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March Through History: 1953

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Lead Story - 2/2/2026

Trade Deadline - Monday, February 9th, @3PM EST

The Trade Deadline will be Monday, February 9th, @3PM EST.

Make sure to get those last-minute deals in.

Also, this is the last opportunity to cut players to get under the cap to sign any potential free agents that you have not signed yet. Please let me know if you need to cut any players.

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Williams sparks 8-2 win for Yankees

Ted Williams's hot bat helped the Yankees to a 8-2 win over the Senators. Williams collected 4 hits in the game. | Box

Guerra delivers in clutch, White Sox win

Mike Guerra drove in 4 runs, carrying Chicago to a 14-3 victory over the Browns. | Box

Priddy unloads, White Sox still lose

Jerry Priddy blasted 2 homers, but it wasn't enough to lift the White Sox over the Browns. St. Louis won by a score of 11-7. St. Louis's Earl Torgeson had 6 RBIs. | Box

Red-hot Zardon can't overcome Pirates onslaught

A 4-RBI game from Jose Zardon couldn't lift the Giants to victory. Pittsburgh prevailed by a score of 8-7. Minnie Minoso recorded 5 hits. | Box

Sipek blasts off, leads Reds to win

Dick Sipek blasted 2 homers, lifting the Reds to a 6-5 win over Chicago. | Box


WHO'S HOT - Last 5 Games

E. Torgeson, Browns.3813 HR10 RBI
B. Thomson, Cardinals.4761 HR7 RBI
H. Bauer, Giants.4443 HR5 RBI
D. Sipek, Reds.5332 HR6 RBI
S. Musial, Yankees.5003 HR5 RBI

WHO'S NOT - Last 5 Games

R. Ashburn, Pirates0 for 22 (.000)
H. Thompson, Senators3 for 20 (.150)
J. Early, Reds2 for 19 (.105)
B. Avila, Dodgers1 for 19 (.053)
W. Dropo, Cubs3 for 20 (.150)

Leaders: OPS

J. Gordon, Yankees 1.155
D. Snider, Senators 1.047
B. Steiner, Indians 1.030
R. Ashburn, Pirates 1.002
R. Schoendienst, Tigers .994

Leaders: SO/9

S. Maglie, Indians 4.2
R. Meyer, Giants 4.2
F. Papish, Braves 4.1
B. Rush, Indians 4.1
E. Wynn, Cubs 4.1

2/8/2026

Traded Draft Picks

1954:
Pirates trade Braves - 2nd - (Tipton)
Indians trade Braves - 3rd - ( Evers, Luby)

4/2/2022

Position Changes

1953
CLE: Orval Grove, SP to RP
PIT: Jim Russell, OF/1B to 1B/OF
PHI: Eddie Lake, SS/IF to OF/SS
NYY: Ken Heintzelman SP to RP

1952
SLB: Dizzy Dean, SP to RP
CLE: Joe Dobson, SP to RP
BOB: Jim Bagby, SP to RP
NYY: Nate Andrews, SP to RP
PHI: Eddie Stanky, 2B/SS to SS/2B
PHI: Eddie Joost, SS/IF to OF/SS
CLE: Boots Poffenberger, SP to RP
PIT: Murry Dickson, SP to RP
NYY: Johnny Gorsica, SP to RP
BOB: Cy Blanton, SP to RP

1951
CLE: Johnny Schmitz, SP to RP
PIT: Bob Muncrief, SP to RP
PIT: Jackie Jensen, OF/OF to 3B/OF
NYY: Frankie Justine, 2B/IF to SS/IF
NYY: Russ Christopher, SP to RP
PHI: Phil Marchildon, SP to RP

1950
BOB: Dizzy Trout, SP to RP
BOS: Billy Herman, 2B/3B to SS/IF
CLE: Buck Ross, SP/RP
BKD: Phil Masi, C/1B to 1B/C
PIT: Tom Earley, SP to RP
NYY: Johnny Humphries, SP to RP
PHI: Ray Mack, 2B/3B to SS/IF
PHI: Marius Russo, SP to RP
CLE: Mort Cooper, SP to RP

1949
BOB: Claude Passeau, SP to RP
BOB: Rip Sewell, SP to RP
CIN: Sid Gordon, 3B/1B, 1B/3B
PIT: Elmer Riddle, SP to RP
PIT: Charlie Wagner, SP to RP
CLE: Johnny Lanning, SP to RP
NYY: Johnny Niggeling, SP to RP
NYY: Eddie Smith, SP to RP
PHI: Jimmy Bloodworth, OF/2B to 2B/OF
PHI: Frankie Crosetti, OF/3B to SS/3B

6/12/2021

Cut Players/Contracts

Listed monetary value is amount of money deducted from cap per season.

1954
1B Les Fleming - NYG - $8

4/13/2018

Cap Trades/Penalties

PHA receives $2 from STL (Chase)
BOS receives $1 from PHI (Benz)
CHC received $1 from DET (Meadows)
BOS receives $2 from WAS (Johnson)
BOS receives $1 from NYG (Shore)
PHA receives $1 from BOS (Maranville)
PHA receives $1 from CLE (Cooper)
PHA receives $2 from BOS (Pierotti)
PHA receives $4 from CHC (Schmandt)
PHA receives $2 from NYG (Engel)
PHA receives $1 from SLB (Geygan)
PHA receives $6 from STL (1931 1st round)
SLB receives $3 from PHI (Bloodworth, Munger, 1st round pick)
PIT receives $1 from CLE (Padgett)
BOB receives $1 from CLE (Steiner)
DET receives $6 from CLE (1st round pick)
BOB receives $2 from CLE (pick swap, $2 cap, Kryhoski, Mauch)
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