[Lord Byron]

-Chicago White Sox owner Andy Kelly passes away and his son, Andy Kelly, Jr. becomes owner of the team
-Chicago Cubs owner Leonel Lemke sells the team to industrialist Randy Henson, who becomes owner of the team.
-The New York Yankees traded 21-year-old RHP Jumbo Brown to the Chicago White Sox, getting 30-year-old RHP Jack Ogden and 23-year-old CF Red Barnes in return.
-The Boston Braves traded 21-year-old 1B Buck Jordan to the Cincinnati Reds, getting 32-year-old RHP Elam Vangilder and 23-year-old SSP Johnny Burnett in return.
-The Chicago Cubs traded 30-year-old RHP Jim Lindsey to the Brooklyn Robins, getting 24-year-old C Jack Cummings in return.
-The Cleveland Guardians traded 35-year-old CF Edd Roush to the Brooklyn Robins, getting 29-year-old LF Bibb Falk in return.
-The St. Louis Cardinals traded 23-year-old 3B Larry Bettencourt to the Chicago White Sox, getting 42-year-old RHP Lena Blackburne and 24-year-old RF Pid Purdy in return.
-The Chicago Cubs traded 30-year-old RHP Claude Willoughby, 24-year-old RF Pepper Martin, and 22-year-old RHP Hank Johnson to the Cleveland Guardians, getting 29-year-old 2B Eddie Moore in return.
-The Chicago White Sox traded 30-year-old RHP George Uhle and 23-year-old LHP Bob Weiland to the Cleveland Guardians, getting 23-year-old RHP Jack Russell and 23-year-old RHP Ed Walsh in return.
-The St. Louis Browns traded 24-year-old RHP Fred Frankhouse to the Chicago White Sox, getting 31-year-old RHP Hi Bell in return.
-The St. Louis Browns traded 29-year-old 2B Oscar Melillo and 21-year-old 1B Art Shires to the Boston Braves, getting 27-year-old RHP Guy Bush in return.
-The New York Yankees failed to sign 5th round draft pick Joe Cicero.
-The St. Louis Browns failed to sign 1st round draft pick Eric McNair. Did not receive compensation (no offer given).
-The Pittsburgh Pirates failed to sign 5th round draft pick Jimmy Pattison.
-The St. Louis Cardinals failed to sign 7th round draft pick Terry Lyons.
-SP Charles Bender, 2B Heinie Zimmerman, and SP Hippo Vaughn are inducted into the 1929 Baseball Hall of Fame.