MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS
Monday, 10/2/1955
Saturday 2/4/1955 :
Free agent P Ernie Johnson has been signed to a contract of $8,550,000 per year, for 4 years.
Free agent 2B Bobby Avila has been signed to a contract of $7,550,000 per year, for 5 years.
Monday 2/6/1955 :
Free agent P Bob Rush has been signed to a contract of $3,800,000 per year, for 3 years.
Tuesday 2/21/1955 :
Trade with Philadelphia (N) :
Philadelphia (N) gets :
C Red Wilson
LF Ralph Kiner
We get :
P Steve Ridzik
Trade with Philadelphia (N) :
Philadelphia (N) gets :
P Steve Ridzik
We get :
C Red Wilson
Sunday 3/5/1955 :
CF Pete Whisenant was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
LF Jerry Lynch was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
C Ralph Houk has been put on waivers and designated for assignment.
2B Jimmy Bloodworth has been put on waivers and designated for assignment.
SS Jim Brideweser was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
P Johnny Rutherford has been put on waivers and designated for assignment.
Tuesday 4/4/1955 :
P Roger Craig was promoted from A to AAA Columbus Clippers.
P Sandy Koufax was promoted from A to AAA Columbus Clippers.
P Don Ferrarese was promoted from A to AAA Columbus Clippers.
C Elston Howard was promoted from A to AAA Columbus Clippers.
P Dave Madison was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees.
P Ozzie Van brabant was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees.
P Johnny Rutherford was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers.
C Ralph Houk was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers.
RF Jack Daniels was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees.
P Jake Thies was put on the trading block.
C Red Wilson was put on the trading block.
CF Pete Whisenant was put on the trading block.
RF Jerry Lynch was put on the trading block.
RF Faye Throneberry was put on the trading block.
P Bill Wight was put on the trading block.
P Johnny Schmitz was put on the trading block.
P Dave Koslo was put on the trading block.
P Paul Foytack was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
C Elston Howard was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Wednesday 4/12/1955 :
Trade with Cleveland :
Cleveland gets :
CF Pete Whisenant
C Red Wilson
LF Faye Throneberry
We get :
CF Larry Doby
3B Al Rosen
Thursday 4/20/1955 :
LF Jim Dyck was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Friday 5/5/1955 :
P Paul Lapalme was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
P Sandy Koufax was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Sunday 5/21/1955 :
P Whitey Ford was put on the 15-Day DL.
RF Jerry Lynch was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Wednesday 6/14/1955 :
P Sandy Koufax was put on the 15-Day DL.
P Paul Lapalme was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Wednesday 6/21/1955 :
P Paul Lapalme was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Thursday 6/29/1955 :
P Paul Lapalme was put on the trading block.
C Charlie Silvera was put on the trading block.
CF Jim Delsing was put on the trading block.
Thursday 7/6/1955 :
Joe Page has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Putsy Caballero has been signed to a contract extension, $285,000 per year, for 2 years.
Friday 7/14/1955 :
P Jim Pearce was put on the trading block.
Dave Koslo was put on the 15 Day DL.
Tuesday 8/22/1955 :
P Vic Raschi was put on the 15-Day DL.
Wednesday 9/6/1955 :
P Dave Koslo was put on the 60-Day DL.
P Paul Lapalme was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
P Paul Foytack was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
P Roger Craig was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
C Ralph Houk was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
SS Jim Brideweser was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
LF Jim Dyck was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
RF Willy Miranda was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
RF Jack Daniels was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers.
LF Jim Small was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers.
P Jim Pearce was placed on waivers.
P Bill Wight was placed on waivers.
3B Pee wee Reese was placed on waivers.
Friday 9/15/1955 :
MR Jim Pearce has been claimed off waivers by Chicago (A).
Monday 9/25/1955 :
P Roger Craig was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
P Paul Lapalme was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
P Bill Wight was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
C Ralph Houk was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
LF Jim Dyck was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
RF Willy Miranda was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
P Art Fowler was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Monday 10/2/1955 :
3B Pee wee Reese has been designated for assignment.

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