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Offseason news leading up to the 1902 Rookie Draft...
-The Baltimore Orioles moved to New York and changed their name to the New York Highlanders.
-The Cleveland Bronchos changed their name to the Cleveland Naps.
-The Chicago Orphans changed their name to the Chicago Cubs.
-Boston Americans SP Frank Foreman retired from professional baseball.
-Philadelphia Athletics Ca Morgan Murphy retired from professional baseball.
-Cleveland Bronchos SHS Frank Scheibeck retired from professional baseball.
-Boston Beaneaters SP Bert Cunningham retired from professional baseball.
-Cleveland Bronchos LF Frank Genins retired from professional baseball.
-Brooklyn Superbas SP Brickyard Kennedy retired from professional baseball.
-New York Giants SP Al Maul retired from professional baseball.
-Baltimore Orioles SP Crazy Schmit retired from professional baseball.
-Detroit Tigers SP Kid Gleason retired from professional baseball.
-Cleveland Bronchos SP Bill Hart retired from professional baseball.
-Pittsburgh Pirates C Jack O'Connor retired from professional baseball.
-The Pittsburgh Pirates traded 21-year-old RF Joe Stanley to the Philadelphia Phillies, getting 33-year-old RF Hughie Jennings in return.
-The Chicago White Sox traded 31-year-old CF Fielder Jones to the Cleveland Naps, getting 24-year-old RF Erve Beck in return.
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