St. Louis Cardinals sell star catcher Walker Cooper to the New York Giants for a record $175,000
[adrotate banner=”42″] On January 5, 1946, the St. Louis Cardinals sell star catcher Walker Cooper to the New York Giants for a record $175,000. The Joe Cronin transaction in 1934 and the Dizzy Dean sale in 1938 were larger deals but also involved other players. Cooper was considered the best catcher in the game…