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1954 Transactions
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4/01/03:
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AARBL founded by Mike Tricarico with Peoria Chiefs as first franchise.
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4/08/03:
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Wilmington Hornets franchise awarded to Robert Bush.
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4/10/03:
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Des Moines Dusters franchise awarded to Charles Goldie.
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4/12/03:
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Carolina Grays franchise awarded to Raymond Grasing.
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4/20/03:
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Bayside Brewers franchise awarded to Dave Brown.
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4/24/03:
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North Bend (Nebraska) Tadjers franchise awarded to Derek Lipson.
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4/26/03:
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So Cal Knights franchise awarded to Scott Campbell.
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4/30/03:
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Atwater Diamond Lakers franchise awarded to Kent Haugen.
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5/05/03:
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Butte Stompers franchise awarded to Jim Nancarrow.
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5/06/03:
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Fremont Fear franchise awarded to Jeff Miller.
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6/09/03:
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The first stadium draft is completed with the following selections:
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Team
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Stadium
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Des Moines
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Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)
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Peoria
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Yankee Stadium (New York AL)
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North Bend
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Old Busch Stadium (St. Louis)
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So Cal
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Ebbetts Field (Brooklyn)
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Bayside
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Griffith Stadium (Wash. D.C.)
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Carolina
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Polo Grounds (New York NL)
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Butte
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Briggs Stadium (Detroit)
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Fremont
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Fenway Park (Boston AL)
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Atwater
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Wrigley Field (Chicago NL)
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Wilmington
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Connie Mack Stadium (Phil. AL)
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6/17/03:
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Carolina Grays win inaugural draft lottery.
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6/27/03:
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Bayside Brewers franchise transferred to Stu Blake.
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6/30/03:
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Carolina Grays trade 1st (1st overall) & 10th (100th overall) round picks in 1954 draft to Peoria Chiefs for Peoria's 1st (7th overall) & 3rd (27th overall) round picks in 1954 draft.
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7/01/03:
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Atwater Diamond Lakers franchise transferred to Steve Beck and re-named Oswego Panthers
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7/01/03:
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Willie Mays selected as first pick in inaugural draft by Peoria Chiefs.
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7/01/03:
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Oswego Panthers move franchise to Comiskey Park, and Wilmington Hornets relocate to Wrigley field.
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7/02/03:
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Carolina Grays trade 3rd (21st overall) and 20th (200th overall) picks in 1954 draft to Peoria Chiefs for Peoria's 4th (34th overall) and 6th (54th overall) picks in 1954 draft.
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9/01/03:
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Oswego Panthers franchise transferred to Dennis VanLangen.
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9/20/03:
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Peoria Chiefs acquire Johnny Sain and a 10th round pick in the 1955 rookie draft from North Bend Tadjers for a 6th round pick in the 1955 rookie draft. In order to make room for Sain on the roster, the Chiefs release Pitcher George O'Donnell.
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9/28/03:
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Oswego Panthers announce that they will relocate after the 1954 season, and become the Alexandria Rock Hounds.
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