Tuesday June 14th, 1949
Nats Trade Masterson To Red Sox
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Reds Get Walker Cooper
Boston- The Red Sox traded two of their former stars to Washington yesterday for pitcher Walt Masterson, and the New York Giants shipped Walker Cooper, once the NL's top catcher, to the Cincinnati Reds for receiver Ray Mueller.
Lefty Mickey Harris, mainstay on the Red Sox 1946 pennant winning team and outfielder Sam Mele, rookie standout of 1947, went to the Senators.
No cash changed hands in the Cooper-Mueller trade, and a Washington official said no money was involved in the deal with the Red Sox. Reports however indicated that once again Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey shelled out plenty of cash to bolster his club.