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November 1, 1934

The New York Giants traded Pretzel Pezzullo, Blondy Ryan, Johnny Vergez, George Watkins, and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dick Bartell.

November 3, 1934

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Ival Goodman from the St. Louis Cardinals for $25,000.

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Lew Riggs from the St. Louis Cardinals for $30,000.

November 14, 1934

The Baltimore (International) purchased Cy Moore from the Philadelphia Phillies.

November 16, 1934

The Mission (PCL) purchased Boom-Boom Beck from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

November 20, 1934

The Cleveland Indians traded Johnny Burnett, Bob Weiland, and cash to the St. Louis Browns for Bruce Campbell.

November 21, 1934

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Mace Brown from the Kansas City (American Association).

The Chicago Cubs traded Bud Tinning, Dick Ward, and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Tex Carleton.

The Chicago White Sox traded Billy Sullivan, Phil Gallivan, and $20,000 to the Indianapolis (American Association) for George Washington.

The New York Yankees traded players to be named later and cash to the San Francisco (PCL) for Joe DiMaggio. Doc Farrell refused to report to his new team on 1935. The New York Yankees sent Doc Farrell (December 19, 1934), Floyd Newkirk (December 19, 1934), Jim Densmore (minors) (December 19, 1934), Ted Norbert (minors) (December 19, 1934), and $5,000 (1935) to the San Francisco (PCL) to complete the trade.

The Indianapolis (American Association) traded Billy Sullivan to the St Paul (American Association) for Otto Bluege.

November 22, 1934

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Ed Morgan from the Boston Red Sox.

The Kansas City (American Association) purchased Hi Bell from the New York Giants.

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Danny MacFayden from the New York Yankees.

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Larry French and Freddie Lindstrom to the Chicago Cubs for Guy Bush, Jim Weaver, and Babe Herman.

November 23, 1934

The Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Frank Doljack from the Detroit Tigers.

The Montreal (International) purchased Vic Frazier from the Detroit Tigers.

November 24, 1934

The Seattle (PCL) traded Joe Coscarart to the Boston Braves for Dick Gyselman, Dick Barrett, and Clarence Pickrel.

November 28, 1934

The Hollywood (PCL) purchased Gene Desautels from the Detroit Tigers.

December, 1934

The Cleveland Indians released Moe Berg. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December 6, 1934

The Boston Braves released Marty McManus.

December 12, 1934

The New York Giants traded Jack Salveson to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Leon Chagnon.

December 13, 1934

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Johnny Mize from the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Philadelphia Phillies traded Kiddo Davis to the New York Giants for Joe Bowman.

December 14, 1934

The New York Giants traded Billy Myers and cash to the Cincinnati Reds for Mark Koenig and Allyn Stout.

December 18, 1934

The Chicago White Sox released Milt Gaston.

December 19, 1934

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Sammy Byrd from the New York Yankees.

December 25, 1934

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Bill Harris. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December 26, 1934

The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Art Herring, Johnny Frederick, and cash to the Sacramento (PCL) for Frenchy Bordagaray.

1935

The Boston Braves signed Ken Heintzelman as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Pete Suder as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Russ Bauers as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Frank Barrett as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Walker Cooper as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Fred Martin as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mickey Owen as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bob Scheffing as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Enos Slaughter as an amateur free agent.

The Washington Senators signed Jimmy Bloodworth as an amateur free agent.

The San Francisco (PCL) traded Joe DiMaggio to the New York Yankees for players to be named later and cash. Doc Farrell refused to report to his new team on 1935. The New York Yankees sent Doc Farrell (December 19, 1934), Floyd Newkirk (December 19, 1934), Jim Densmore (minors) (December 19, 1934), Ted Norbert (minors) (December 19, 1934), and $5,000 (1935) to the San Francisco (PCL) to complete the trade.

The New York Yankees traded players to be named later and cash to the San Francisco (PCL) for Joe DiMaggio. Doc Farrell refused to report to his new team on 1935. The New York Yankees sent Doc Farrell (December 19, 1934), Floyd Newkirk (December 19, 1934), Jim Densmore (minors) (December 19, 1934), Ted Norbert (minors) (December 19, 1934), and $5,000 (1935) to the San Francisco (PCL) to complete the trade.

Bob Swift sent from the Muskogee (Western Association) to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.

Eddie Miller sent from the Springfield (Mid-Atlantic) to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.

Bob Muncrief sent from the St. Louis Cardinals to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.

January 2, 1935

The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Babe Phelps off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

January 4, 1935

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Don Hurst from the Chicago Cubs.

January 10, 1935

The Philadelphia Athletics released Charlie Berry.

January 11, 1935

The Detroit Tigers purchased Bob Seeds from the Cleveland Indians.

January 14, 1935

The Philadelphia Athletics released Bing Miller.

January 15, 1935

The Boston Red Sox signed Bing Miller as a free agent.

January 19, 1935

The Washington Senators traded Luke Sewell and cash to the St. Louis Browns for Bump Hadley.

The Chicago White Sox purchased Luke Sewell from the St. Louis Browns.

January 29, 1935

The Chicago White Sox purchased Glenn Wright from the Kansas City (American Association).

February 1, 1935

The Boston Red Sox traded Bill Cissell to the Portland (PCL) for Jack Wilson.

February 4, 1935

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Charlie Berry as a free agent.

February 12, 1935

The Cincinnati Reds released Ray Kolp.

February 16, 1935

The New York Giants released Lefty O'Doul.

February 26, 1935

The New York Yankees released Babe Ruth.

The Boston Braves signed Babe Ruth as a free agent.

March 26, 1935

The New York Yankees purchased Pat Malone from the St. Louis Cardinals for $15,000.

March 29, 1935

The St. Louis Cardinals released Dazzy Vance.

March 31, 1935

The Chicago Cubs purchased Kirby Higbe from the Atlanta (Southern Association).

April 1, 1935 (Standings)

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Dazzy Vance as a free agent.

April 15, 1935 (Standings)

The Cincinnati Reds returned Johnny Mize to the St. Louis Cardinals following previous purchase.

April 16, 1935 (Standings)

The Boston Red Sox signed Moe Berg as a free agent.

April 30, 1935 (Standings)

The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Wayne Osborne to the Mission (PCL) as part of a conditional deal.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Rod Dedeaux as an amateur free agent.

May 1, 1935 (Standings)

The Boston Red Sox purchased Dib Williams from the Philadelphia Athletics.

May 7, 1935 (Standings)

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Phil Collins from the Philadelphia Phillies.

May 10, 1935 (Standings)

The Washington Senators traded Ray Prim, Tommy Thomas, and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Snipe Hansen.

May 12, 1935 (Standings)

The Chicago White Sox purchased Carl Fischer from the Detroit Tigers.

May 14, 1935 (Standings)

The Washington Senators traded Lefty Stewart to the Cleveland Indians for Belve Bean.

May 15, 1935 (Standings)

The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased George Earnshaw from the Chicago White Sox.

The St. Louis Browns purchased Russ Van Atta from the New York Yankees.

May 17, 1935 (Standings)

The Cleveland Indians signed Bill Sodd as an amateur free agent.

May 21, 1935 (Standings)

The Washington Senators purchased Bobo Newsom from the St. Louis Browns for $40,000.

The St. Louis Browns traded George Blaeholder to the Philadelphia Athletics for Ed Coleman and Sugar Cain.

May 23, 1935 (Standings)

The Cleveland Indians released Glenn Myatt.

May 25, 1935 (Standings)

The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Paul Richards from the New York Giants.

May 26, 1935 (Standings)

The New York Giants signed Glenn Myatt as a free agent.

May 27, 1935 (Standings)

The Boston Red Sox traded Moose Solters and cash to the St. Louis Browns for Ski Melillo.

June, 1935 (Standings)

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Walter Alston as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 1, 1935 (Standings)

The Cleveland Indians released Willie Kamm.

June 2, 1935 (Standings)

The Cincinnati Reds returned Danny MacFayden to the New York Yankees following previous purchase.

The Boston Red Sox released George Pipgras.

June 4, 1935 (Standings)

The Chicago White Sox purchased Tony Piet from the Cincinnati Reds.

The Boston Braves selected Danny MacFayden off waivers from the New York Yankees.

June 9, 1935 (Standings)

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Jack Salveson to the Chicago White Sox for Bud Hafey.

June 11, 1935 (Standings)

The Detroit Tigers released Firpo Marberry.

June 13, 1935 (Standings)

The Washington Senators sent Snipe Hansen to the St. Louis Browns as part of a conditional deal.

June 17, 1935 (Standings)

The Cleveland Indians purchased Eddie Phillips from the Washington Senators.

June 19, 1935 (Standings)

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Emmett Nelson from the Chicago Cubs.

June 20, 1935 (Standings)

The Boston Braves signed Ed Moriarty as an amateur free agent.

June 21, 1935 (Standings)

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Babe Herman from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

June 22, 1935 (Standings)

The New York Giants purchased Jimmy Ripple from the Montreal (International).

June 29, 1935 (Standings)

The Washington Senators traded Lyn Lary to the St. Louis Browns for Alan Strange.

June 30, 1935 (Standings)

The Boston Red Sox purchased Joe Cascarella from the Philadelphia Athletics.

The St. Louis Browns released Heinie Mueller.

July 3, 1935 (Standings)

The Chicago Cubs released Kiki Cuyler.

July 5, 1935 (Standings)

The Cincinnati Reds signed Kiki Cuyler as a free agent.

July 15, 1935 (Standings)

The St. Louis Browns returned Snipe Hansen to the Washington Senators as part of a conditional deal.

August 2, 1935 (Standings)

The New York Giants purchased Euel Moore from the Philadelphia Phillies.

August 5, 1935 (Standings)

The Boston Braves released Shanty Hogan.

August 6, 1935 (Standings)

The New York Yankees purchased Blondy Ryan from the Philadelphia Phillies.

August 12, 1935 (Standings)

The Cleveland Indians signed Shanty Hogan as a free agent.

August 30, 1935 (Standings)

The New York Giants purchased Harry Gumbert from the Baltimore (International).

September, 1935 (Standings)

Buster Mills sent from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Brooklyn Dodgers in an unknown transaction.

September 10, 1935 (Standings)

The Indianapolis (American Association) sent Vince Sherlock to the Brooklyn Dodgers as part of a conditional deal.

The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Ox Eckhardt from the Mission (PCL).

The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Wayne Osborne from the Mission (PCL).

Johnny Cooney sent from the Indianapolis (American Association) to the Brooklyn Dodgers in an unknown transaction.

September 20, 1935 (Standings)

The Chicago White Sox purchased Frank Grube from the St. Louis Browns.

October 1, 1935 (Standings)

The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Harry Kelley from the Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1935 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Athletics drafted George Puccinelli from the Baltimore (International) in the 1935 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Manny Salvo from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1935 rule 5 draft.

The Washington Senators drafted Pete Appleton from the Montreal (International) in the 1935 rule 5 draft.

The Cleveland Indians drafted Joe Becker from the San Francisco (PCL) in the 1935 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Browns drafted Tony Giuliani from the St Paul (American Association) in the 1935 rule 5 draft.

October 14, 1935 (Standings)

The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Jim Oglesby from the Chicago Cubs in the 1935 rule 5 draft.

October 16, 1935

The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Emil Mailho from the Oakland (PCL) in the 1935 rule 5 draft.

November 6, 1935

The Chicago White Sox released Jocko Conlan.

The Chicago White Sox released Sam Jones.

November 14, 1935

The New York Giants purchased Dick Coffman from the St. Louis Browns.

November 17, 1935

The Philadelphia Phillies traded Jim Bivin to the Baltimore (International) for Bill Atwood.

November 21, 1935

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Claude Passeau and Earl Grace to the Philadelphia Phillies for Al Todd.

November 22, 1935

The Boston Red Sox purchased Bobby Doerr from the Hollywood (PCL) for $75,000.

The St. Louis Browns traded Fay Thomas to the Chicago Cubs for Mike Meola.

George McQuinn sent from the New York Yankees to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.

December, 1935

Shanty Hogan sent from the Cleveland Indians to the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.

December 9, 1935

The St. Louis Cardinals released Bob O'Farrell.

The New York Giants traded Roy Parmelee, Phil Weintraub, and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Burgess Whitehead.

December 10, 1935

The Detroit Tigers purchased Al Simmons from the Chicago White Sox for $75,000.

The Boston Red Sox traded Gordon Rhodes, George Savino (minors), and $150,000 to the Philadelphia Athletics for Jimmie Foxx and Johnny Marcum.

December 11, 1935

The New York Yankees traded Johnny Allen to the Cleveland Indians for Monte Pearson and Steve Sundra.

December 12, 1935

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Flint Rhem from the Boston Braves.

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Johnny Vander Meer from the Boston Braves.

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Tommy Thevenow from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Tony Cuccinello, Al Lopez, Ray Benge, and Bobby Reis to the Boston Braves for Ed Brandt and Randy Moore.

December 13, 1935

The New York Giants signed Firpo Marberry as a free agent.

December 17, 1935

The Washington Senators traded Heinie Manush to the Boston Red Sox for Carl Reynolds and Roy Johnson.

December 18, 1935

The Cleveland Indians purchased Blondy Ryan from the New York Yankees.

1936

The Boston Red Sox signed Al Brazle as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Al Epperly as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Ted Williams as an amateur free agent.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bert Haas as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Ken Silvestri as an amateur free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Emil Verban as an amateur free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Bob Feller as an amateur free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Phil Masi as an amateur free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Barney McCosky as an amateur free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Johnny Sain as an amateur free agent.

The New York Giants signed Tom Ferrick as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Al Gettel as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Joe Gordon as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Billy Johnson as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Johnny Lindell as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Randy Gumpert as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bill Nicholson as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Browns signed Jack Kramer as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Johnny Hopp as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Marty Marion as an amateur free agent.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ben Geraghty as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs obtained Hank Majeski from the Eau Claire (Northern) as part of a minor league working agreement.

The Brooklyn Dodgers obtained Ace Adams from the Jeanerette (Evangeline) as part of a minor league working agreement.

The Cincinnati Reds obtained Eddie Joost from the Mission (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Ken Heintzelman sent from the Boston Bees to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

Clyde McCullough sent from the Lafayette (Evangeline) to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.

January, 1936

The St. Louis Browns purchased Tommy Thomas from the Philadelphia Phillies.

January 4, 1936

The Chicago White Sox purchased Les Mallon from the Boston Bees.

The Boston Red Sox traded Hank Johnson, Al Niemiec, and $75,000 to the Philadelphia Athletics for Doc Cramer and Eric McNair.

January 10, 1936

The Chicago Cubs released Freddie Lindstrom.

January 16, 1936

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Freddie Lindstrom as a free agent.

January 17, 1936

The Washington Senators traded Bump Hadley and Roy Johnson to the New York Yankees for Jimmie DeShong and Jesse Hill.

January 27, 1936

The Boston Bees purchased Tiny Chaplin from the New York Giants.

The Cleveland Indians selected George Blaeholder off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

January 29, 1936

The Cleveland Indians purchased Billy Sullivan from the Cincinnati Reds.

The St. Louis Browns selected Roy Mahaffey off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

January 30, 1936

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Fred Schulte off waivers from the Washington Senators for $8,000.

February 3, 1936

Russ Bauers of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.

February 6, 1936

The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Johnny Babich and Gene Moore to the Boston Bees for Fred Frankhouse.

February 20, 1936

The New York Giants purchased Sam Leslie from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Johnny McCarthy, Buzz Boyle, and $40,000 to the New York Yankees for Buddy Hassett.

March, 1936

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Russ Bauers as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

March 21, 1936

The Cincinnati Reds traded Jim Bottomley to the St. Louis Browns for Johnny Burnett.

March 31, 1936

The Washington Senators purchased Wally Millies from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Buster Mills sent from the Brooklyn Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

April 1, 1936

The Brooklyn Dodgers returned Vince Sherlock to the Indianapolis (American Association) as part of a conditional deal.

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