The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-06
$l75,000 PAID
! FOR CATCHER BY
new YORK CLUB
Brown, Native Tar Heel,
Goes To Pittsburgh
For 100000
Compiled from AP and UP
Press Dispatches)

Press Dispatches)
st. Louis Cardinals yesterday
sold Walker Cooper, catcher now
in service, to the New York
Giants and Jimmie Brown, in
fielder to the Pittsburgh Pirates
for an amount believed to be
about $4,000.
The Cooper deal sent baseball
writer's TO the record books where
they found that only twice before
has as much as $175,000 in cash
been involved in a player deal.
In 1888, the Cards sent pitcher
Dizzy Dean to the Chicago Cabs
for $4,000 in cash and three ad-
ditional players. After the 1884
campaign, Washington Senator's
president Clark Griffith sent his
son-in-law Joe Cronin to the Bos-
ton Red Sox for Lynn Larry and
sum in cash variously reported
anywhere from $150,oOO to $780,
900.
Horace Stonham, president of
the New York Gaints in comment
ing on the deal told the Associat-
ed Press cts certainly the biggest
deal we've ever made"
AS matter of fact, it was
learned the Giants virtually fore
ed $4,000 additional - bringing
the figure to S175,O0 - on the
Cardinals to complete the deal.
The Cards had asked $150,000
cash and three Giant players
valued at $4,000 for their Column
bus (Ohio) and Rochester IN. "
farms for the catcher who has
batted .298 in five-and-a -fra ction
seasons in the big time.
The deal, rumored in the max
ing ever since the winter base
ball meetings in Columbus and
Chicago last month, ran iSto a
snag because of the values plac-
ed on several Giant players, and
Stoneham finally settled it by put
ting up the extra $4,000 in cash
instead of ivory.
Two other clubs-One Of them
the Boston Braves-also were in
terested in getting Walker, but it
was reported their efforts were
stymied over the Cards insistence
that the deal be made without
stipulation on when the 1anky six
foot-three receiver might be dis
charged from the Navy.
Although no other players were
involved in the Cooper deal, Ne
Giants tried to negotiate for one
or more of the Cardinals wealth
of returning pitching talent, par
ticularly Southpaw.
'But Sam Cardinals Presi-
dent Sam Breaden) wouldn't give
up any of his top-flight pitchers, %
Stoneham explained. However,
we'll see him during the February
meetings here and will keep on
trying"
With Harry banning retired,
Ernie Lombardi nearing his 3Sth
birthday and young Clyde Kluttz
regarded as still year away, the
acquisition of Cooper gives the
Giants a receiver not only badly
needed, but topped by no one in
the National League.
AS part of one of baseba1l's most
famous batteries, the fast,
good-hitting, fine-throwing Walk
er and Highlander Mort were the
chief factors in bringing the Cardi,
nails three straight pennants from
1912 through "A, and two world
championships in ~ and "a.
Acqu; of Brown was belat
ed present for the manager of the
Pittsburgh Pirates, frankie Frisch,
the United Press commented.
Frisch was has wanted the St
Louis star since he took over the
reigns of the Pittsburgh Nationa.
league club in 1899. AS Carolina
manager, Frisch was Brown
. mentor during his rookie season.;
of 1887 and 1888.
sTd like to have a team made
up of nine Jimmy Browns" Fris
CHI said several years ago.
Frisch's plans for Brown were
uncertain. It was reported thai
Bob Elliot may be moved back
to the outfield to make room fol
Brown. at third base.
A 33-year old right hand throw
err, Brown broke into profession
, al baseball with the Greensboro
club of the Piedmont league ir
1888.
Playing more than 100 game
season he twice batted owe
300 for the Cardinals. In 1912 h
played in the CardinalYanke'
world series and was on the Ma
!, tional league all-star team. He il
a Native of GAINESVILLE, N. c.