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Originally Posted by rich12545
If a player was cut in the 50s he typically still belonged to a major league team. Very few were cut and turned loose. Most were demoted to a minor league team but still had a contract with the parent club. That's why this is kind of confusing for me.
But if carplos says it will be fine, I guess it will. Maybe I'll start getting it after playing for a while.
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If you were cut (released), you were a free agent. If you were assigned or demoted you were not cut and still under contract.
See this from Zack Wheat's BR page.
Transactions
July 15, 1909: Purchased by the
Brooklyn Superbas from the Mobile (Southern Association) for $1,200.
January 1, 1927: Released by the
Brooklyn Robins.
January 12, 1927: Signed as a Free Agent with the
Philadelphia Athletics.