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Indians-Orioles Make Only Big Deal As Major League Trade Deadline PassesBy ORLO ROBERTSON The Associated PressThe Cleveland Indians, battling to retain their American League champion title, and the cellar-dwelling Baltimore Orioles produced .the only important deals as the major league deadline for trades passed at midnight lastnight.The Indians, seeking reserve strength, acquired veteran outfielder Gene Woodling and utility infielder Billy Cox, an ex-Brooklyn Dodger, in exchange for a pair of veteran utility outfielders—'Wally Westlake and Dave Pope—and a bundle of cash.A hitch developed, however, when Cox went to his home inNewport, Pa. He was reported to have said he didn’t want to report to the Indians. Paul Richards, Oriole gefceral manager, said he didn’t know what was wrong.Hank Greenberg, Indian general manager, was trying to reach Cox by phone last night. Cox has 72 hours to report.The Orioles, in another deal, sold Harry Byrd, right-handed pitcher, to the Chicago White Sox for an undisclosed amount of cash but in excess of the $10,000 waiver price.In dealing off Woodling and Byrd, the Orioles let go two more of the nine players obtained from the Yankees last winter in the deal that sent Bob Turley, amongothers, to New York. The Orioles purchased Cox with Preacher Roe from Brooklyn for an estimated $55,000 and two minor league players last winter. The departure of Woodling and Byrd leaves only four of the original nine Yankees still with Baltimore.The Detroit Tigers, apparently giving up hopes of dealing with the Yankees, acquired veteran first baseman Earl Torgeson from the Philadelphia Phillies for an estimated $25,000. The Tigers were desperately in need of a first sacker since both Ferris Fain and Jack Phillips are hobbled by knee injuries.In other transactions:The Cleveland Indians signedTed Gray as a free agent. Gray, who saw action against Washington last night, was released last month by the Chicago White Sox because of a sore arm.The St. Louis Cardinals swapped two pitchers with their Rochester and Houston farm clubs.Floyd Wooldridge, who hurled a one-hitter for Houston, and Mel Wright of Rochester were recalled. To make room the Cards optioned Herb Moford to Rochester and Barney Shultz to Houston.Pittsburgh shipped third baseman George Freese and pitcher Ben Wade to Hollywood and brought up southpaw Lino Donoso from the Pacific Coast League club.
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Uniontown Evening Standard
Uniontown, Pennsylvania, US
Thu, Jun 16, 1955
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