Red Kress from the Chronology

May 13, 1939 - In a 10-player deal‚ Bobo Newsom goes from the St. Louis Browns‚ along with Beau Bell‚ Red Kress‚ and Jim Walkup‚ to Detroit for Vern Kennedy‚ Bob Harris‚ George Gill‚ Roxie Lawson‚ Chet Laabs‚ and Mark Christman. It is one of the biggest trades of the 1930s. Newsom will rack up 17 wins this year as a Tiger to finish at 20-11. Stephens will be the reverse‚ finishing at 9-20‚ while Gill‚ 0-1 after two fine seasons with the Tigers‚ will be 1-12 with the Browns.

Aug 22, 1936 - Washington ties an AL record when Red Kress‚ Joe Kuhel‚ and Carl Reynolds hit HRs in the 4th inning off the A's Gordon Rhodes. Rhodes takes the loss‚ one of his league-leading 20 he'll have this year. The Nats collect 20 hits in winning‚ 12-8‚ in the first of 2. The Mackman take the nitecap‚ 7-6.

Apr 29, 1932 - Two days after swapping P Bump Hadley and OF Bruce Campbell for the Brown's Red Kress‚ the White Sox conclude another deal. Chicago sends outfielders Smead Jolley and Johnny Watwood‚ plus C Bennie Tate to the Red Sox for C Charlie Berry. Berry will have 2 solid years in Chicago‚ but will make his mark as an ML umpire and NFL referee.

Jun 15, 1928 - At St. Louis‚ Otis Brannan has a homerun and 3-run double to pace the Browns to a 5-4 victory over the Yankees. Red Kress also homers for St. Louis while Babe Ruth hits his 24th for the Bombers.