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Despite his 6'3" 205-lb frame, Olson never hit for power and couldn't crack the Red Sox lineup. Like many other Boston rejects, he was traded to Washington, where he played one season, appearing in a career-high 106 games in 1956. (PB)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » November 8, 1955: The Senators trade stalwarts Mickey Vernon, Bob Porterfield, Johnny Schmitz and Tom Umphlett to the Red Sox for five young players: P Dick Brodowski, P Truman Clevenger, P Al Curtis, and outfielders Neil Chrisley and Karl Olson.