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November 17, 1924

The Philadelphia Athletics traded Harry Riconda, Dennis Burns, Bob Hasty, Ed Sherling, Charles Rowland (minors), and $50,000 to the Portland (PCL) for Mickey Cochrane.

December 10, 1924

The New York Yankees traded Mike McNally to the Boston Red Sox for Howie Shanks.

December 11, 1924

The Washington Senators traded Doc Prothro to the Boston Red Sox for Mike McNally.

December 12, 1924

The Washington Senators traded By Speece and Carr Smith to the Cleveland Indians for Stan Coveleski.

December 15, 1924

The New York Yankees selected Steve O'Neill off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

December 17, 1924

The St. Louis Browns traded Urban Shocker to the New York Yankees for Joe Bush, Milt Gaston, and Joe Giard.

1925

The New York Giants signed Pip Koehler as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Joe Cronin as a free agent.

The Boston Braves purchased Dave Harris from the Greensburg (Pennsylvania State Associatio).

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Lou Koupal from the Omaha (Western) for $40,000.

February 4, 1925

The Brooklyn Robins traded Bernie Neis to the Boston Braves for Cotton Tierney.

March 30, 1925

The Philadelphia Phillies selected Lew Fonseca off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

April 2, 1925 (Standings)

The Philadelphia Phillies selected George Burns off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

April 17, 1925 (Standings)

The New York Giants traded Rosy Ryan to the Boston Braves for Tim McNamara.

April 20, 1925 (Standings)

The Brooklyn Robins selected Joe Oeschger off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

April 22, 1925 (Standings)

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Hy Myers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

April 26, 1925 (Standings)

The Washington Senators traded Paul Zahniser and Roy Carlyle to the Boston Red Sox for Joe Harris.

May, 1925 (Standings)

The New York Yankees traded players to be named later, Oscar Roettger, and cash to the St Paul (American Association) for Mark Koenig. The New York Yankees sent Fred Hofmann (May 15, 1925) and Ernie Johnson (October 28, 1925) to the St Paul (American Association) to complete the trade.

May 1, 1925 (Standings)

The Philadelphia Phillies traded Bill Hubbell to the Brooklyn Robins for Art Decatur.

May 4, 1925 (Standings)

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Hy Myers from the Cincinnati Reds.

May 5, 1925 (Standings)

The New York Yankees traded Ray Francis and $9,000 to the Boston Red Sox for Bobby Veach and Alex Ferguson.

May 10, 1925 (Standings)

The Chicago Cubs traded Bob Barrett to the Brooklyn Robins for Tommy Griffith.

May 16, 1925 (Standings)

The Brooklyn Robins selected Hod Ford off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

May 20, 1925 (Standings)

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Al Niehaus to the Cincinnati Reds for Tom Sheehan.

May 23, 1925 (Standings)

The St. Louis Cardinals traded Mike Gonzalez and Howard Freigau to the Chicago Cubs for Bob O'Farrell.

June 2, 1925 (Standings)

Buddy Myer sent from the New Orleans (Southern Association) to the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.

June 8, 1925 (Standings)

The Washington Senators traded George Mogridge and Pinky Hargrave to the St. Louis Browns for Hank Severeid.

June 15, 1925 (Standings)

The Philadelphia Phillies selected Bernie Friberg off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

June 17, 1925 (Standings)

The Washington Senators selected Everett Scott off waivers from the New York Yankees.

June 18, 1925 (Standings)

The Boston Braves signed Shanty Hogan as an amateur free agent.

June 23, 1925 (Standings)

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Joe Schultz from the Philadelphia Phillies.

July, 1925 (Standings)

The Chicago White Sox purchased Jim Joe Edwards from the Cleveland Indians.

The Cleveland Indians purchased Bert Cole from the Detroit Tigers.

July 9, 1925 (Standings)

The Cincinnati Reds selected Walter Holke off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

July 10, 1925 (Standings)

The Boston Braves purchased Abie Hood from the Portsmouth (Virginia).

The Philadelphia Athletics selected Jack Quinn off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

July 11, 1925 (Standings)

The Boston Red Sox purchased John Bischoff from the Chicago White Sox.

July 12, 1925 (Standings)

The Boston Braves purchased Doc Gautreau from the Philadelphia Athletics.

July 25, 1925 (Standings)

The Boston Braves returned Abie Hood to the Portsmouth (Virginia) following previous purchase.

The Boston Braves selected Andy High off waivers from the Brooklyn Robins.

August, 1925 (Standings)

The New York Yankees purchased Leo Durocher from the Hartford (Eastern) for $12,000.

August 1, 1925 (Standings)

The New York Yankees purchased Jim Marquis from the St. Joseph (Western). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The New York Yankees traded players to be named later and $50,000 to the Salt Lake City (PCL) for Tony Lazzeri. The New York Yankees sent Mack Hillis (March, 1926), Frank Zoellers (minors) (March, 1926), and Curt Fullerton (March 23, 1926) to the Salt Lake City (PCL) to complete the trade.

August 8, 1925 (Standings)

The Toledo (American Association) traded Earl Webb to the New York Giants for a player to be named later and Hack Wilson. The New York Giants sent Pip Koehler (February 15, 1926) to the Toledo (American Association) to complete the trade.

August 17, 1925 (Standings)

The Washington Senators purchased Alex Ferguson from the New York Yankees.

The Washington Senators selected Bobby Veach off waivers from the New York Yankees.

August 19, 1925 (Standings)

The Boston Braves purchased Bunny Hearn from the Bridgeport (Eastern).

August 30, 1925 (Standings)

The New York Yankees traded a player to be named later and $25,000 to the St Paul (American Association) for Pat Collins. The New York Yankees sent Pee-Wee Wanninger (December 16, 1925) to the St Paul (American Association) to complete the trade.

September 3, 1925 (Standings)

The Louisville (American Association) traded Ty Tyson to the New York Giants for a player to be named later. The New York Giants sent Earl Webb (December 12, 1925) to the Louisville (American Association) to complete the trade.

September 14, 1925 (Standings)

The New York Yankees traded undisclosed players to the St Paul (American Association) for Herb McQuaid.

September 15, 1925 (Standings)

The Chicago White Sox selected Moe Berg off waivers from the Brooklyn Robins.

October 6, 1925 (Standings)

The Brooklyn Robins traded Zack Taylor, Jimmy Johnston, and Eddie Brown to the Boston Braves for Jesse Barnes, Mickey O'Neil, and Gus Felix.

October 9, 1925 (Standings)

The St. Louis Browns drafted Oscar Estrada from the Shreveport (Texas) in the 1925 rule 5 draft.

The New York Yankees drafted Curt Fullerton from the St Paul (American Association) in the 1925 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Hack Wilson from the Toledo (American Association) in the 1925 rule 5 draft.

October 13, 1925 (Standings)

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Paul Waner from the San Francisco (PCL) for $100000 plus 3 players to be named.

November, 1925

The Boston Braves purchased Red Barron from the Charlotte (South Atlantic). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

November 9, 1925

The Brooklyn Robins selected William Marriott off waivers from the Boston Braves.

The Brooklyn Robins selected Rabbit Maranville off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

December 9, 1925

The Detroit Tigers traded Fred Haney to the Boston Red Sox for Tex Vache and Homer Ezzell.

December 11, 1925

The St. Louis Cardinals traded Jimmy Cooney to the Chicago Cubs for Vic Keen.

December 12, 1925

The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Bill Wambsganss from the Boston Red Sox for $4,000.

December 16, 1925

The New York Yankees purchased Al Mamaux from the Newark (International). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The New York Yankees released Howie Shanks.

The New York Yankees traded cash and players to the Toronto (International) for Myles Thomas.

December 30, 1925

The Philadelphia Phillies traded Jimmy Ring to the New York Giants for Jack Bentley and Wayland Dean.

December 31, 1925

The St. Louis Browns selected Charlie Robertson off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

1926

The Detroit Tigers signed Rick Ferrell as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers purchased Carl Hubbell from the Oklahoma City (Western) for $20,000.

The Boston Braves purchased Hal Goldsmith from the Worcester (Eastern).

The Mobile (Southern Association) traded Dick Jones to the Washington Senators for a player to be named later. The Washington Senators sent Mule Shirley (February 20, 1926) to the Mobile (Southern Association) to complete the trade.

January, 1926

The New York Giants signed Mel Ott as a free agent.

The Brooklyn Robins purchased Chick Fewster from the Cleveland Indians.

January 15, 1926

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Wally Pipp from the New York Yankees for $7,500.

January 20, 1926

The New York Yankees purchased Spencer Adams from the Washington Senators.

February, 1926

The Cleveland Indians purchased Ernie Padgett from the Boston Braves.

The Washington Senators traded Tom Zachary and Win Ballou to the St. Louis Browns for Joe Bush and Jack Tobin.

February 6, 1926

The St. Louis Browns traded George Mogridge and cash to the New York Yankees for Wally Schang.

February 10, 1926

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Val Picinich from the Boston Red Sox.

February 15, 1926

The Boston Braves selected George Mogridge off waivers from the New York Yankees.

March, 1926

The Chicago White Sox selected Everett Scott off waivers from the Washington Senators.

April, 1926

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Lloyd Waner as a free agent.

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