MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS Tuesday, 10/3/1957 |
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Brooklyn: Free agent P Bob Friend has been signed to a contract of $9,505,500 per year, for 5 years. Brooklyn: Free agent P Hal Newhouser has been signed to a contract of $6,050,500 per year, for 1 years. Baltimore: Free agent 2B Alvin Dark has been signed to a contract of $5,500,000 per year, for 3 years. Cincinnati: Free agent LF Andy Pafko has been signed to a contract of $1,700,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (N): Free agent P Luis Aloma has been signed to a contract of $4,111,000 per year, for 3 years. Milwaukee: Free agent P Bubba Church has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Cincinnati: Free agent RF Dick Wakefield has been signed to a contract of $2,800,000 per year, for 2 years. Boston: Free agent P Warren Spahn has been signed to a contract of $4,700,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (N): Free agent P Art Houtteman has been signed to a contract of $2,720,000 per year, for 3 years. Kansas City: Free agent 2B Bobby Adams has been signed to a contract of $2,500,001 per year, for 2 years. Boston: Free agent CF Bob Addis has been signed to a contract of $900,000 per year, for 2 years. Brooklyn: Free agent P Rex Barney has been signed to a contract of $405,000 per year, for 2 years. Milwaukee: Free agent 2B Sibby Sisti has been signed to a contract of $260,000 per year, for 1 years. Milwaukee: Free agent P Jack Bruner has been signed to a contract of $510,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Chicago (A): Free agent 3B Randy Jackson has been signed to a contract of $9,250,000 per year, for 5 years.
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Boston: Free agent RF Irv Noren has been signed to a contract of $9,500,000 per year, for 4 years. Chicago (N): Free agent C Sherm Lollar has been signed to a contract of $4,111,000 per year, for 3 years. Chicago (A): Free agent P Bill Wight has been signed to a contract of $250,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Baltimore: Free agent RF Vic Wertz has been signed to a contract of $9,500,000 per year, for 6 years. Washington: Free agent P Erv Palica has been signed to a contract of $5,200,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Trade between Chicago (A) and New York (A) : New York (A) gets : 1B Gus Zernial $6,000,000 cash. Chicago (A) gets : C Charlie Silvera Washington: Free agent 3B Herb Plews has been signed to a contract of $850,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Kansas City: Free agent 2B Red Schoendienst has been signed to a contract of $4,500,001 per year, for 3 years. Chicago (N): Free agent P Bill Kennedy has been signed to a contract of $3,400,000 per year, for 4 years. Baltimore: Free agent P Ken Johnson has been signed to a contract of $6,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Cincinnati: Free agent 1B Joe Adcock has been signed to a contract of $3,500,000 per year, for 3 years. Philadelphia (N): Free agent LF Don Lenhardt has been signed to a contract of $2,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Baltimore: Free agent C Wes Westrum has been signed to a contract of $3,100,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Chicago (A): Free agent C Roy Campanella has been signed to a contract of $5,175,928 per year, for 3 years.
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Baltimore: Free agent 1B Joe Collins has been signed to a contract of $3,800,000 per year, for 4 years. Milwaukee: Free agent P Harry Byrd has been signed to a contract of $400,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Chicago (A): Free agent LF Hal Jeffcoat has been signed to a contract of $600,000 per year, for 1 years. Boston: Free agent P Ben Flowers has been signed to a contract of $2,600,000 per year, for 3 years. Milwaukee: Free agent P Moe Burtschy has been signed to a contract of $456,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Detroit: Free agent SS Granny Hamner has been signed to a contract of $8,000,000 per year, for 6 years. Philadelphia (N): Free agent LF Ron Northey has been signed to a contract of $3,000,000 per year, for 2 years. Detroit: Free agent P Jim Pearce has been signed to a contract of $2,300,000 per year, for 4 years. Milwaukee: Free agent SS Billy Demars has been signed to a contract of $405,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Boston: Free agent 1B Mickey Vernon has been signed to a contract of $660,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Milwaukee: Free agent P Johnny Antonelli has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Milwaukee: Free agent 3B Bob Dillinger has been signed to a contract of $437,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Washington: Free agent CF Jim Delsing has been signed to a contract of $8,350,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Chicago (N): Free agent P Monte Kennedy has been signed to a contract of $2,405,000 per year, for 3 years.
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New York (A): P Paul Lapalme was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. New York (A): 1B Willy Miranda was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): SS Jim Brideweser was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. New York (A): P Jake Thies was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. Boston: Free agent RF Ken Wood has been signed to a contract of $520,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Pittsburgh: Free agent 1B Preston Ward has been signed to a contract of $2,560,001 per year, for 2 years.
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Chicago (A): Released C Hawk Taylor. Boston : Free agent Hawk Taylor has been signed to minor league deal. New York (A): RF Jack Daniels was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees. Brooklyn: Placed P Rex Barney on irrevocable waivers.
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Kansas City : Free agent Bob Porterfield has been signed to a contract of $150,000 per year, for 1 years. Trade between Washington and Chicago (N) : Chicago (N) gets : SS Billy Klaus Washington gets : C Sammy White New York (A) : Al Rosen has been signed to a contract extension, $2,580,000 per year, for 3 years. New York (A) : Gus Zernial has been signed to a contract extension, $4,200,000 per year, for 2 years. Detroit: Put P Nellie King on the 60 Day DL. Detroit: Put P Jack Banta on the 15 Day DL. Pittsburgh: Put P Luis Arroyo on the 15 Day DL. Washington : Stu Miller has been signed to a contract extension, $3,710,000 per year, for 3 years. Washington : Jim Busby has been signed to a contract extension, $4,800,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (A) : Bob Kuzava has been signed to a contract extension, $360,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (A) : Lloyd Hittle has been signed to a contract extension, $2,100,000 per year, for 2 years. Baltimore : Howie Pollet has been signed to a contract extension, $1,600,000 per year, for 2 years. Philadelphia (N) : Tommy Glaviano has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 2 years. Philadelphia (N) : Roy Hartsfield has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Chicago (N): MR Bob Cain has been claimed off waivers from Boston.
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Boston: Removed P Johnny Klippstein from waivers. Boston : Mickey Vernon has been signed to a contract extension, $500,000 per year, for 2 years. Boston : Pete Runnels has been signed to a contract extension, $9,100,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Boston: Put 3B Rudy Regalado on the 15 Day DL. Kansas City: Put 3B Dick Williams on the 15 Day DL. Kansas City: Put RF Luis Olmo on the 60 Day DL. Pittsburgh : Woody Main has been signed to a contract extension, $702,000 per year, for 2 years. Pittsburgh : Russ Meyer has been signed to a contract extension, $2,560,000 per year, for 2 years. Pittsburgh : Gene Mauch has been signed to a contract extension, $1,820,000 per year, for 2 years. Pittsburgh : Jack Phillips has been signed to a contract extension, $3,950,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Kansas City: CF Dale Mitchell has been claimed off waivers from Chicago (A).
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Washington : Free agent Bob Cain has been signed to a contract of $150,000 per year, for 1 years. New York (N): Put P Camilo Pascual on the 15 Day DL. Chicago (A) : Ted Kluszewski has been signed to a contract extension, $10,200,000 per year, for 5 years.
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Cincinnati: 2B Charlie Neal was assigned to AAA Western Hills Mustangs.
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Trade between Chicago (A) and Washington : Washington gets : P Mike Fornieles 2B Ted Kazanski Chicago (A) gets : P Dick Weik New York (A) : Whitey Ford has been signed to a contract extension, $6,950,000 per year, for 5 years. New York (A) : Bob Rush has been signed to a contract extension, $3,750,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Cleveland: Put P Tom Sturdivant on the 15 Day DL. Detroit: Put C Frank House on the 60 Day DL. Philadelphia (N) : Dale Long has been signed to a contract extension, $2,380,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Pittsburgh: 2B Jack Lohrke has been claimed off waivers from Chicago (A).
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Washington: Released LF Clyde Vollmer. Kansas City : Ferris Fain has been signed to a contract extension, $260,000 per year, for 2 years. St. Louis (N) : Solly Hemus has been signed to a contract extension, $7,000,000 per year, for 3 years. St. Louis (N) : Bill Howerton has been signed to a contract extension, $6,000,000 per year, for 2 years. St. Louis (N) : Elmer Valo has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Kansas City: Put CF Al Kaline on the 60 Day DL.
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Brooklyn : Chico Carrasquel has been signed to a contract extension, $3,050,000 per year, for 5 years. Kansas City : Dale Mitchell has been signed to a contract extension, $1,750,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Kansas City : Sammy Meeks has been signed to a contract extension, $585,000 per year, for 2 years.
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St. Louis (N) : Rocky Nelson has been signed to a contract extension, $300,000 per year, for 2 years. Boston : Virgil Stallcup has been signed to a contract extension, $1,600,000 per year, for 2 years. Boston : Willie Mays has been signed to a contract extension, $20,000,000 per year, for 6 years. Boston: P Ted Gray was put on the 60-Day DL.
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Milwaukee : Norm Zauchin has been signed to a contract extension, $9,330,000 per year, for 6 years. Milwaukee : Sibby Sisti has been signed to a contract extension, $435,000 per year, for 2 years. Cincinnati : Harry Simpson has been signed to a contract extension, $3,750,000 per year, for 4 years.
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New York (A): P Fred Kipp was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): 3B Juan Delis was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. Milwaukee : Dick Gernert has been signed to a contract extension, $4,280,000 per year, for 3 years. Philadelphia (N) : Russ Sullivan has been signed to a contract extension, $3,800,000 per year, for 2 years. Baltimore : Harvey Haddix has been signed to a contract extension, $5,220,000 per year, for 3 years. Baltimore : Hersh Freeman has been signed to a contract extension, $2,250,000 per year, for 2 years. Washington : Bob Cain has been signed to a contract extension, $3,800,000 per year, for 2 years. Washington : Hal Rice has been signed to a contract extension, $589,000 per year, for 1 years. New York (A) : Putsy Caballero has been signed to a contract extension, $225,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Baltimore : Howie Fox has been signed to a contract extension, $1,000,000 per year, for 2 years. Baltimore : Jack Merson has been signed to a contract extension, $1,200,000 per year, for 2 years. Philadelphia (N) : Fred Marsh has been signed to a contract extension, $1,200,000 per year, for 2 years. Philadelphia (N) : Eddie Mathews has been signed to a contract extension, $18,000,000 per year, for 5 years. St. Louis (N) : Danny Gardella has been signed to a contract extension, $8,500,000 per year, for 2 years. Brooklyn : Bobby Morgan has been signed to a contract extension, $4,050,000 per year, for 6 years. Brooklyn : Bill Henry has been signed to a contract extension, $1,050,000 per year, for 4 years.
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