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On May 23, 1945, the St. Louis Cardinals trade ace pitcher Mort Cooper to the Boston Braves for pitcher Red Barrett and $60,000 in cash. Cooper, a 20-game winner for the last three seasons, had bolted the Cardinals on two occasions because of a salary dispute…