July 22 in Pittsburgh Pirates History: Red Sox protest the sale of Portsmouth (VA) shortstop Pie Traynor to the Pirates (1920)

July 22, 1920 – The Red Sox protest the sale of Portsmouth (VA) shortstop Pie Traynor to the Pirates for $10‚000. The Red Sox sent Traynor to Portsmouth on the condition they would have first choice of any players. The future Hall of Fame third baseman will play just 24 games for Pittsburgh in the n

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