Lefty Grove and Mickey Cochrane head up 9 players swapping teams

Lefty Grove and Mickey Cochrane head up 9 players swapping teams

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Connie Mack is still selling. First he sells Lefty Grove, the A’s top winner in each of the past five seasons, along with Max Bishop and George Walberg, to the Boston Red Sox for $125,000 and two players, pitcher Bob Kline and infielder Rabbit Warstler. Next, catcher Mickey Cochrane goes to Detroit, then George Earnshaw and backstop Johnny Pasek, just acquired from the Tigers, go to the White Sox for $20,000 and catcher Charlie Berry. Berry once led the NFL in scoring and will become a major league umpire in the 1940s. The day will be known as “Black Tuesday” in Philadelphia.

Mickey Cochrane

For the second time, Connie Mack begins to dismantle a dynasty he has built selling Mickey Cochrane to the Tigers

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For the second time, Connie Mack begins to dismantle a dynasty he has built, deciding to sell Mickey Cochrane to the Tigers for $100,000. Although the A’s have won three American League pennants and two World Series titles, dating back to 1929, with the Great Depression looming, the Philadelphia owner needs cash in the face of a failing economy.

Philadelphia Phillies trade Triple Crown winner Chuck Klein to the Chicago Cubs

Philadelphia Phillies trade Triple Crown winner Chuck Klein to the Chicago Cubs

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On November 21, 1933, the Philadelphia Phillies trade Triple Crown winner Chuck Klein to the Chicago Cubs for infielder Mark Koenig, outfielder Harvey Hendrick, and pitcher Ted Kleinhans, plus $125,000. Klein, who batted .368 with 28 home runs and 120 RBIs. Hendrick will play one year with the Phillies, while Koenig and Hendrick quickly go…

Cincinnati Reds acquire Ernie Lombardi, Babe Herman, Wally Gilbert from the Brooklyn Dodger

Cincinnati Reds acquire Ernie Lombardi, Babe Herman, Wally Gilbert from the Brooklyn Dodger

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On March 14, 1932, the Cincinnati Reds acquire catcher Ernie Lombardi, outfielder Babe Herman, and infielder Wally Gilbert from the Brooklyn Dodgers for catcher Clyde Sukeforth and infielders Tony Cuccinello and Joe Stripp. Lombardi will star for the Reds over the next 10 seasons. Winning a batting title and MVP in 1938. Herman will bat…