1897 Brooklyn Grooms Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• November 13, 1896

  Traded Tommy Corcoran to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Chauncey Fisher, Germany Smith and $1,000.

• Before 1897 Season

  Drafted Claude Ritchey from Buffalo (Eastern) in the 1897 rule 5 draft.

  Claude Ritchey player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds for $500.

• April 20, 1897

  Signed Sadie McMahon as a free agent.

• June 17, 1897

  Jim Korwan player rights sold to the Chicago Colts.

• July 21, 1897

  Signed John Brown as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Released Dan Daub. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Released Sadie McMahon. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August, 1897

  Purchased Jimmy Sheckard from Brockton (New England). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 22, 1897

  Purchased Ralph Miller from Fall River (New England).

  Purchased Jack Ryan from Syracuse (Eastern).

  Purchased Joe Yeager from Lancaster (Atlantic).

• November 12, 1897

  Traded George Shoch and $1,000 to the St. Louis Browns. Received Bill Hallman.

• March 5, 1898

  Purchased Tommy Tucker from the Washington Senators for $800.