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1952

Jerry Davie signed as an amateur free agent.

Gene Host signed as an amateur free agent.

Charlie Lau signed as an amateur free agent.

Coot Veal signed as an amateur free agent.

Ken Walters signed as an amateur free agent.

February 14, 1952

Traded Gene Bearden, Bob Cain and Dick Kryhoski to St. Louis Browns in exchange for
Dick Littlefield, Ben Taylor, Cliff Mapes and Matt Batts.

March 21, 1952

Claimed Ken Johnson from Philadelphia Phillies on waivers.

May 15, 1952

Returned Alex Garbowski to Seattle (PCL). (date approximate)

June 2, 1952

Johnny Hopp signed as a free agent.

June 3, 1952

Traded Dizzy Trout, George Kell, Johnny Lipon and Hoot Evers to Boston Red Sox in
exchange for Bill Wight, Walt Dropo, Fred Hatfield, Johnny Pesky and Don Lenhardt.

June 9, 1952

Harvey Kuenn signed as an amateur free agent.

July 22, 1952

Fred Hutchinson released.

August 14, 1952

Traded Dick Littlefield, Marlin Stuart, Don Lenhardt and Vic Wertz to St. Louis
Browns in exchange for Jim Delsing, Ned Garver, Dave Madison and Bud Black.

October 15, 1952

Traded Ben Taylor to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Hal Erickson. (date
approximate)

October 27, 1952

Traded Cliff Mapes, Neil Berry and $25000 to St. Louis Browns in exchange for Jake
Crawford.

December 1, 1952

Major League Draft

Selected Johnny Bucha from St. Louis Cardinals.

December 2, 1952

Minor League Draft

Selected Buddy Hicks from Milwaukee Braves.

December 4, 1952

Traded Virgil Trucks, Hal White and Johnny Groth to St. Louis Browns in exchange for
Owen Friend, Bob Nieman and JW Porter.

December 17, 1952

Johnny Hopp released.

Bob Swift released.

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