Smoky Joe Wood is sold by the Boston Red Sox to Cleveland for $15,000

ByTom February 24, 1917December 14, 2024

1917 – Smoky Joe Wood, his arm dead at 26, is sold by the Boston Red Sox to Cleveland for $15,000. He will become an outfielder after one last, losing start on the mound, and will play five more years.

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Day: February 24, 1917

Smoky Joe Wood is sold by the Boston Red Sox to Cleveland for $15,000

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