 The Yankees sought to develop their own players , rather than buying them from other teams , especially after the investment of $ 100 @,@ 000 ( $ 1 @,@ <unk> @,@ 261 in current dollar terms ) in <unk> <unk> and <unk> Reese in 1927 . However , Weiss and Bill <unk> convinced Barrow to approve the purchase of Joe <unk> from the Pacific Coast League . 
