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¶ Joe McCarthy, who quit MacPhail's Yankees last year, became field boss of the Boston Red Sox, replacing Joe Cronin.
¶ Billy Southworth, manager of the Boston Braves, signed the biggest contract in baseball, for five years and $250,000.
¶ Billy Meyer, whose Kansas City team finished first in the American Association, succeeded Billy Herman as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates.