Clipping:A straight up player trade, a player not consulted
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
 |
| Add a Clipping |
| Date | Thursday, July 18, 1889 |
|---|---|
| Text | President Von der Ahe received a telegram from President Lawrence Parsons of the Louisville club yesterday asking if he would exchange Nat Hudson for Tom Ramsey. President Von der Ahe replied that he would, and the deal so far a the clubs are concerned was closed. Ramsey, under proper training, will prove a valuable man for the Browns. He demonstrated when last here a couple of weeks ago that he has regained his skilful drop ball. Ramsey will report to President Von der Ahe this week. St. Louis Republic July 18, 1889 When the St. Louis and Louisville management exchanged Hudson and Ramsey, one little factor in the success of the scheme was overlooked. The clubs forgot to ask Hudson's consent to the transfer. Louisville was on the point of releasing Ramsey, when one of the directors, hearing of the trouble in which Hudson was involved with the St. Louis club, sent a dispatch to Von der Ahe asking him how he would trade Hudson for Ramsey. Before the deal was consummated Ramsey was called up by the Louisville directors and asked if he would consent to play in St. Louis. He replied in the affirmative. Hudson was not consulted at all, and he has ignored the Louisville club and repudiated the deal. Ramsey was regularly released by Louisville, and last Wednesday he signed a Brown Stocking contract and accompanied by President von der Ahe started to join the team. St. Louis did not release Hudson and he has not signed a Louisville contract, therefore under existing base ball law he is still a member of the champion team. Hudson is not probably caring a continental about the affair, but the Louisville club has received very much the worst of it all around. St. Louis Republic July 28, 1889 Nat Hudson has signed with Minneapolis, $1,000 being given for his release. He will be in Minneapolis for the opening home game with St. Paul August 24. Hudson was formerly with St. Louis,but refused to play with that team and was traded with Louisville for Ramsey. Hudson never went to Louisville, however, and the latter team, after much wiring, consented to part with him. St. Louis Republic August 18, 1889 |
| Source | St. Louis Republic |
| Tags | |
| Warning | |
| Comment | Edit with form to add a comment |
| Query | Edit with form to add a query |
| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
Comments
<comments voting="Plus" />