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1875 Major League Baseball Transactions
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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
1875
Jack Manning returned to the Boston Red Stockings by the Baltimore Canaries as part of earlier loan.
May 26, 1875 Standings
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased George Bechtel from the Philadelphia Centennials for $1500 (sum was officially paid to entice team to disband).
1876
The Chicago White Stockings signed Cap Anson as a free agent.
The Hartford Dark Blues signed Candy Cummings as a free agent.
Al Spalding jumped from the Boston Red Stockings to the Chicago White Stockings.
The Boston Red Stockings signed George Wright as a free agent.
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