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Major Lee MakeI NEW YORK, Oct. 14 (^Majorj league baseball clubs were busyi today reorganizing for next season.i Four teams—the Boston Red Sox,Pittsburgh, St. Louis Cardinals andCleveland—figured in the moves dealing mainly with moving talent up from the farm system.The Red Sox, a bitter disappointment in the American League, bought four pitchers from their Louisville farm club and sold two pitchers and a catcher to the . American Association team.Three of the four new Boston ! pitchers are rookies—Stan McWilliams, Tom Herrin of Shreveport, and George Uhaze. The fourth Red Sox acquisition is Ken Holcombe, *34, a former major leaguer who finished the last season with Louis-. ville.Sold to Louisville by the Red ISox were Catcher Len Okrie, with San Diego on option last year, andigue Nines T radesPitchers Harley Hisner and Jim Atkins.The Pirates picked up a complete battery while disposing of two pitchers. They obtained Catcher Bill Hall from Charleston in exchange for righthand Pitcher Don Carlsen. Pittsburgh also picked up Pitcher Charles Sipple from Indianapolis as part of an old deal with Cleveland and sold Pitcher Lenny Yochim to New Orleans.The Cardinals, a fast-closing third in the National League, acquired the International League's rookie of the year. Third Baseman Ray Jablonski, from Rochester and picked up five other players from farm clubs.Yanks Release KellerThe Cardinals also obtained from Rochester a pair of pitchers. Jack Faszholz and Dennis Reeder, plus Shortstop Wally Lammers and Outfielder Eldon Repulski.St. Louis got Shortstop Sherwin Dixon from Omaha and sold Pitcher Octavio Rubert to Houston.Cleveland asked waivers on veteran Catcher George Tebbetts with the idea of giving him his unconditional release. General Manager Hank Greenberg said he hoped to give Tebbetts a job, either as coach or manager of the Indianapolis club.Yesterday the New York Yankees gave an unconditional release to Charlie Keller and the New York Giants obtained Pitcher Frank Hiller from Cincinnati.
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Lubbock Morning Avalanche

Lubbock, Texas, US

Wed, Oct 15, 1952

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