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Offseason news, 1972-1973
-The St. Louis Cardinals traded 26-year-old C Ed Herrmann and 24-year-old LF Tom Grieve to the Chicago White Sox, getting 26-year-old RHP Larry Dierker in return.
-The Cleveland Guardians traded 23-year-old C Bob Didier to the California Angels, getting 30-year-old RHP Cecil Upshaw in return.
-The Cleveland Guardians traded 28-year-old RF Rusty Staub and 23-year-old C Dave Rader to the New York Mets, getting 27-year-old RHP Andy Messersmith and 24-year-old RHP Bill Parsons in return.
-The Cincinnati Reds traded 24-year-old 1B Frank Tepedino to the California Angels, getting 30-year-old LHP Tom Hilgendorf in return.
-The Kansas City Royals traded 29-year-old RHP Jackie Brown and 21-year-old 3B Ken Reitz to the California Angels, getting 21-year-old LHP Andy Hassler in return.
-The Milwaukee Brewers traded 26-year-old C Vic Correll to the Texas Rangers, getting 25-year-old RHP Bill Gogolewski, 24-year-old RHP Charlie Hough, and 22-year-old 3B Bobby Valentine in return.
-The New York Yankees traded 22-year-old RHP Bill Greif and 22-year-old 3B Dave Hilton to the Milwaukee Brewers, getting 31-year-old RF Larry Stahl and 24-year-old C John Ellis in return.
-The Philadelphia Phillies traded 25-year-old SSP Roger Metzger and 21-year-old LF Jim Wohlford to the Atlanta Braves, getting 29-year-old RHP Jack Billingham and 21-year-old RF Mike Anderson in return.
-The St. Louis Cardinals traded 24-year-old LF Mike Adams to the Kansas City Royals, getting 30-year-old RF Jesus Alou and 22-year-old RHP Milt Wilcox in return.
-The Kansas City Royals traded 25-year-old RHP Joe Decker to the Detroit Tigers, getting 24-year-old RHP Tom Griffin in return.
-The New York Mets failed to sign 3rd round draft pick Jerry Royster. Did not receive compensation (no offer given).
-The Pittsburgh Pirates failed to sign 3rd round draft pick Hector Cruz. Did not receive compensation (no offer given).
-The Houston Astros failed to sign 3rd round draft pick Kevin Kobel. Did not receive compensation (no offer given).
-SP Whitey Ford was inducted into the 1973 class of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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