Eddie Plank

New York Yankees acquire future Hall of Famer Eddie Plank from the St. Louis Browns in a seven-player deal

  On January 22, 1918, the New York Yankees acquire future Hall of Famer Eddie Plank from the St. Louis Browns in a seven-player deal. Plank will never pitch for the Yankees, electing to retire instead. Plank leaves the game with a record of 326 wins and 194 losses. Vintage Baseball HOT ON EBAYCard Collections…

The New York Yankees buy pitcher Nick Cullop from the Kansas City Packers (Federal League) and three others

The New York Yankees buy pitcher Nick Cullop from the Kansas City Packers (Federal League) and three others

1916 – The New York Yankees buy pitcher Nick Cullop from the Kansas City Packers (Federal League), infielder Joe Gedeon from the Salt Lake Bees (Pacific Coast League), and infielder Germany Schaefer from the Newark Peppers (FL). Schaefer will announce that he is changing his nickname to “Liberty” because of the war. He noticed that “sauerkraut” had been renamed “liberty cabbage”.