Moe Berg Trades and Transactions

The Moe Berg trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where Moe Berg has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it relates to baseball.

"Moe (Berg), I don't care how many of them college degrees you got. They ain't learned you to hit that curveball no better than me." - White Sox Catcher Buck Crouse in Baseball Digest (May 1975)

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Moe Berg
 
 
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Birth Name:   Morris Berg
Nickname:   Moe
Born On:   03-02-1902  (Pisces)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   New York, New York
Year of Death Data Died On:   05-29-1972
Place of Death Data Died In:   Belleville, New Jersey
Cemetery:   Cremated
High School:   Barringer High School (Newark, NJ)
College:   Princeton University
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-01   Player Weight Chart Weight:   185
First Game:   06-27-1923 (Age 21)
Last Game:   09-01-1939
Draft:   Not Applicable
Moe Berg

Trades & Transactions

06-26-1923: Signed as an amateur free agent by Brooklyn Dodgers.
09-15-1925: Claimed on waivers by Chicago White Sox from Brooklyn Dodgers.
04-10-1931: Sold by Chicago White Sox to Cleveland Indians.
10-00-1931: Released by Cleveland Indians.
04-08-1932: Signed by Washington Senators.
07-28-1934: Released by Washington Senators.
08-01-1934: Signed by Cleveland Indians.
12-00-1934: Released by Cleveland Indians.
04-16-1935: Signed by Boston Red Sox.
01-31-1940: Released by Boston Red Sox.
01-14-1942: Released by Boston Red Sox.


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