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EXPIRING
CONTRACTS - 1953
Each team may renew up to half of its
expiring contracts (rounding up), number shown in
gold above team name.
Extension deadline is September 1. Contracts may be renewed 1-5 years. Base salaries
are listed in thousands.
Salaries
will increase 20% for each year of extension (max.
$3 million raise)
(min. 3-year extension for
players age 30 by October 1, indicated
by *)
Released players will go into the 1954 Reentry
Draft pool.
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CONTRACT
RENEWALS
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BOSTON |
BROOKLYN |
CHICAGO |
DETROIT |
LOUISVILLE |
NEW YORK |
ST LOUIS |
WASHINGTON |
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Charlie
Qualls |
Glen
Reed |
Lance
Mueller |
Brad
McNeely |
Mark
Allen |
Gregory
Bish |
Tim
Smith |
Jay
Kaplan |
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Jackie Collum, RP
($2000-5yrs)
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*Gene Woodling, RF
($3870-4yrs)
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Saul Rogovin, SP
($4800-1yr)
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*Vic Raschi, SP
($3200-3yrs)
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Jackie Jensen, RF
($8050-5yrs)
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*J. Robinson,
2B
($9250-3yrs)
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Sam Jones, SP
($800-3yrs)
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Joe Garagiola, C
($2550-5yrs)
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*Frank Hiller, SP
($1200-3yrs)
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*Pete Reiser, CF
($1600-3yrs)
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*Pee Wee Reese, SS
($5600-3yrs)
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Dick Kryhoski, 1B
($540-4yrs)
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Joe Collins, 1B
($2800-3yrs)
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Bubba Church, SP
($3200-3yrs)
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Chuck Stobbs, SP
($800-3yrs)
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Ted Kluzewski, 1B
($2200-5yrs)
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Cal Abrams, RF
($1120-3yrs)
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Wes Westrum, C
($1200-3yrs)
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*Monk Dubiel, RP
($1120-3yrs)
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*Willard Marshall,
RF
($480-3yrs)
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Ray Herbert, SP
($2000-3yrs)
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Irv Noren, RF
($2250-4yrs)
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*George Crowe, 1B
($576-3yrs)
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Bob
Turley, SP
($600-5yrs)
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Ray Boone, 3B
($504-1yr)
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Whitey Lockman,
1B
($1050-2yrs)
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*Hal White, RP
($480-3yrs)
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Herm Wehmeier, SP
($1400-5yrs)
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Dale
Long, 1B
($480-3yrs)
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*J Wyrostek,
RF
($540-4yrs)
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*Hank Bowory, RP
($480-3yrs)
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Bo Strickland, SS
($360-1yr)
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*Andy Seminick, C
($800-3yrs)
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Art Houtteman, SP
($720-5yrs)
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Billy
Martin, 2B
($540-4yrs)
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*Don Kolloway, 1B
($480-3yrs)
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*Dave Philley, CF
($480-3yrs)
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Hal Rice, LF
($360-1yr)
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*Murry
Dickson, RP
($480-3yrs)
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Hal
Brown, SP
($540-4yrs)
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Paul Minner, SP
($420-2yrs)
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Harry Simpson, 1B
($480-3yrs)
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Bob Nieman, LF
($360-1yr)
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Russ Meyer, SP
($360-1yr)
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Alex Kellner, RP
($360-1yr)
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30% |
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20% |
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REENTRY
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2B
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3B
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SS
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LF
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CF
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RF
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Joe Ginsberg, C
($750)
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Phil Cavarretta,
1B
($300)
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*Bobby Doerr, 2B
($3500)
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*Billy Cox, 3B
($700)
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*Eddie Joost, SS
($1900)
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*Sid Gordon, LF
($1500)
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*Sam Jethroe, CF
($3100)
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*Monte Irvin, RF
($2550)
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*Jim Hegan,
C
($300)
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Preston Ward, 1B
($300)
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*R Schoendienst,
2B
($1600)
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Bill Serena, 3B
($300)
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*Phil Rizzuto, SS
($1250)
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Lloyd Merriman,
LF
($330)
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*Andy Pafko, CF
($1750)
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*Ron Northey, RF
($750)
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*Bob Scheffing, C
($300)
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*Eddie Stanky, 2B
($1500)
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Chico Carrasquel,
SS
($550)
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Don Lenhardt, LF
($300)
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*Dom DiMaggio, CF
($1750)
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*Steve Souchock,
RF
($550)
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Carl Sawatski, C
($300)
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Bobby Morgan, 2B
($840)
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*Stan Rojek, SS
($300)
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Dale Mitchell, LF
($300)
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*Hank Edwards, RF
($300)
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Hobie Landrith, C
($300)
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Eddie Miksis, 2B
($432)
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Roy Smalley, SS
($300)
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*Johnny Hopp, RF
($300)
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Bruce Edwards, C
($300)
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Davey Williams,
2B
($300)
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SP
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SP
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SP
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RP
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RP
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CL
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Ralph Branca, SP
($4000)
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Bud Podbielan, SP
($1250)
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Max Lanier, SP
($300)
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George Zuverink,
RP
($1000)
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*Mickey Harris, RP
($300)
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*J Vander Meer, RP
($300)
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*Ellis Kinder, CL
($550)
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Ned Garver, SP
($3500)
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*Cliff Chambers,
SP
($300)
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Preacher Roe, SP
($300)
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Cloyd Boyer, RP
($750)
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Al Brazle, RP
($300)
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Bob Miller, RP
($300)
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*Hal Newhouser, SP
($3000)
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*Ken Holcombe, SP
($300)
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Bob Cain, SP
($300)
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*Howie Fox, RP
($420)
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*Johnny Schmitz,
RP
($300)
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*Bob Feller, SP
($1500)
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*Duane Pillette,
SP
($300)
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*Randy Gumpert, SP
($300)
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Clyde King, RP
($360)
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*K Heintzelman,
RP
($300)
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EXPIRING
CONTRACTS - 1954
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BOSTON |
BROOKLYN |
CHICAGO |
DETROIT |
LOUISVILLE |
NEW YORK |
ST LOUIS |
WASHINGTON |
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Charlie
Qualls |
Glen
Reed |
Lance
Mueller |
Brad
McNeely |
Mark
Allen |
Gregory
Bish |
Tim
Smith |
Jay
Kaplan |
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Gus Zernial, LF
($4000)
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Richie Ashburn,
CF
($6000)
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Mel Parnell, SP
($2000)
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Ferris Fain, 1B
($4050)
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Alvin Dark, SS
($2500)
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Ted Williams, LF
($7600)
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Vern Stephens, SS
($5100)
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Harry Perkowski,
MR
($4000)
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Jim Konstanty, MR
($2000)
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Johnny Pesky, 2B
($3600)
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Eddie Robinson,
1B
($1750)
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Clem Labine, CL
($3600)
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Clyde Kluttz, C
($2000)
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Early Wynn, SP
($4000)
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Sal Maglie, SP
($4100)
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Hank Thompson, 3B
($2600)
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Earl Torgeson, 1B
($1750)
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Bob Kuzava, MR
($1725)
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Connie Ryan, 2B
($1600)
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Bob Elliott, 3B
($2500)
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Monte Kennedy, MR
($1750)
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Eddie Yost, 3B
($3500)
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Sam Zoldak, SP
($2250)
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Steve Gromek, SP
($2300)
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Allie Reynolds,
SP
($1500)
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Roy Sievers, 1B
($750)
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Gus Bell, LF
($1500)
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Walt Masterson,
MR
($1750)
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Solly Hemus, SS
($1500)
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Vic Wertz, 1B
($2500)
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Del Ennis, RF
($1850)
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Billy Goodman, 2B
($1850)
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Leo Kiely, CL
($1250)
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Johnny Logan, SS
($750)
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Wally Westlake,
RF
($1250)
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Bob Rush, SP
($1500)
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Hank Sauer, LF
($975)
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Ewell Blackwell,
SP
($1750)
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K Raffensberger,
SP
($1750)
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Joe Adcock, 1B
($1600)
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Clyde McCullough,
C
($875)
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Tom Gorman, SP
($300)
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Mike McCormick,
LF
($650)
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Catfish Metkovich,
SP
($1000)
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Peanuts Lowrey,
LF
($800)
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Mike Fornieles,
SP
($500)
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Vern Law, SP
($1250)
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Dave Koslo, MR
($900)
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Harvey Kuenn, SS
($550)
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Hoyt Wilhelm, CL
($500)
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Bill Henry, SP
($500)
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Marty Marion, SS
($975)
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Vin. Bend Mizell,
SP
($300)
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Clyde Vollmer, RF
($330)
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J. Klippstein, MR
($750)
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Carl Furillo, RF
($825)
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Eddie Mathews, 3B
($500)
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Gene Conley, SP
($500)
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Bob Kelly, MR
($420)
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Joe DiMaggio, CF
($900)
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Pete Castiglione,
3B
($300)
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Howie Judson, MR
($300)
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Steve Ridzik, CL
($390)
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Stu Miller, SP
($650)
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Max Surkont, SP
($330)
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Granny Hamner, SS
($500)
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Johnny Temple, 2B
($300)
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S. Consuegra, MR
($700)
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Turk Lown, MR
($300)
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Tom Poholsky, SP
($300)
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Red Wilson, C
($360)
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Ernie Johnson, MR
($600)
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Earl Johnson, MR
($300)
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Roy McMillan, SS
($480)
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Bill Wight, SP
($300)
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Rocky Bridges, SS
($300)
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Lou Klein, 2B
($300)
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Johnny Lipon, SS
($300)
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Frank Baumholtz,
RF
($300)
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Gene Hermanski,
RF
($300)
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Joe Dobson, MR
($480)
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Dick Gernert, 1B
($300)
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Walt Dropo, 1B
($300)
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Jerry Coleman, 2B
($300)
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Bobby Young, 2B
($300)
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Grady Hatton, 3B
($300)
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Dick Cole, SS
($300)
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Gene Staley, MR
($300)
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Willard Schmidt,
MR
($300)
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Dusty Rhodes, LF
($300)
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Joe Black, MR
($300)
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Harvey Haddix, SP
($300)
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Stan Lopata, C
($300)
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Jim McDonald, MR
($300)
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Toby Atwell, C
($300)
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Pecky Suder, 2B
($300)
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Bill Kennedy, MR
($300)
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Nippy Jones, 1B
($300)
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Joe Tipton, C
($300)
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Dick Littlefield,
SP
($300)
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Dee Fondy, 1B
($300)
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Chuck Diering, CF
($300)
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Jim Delsing, LF
($300)
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Sandy Amoros, CF
($300)
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Smoky Burgess, C
($300)
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