IN THE NEWS: After losing a record 29 games this year, veteran righthander Vic Willis is traded by 7th-place Boston National League to Pittsburgh for three players: Del Howard, infielder Dave Brain, and Vive Lindaman. Willis will rebound with four straight 20-win seasons.
Boston (NL) continues trading, sending C Pat Moran to the Cubs for C Jack O'Neill and P Big Jeff Pfeffer.
IN THE NEWS: Lave Cross, 38-year-old 3B, is sold to Washington by the Athletics. Cross set a major-league record in 1902 by driving in 108 runs without hitting a home run.
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