MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
Thursday 2/9/1948 :
Free agent C Phil Masi has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Tuesday 2/14/1948 :
Free agent 1B Mel Almada has been signed to a contract of $2,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Wednesday 2/15/1948 :
Free agent 1B Nick Etten has been signed to a contract of $1,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 2/25/1948 :
Free agent 3B Whitey Kurowski has been signed to a contract of $13,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Released LF Russ Derry.
Released P Fred Caligiuri.
Released C Al Evans.
Released RF Red Treadway.
Released 1B Al Gardella.
Released RF Buck Frierson.
Released P Bill Hoffman.
Released P Jack Hallett.
Released RF Stan Goletz.
Released P Sid Hudson.
Released P Joe Orrell.
Released 1B Hank Sweeney.
Released P Charlie Bowles.
Released P Norm Brown.
Released P Joe Hatten.
Mel Almada was assigned to the active roster.
Nick Etten was assigned to the active roster.
Whitey Kurowski was assigned to the active roster.
Mickey Witek was put on the 60 Day DL.
Released LF Dixie Walker.
Saturday 9/9/1948 :
Eddie Miller has been signed to a contract extension, $2,100,000 per year, for 2 years.
Bob Elliott has been signed to a contract extension, $8,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Monte Irvin was put on the 15 Day DL.
Virgil Trucks has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 3 years.

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