (Standings)

The Washington Senators drafted Roy Witherup from the Uniontown (POM) in the 1907 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

October, 1907 (Standings)

The Philadelphia Phillies selected Earl Moore off waivers from the New York Highlanders.

October 5, 1907 (Standings)

The Washington Senators traded Charlie Jones to the St. Louis Browns for Ollie Pickering.

October 13, 1907 (Standings)

As part of a 3-team trade: The New York Highlanders sent Frank LaPorte to the Boston Americans. The Chicago White Sox sent Jake Stahl to the New York Highlanders. The Boston Americans sent Freddy Parent to the Chicago White Sox.

November, 1907

The Chicago White Sox purchased Frank Hemphill from the Milwaukee (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

November 5, 1907

The St. Louis Browns traded Fred Glade, Charlie Hemphill, and Harry Niles to the New York Highlanders for Jimmy Williams, Hobe Ferris, and Danny Hoffman.

The New York Highlanders purchased Hobe Ferris from the Boston Americans.

December 3, 1907

The New Orleans (Southern Association) purchased Frank Delahanty from the Cleveland Naps.

December 12, 1907

The Detroit Tigers purchased Ira Thomas from the New York Highlanders.

The Chicago White Sox purchased John Anderson from the Washington Senators.

December 13, 1907

The New York Giants traded Dan McGann, Frank Bowerman, Bill Dahlen, George Browne, and George Ferguson to the Boston Doves for Fred Tenney, Al Bridwell, and Tom Needham.

December 17, 1907

The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Tommy Sheehan from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

December 21, 1907

The Cleveland Naps purchased Charlie Hickman from the Chicago White Sox.

1908

The Washington Senators returned Roy Witherup (earlier draft pick) to the Des Moines (Western).

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Jack Barry as an amateur free agent.

The Washington Senators purchased George McBride from the Kansas City (American Association).

The Boston Red Sox purchased Eddie Cicotte from the Lincoln (Western) for $2,500.

January, 1908

The New York Highlanders purchased Mike Donovan from the Cleveland Naps.

The Boston Doves released Jim Ball. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

January 2, 1908

The Boston Red Sox traded Al Shaw to the Chicago White Sox for Ed McFarland.

February 7, 1908

The St. Louis Browns purchased Rube Waddell from the Philadelphia Athletics.

March 27, 1908

The Boston Doves released Frank Barberich.

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