MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS Thursday, 10/5/1959 |
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Cincinnati: Free agent 3B Eddie Yost has been signed to a contract of $12,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Cincinnati: Free agent P Bobby Shantz has been signed to a contract of $8,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Chicago (A): Free agent LF Bobby Thomson has been signed to a contract of $4,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Milwaukee: Free agent C Bruce Edwards has been signed to a contract of $3,333,333 per year, for 3 years. Los Angeles: Free agent P Al Widmar has been signed to a contract of $750,000 per year, for 2 years. Philadelphia (N): Free agent RF Hal Jeffcoat has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 1 years.
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New York (A): Free agent LF Cal Abrams has been signed to a contract of $5,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Cleveland: Free agent RF Harvey Kuenn has been signed to a contract of $5,750,000 per year, for 4 years. Cleveland: Free agent SS Owen Friend has been signed to a contract of $1,000,000 per year, for 2 years. Philadelphia (N): Free agent LF Carmen Mauro has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 1 years.
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San Francisco: Free agent RF Don Lenhardt has been signed to a contract of $950,000 per year, for 1 years. Philadelphia (N): Free agent P Marv Rotblatt has been signed to a contract of $3,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
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New York (A): Free agent 1B Dick Kryhoski has been signed to a contract of $3,500,000 per year, for 4 years. Los Angeles: Free agent P Jackie Collum has been signed to a contract of $3,650,500 per year, for 4 years.
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Chicago (A): Free agent C Sal Yvars has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (N): Free agent 1B Ralph Kiner has been signed to a contract of $200,000 per year, for 1 years.
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St. Louis (N): Free agent P Tom Gorman has been signed to a contract of $360,000 per year, for 1 years. St. Louis (N): Free agent P Bob Milliken has been signed to a contract of $350,000 per year, for 1 years.
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San Francisco: Free agent 2B Danny O'connell has been signed to a contract of $750,000 per year, for 1 years. Chicago (N): Free agent P Bob Miller has been signed to a contract of $1,111,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Trade between Milwaukee and San Francisco : San Francisco gets : 1B Norm Siebern Milwaukee gets : SS Dick Groat P Don Cardwell New York (A): C Rube Walker was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers. Washington: Free agent 3B Al Smith has been signed to a contract of $3,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
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New York (A): Free agent C Roy Campanella has been signed to a contract of $345,000 per year, for 1 years.
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San Francisco: Free agent P Herm Wehmeier has been signed to a contract of $6,250,000 per year, for 4 years. Philadelphia (N): Free agent LF Hal Rice has been signed to a contract of $600,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Detroit: Free agent LF Gene Woodling has been signed to a contract of $6,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Baltimore: Free agent 2B Bobby Adams has been signed to a contract of $240,000 per year, for 1 years.
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San Francisco: Free agent LF Bob Addis has been signed to a contract of $850,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Kansas City: Free agent 3B Roy Sievers has been signed to a contract of $8,505,000 per year, for 3 years. Chicago (N): Free agent P Jim Suchecki has been signed to a contract of $4,440,000 per year, for 2 years. Pittsburgh: Free agent P Billy Loes has been signed to a contract of $967,001 per year, for 2 years.
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Chicago (N): Free agent P Warren Spahn has been signed to a contract of $1,222,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Chicago (N): Free agent P Paul Minner has been signed to a contract of $5,001,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Trade between Baltimore and Kansas City : Kansas City gets : 2B Hank Thompson Baltimore gets : SS Maury Wills Washington: Released P Hal Brown. Pittsburgh: Put LF Charlie Maxwell on the 60 Day DL. New York (A): C Toby Atwell was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): Put 1B Al Rosen on waivers and designated him for assignment. Boston: Placed C Hank Foiles on irrevocable waivers. Boston: 1B Kent Hadley was sent down from the active roster to AAA . Boston: P Frank Baumann was sent down from the active roster to AAA . Boston: CF Carroll Hardy was sent down from the active roster to AAA . Boston: Placed RF Jim Pisoni on irrevocable waivers. Boston: Placed 1B Marv Blaylock on irrevocable waivers. New York (A): Placed 3B George Kell on waivers.
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Pittsburgh: Put CF Gus Bell on the 15 Day DL.
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Milwaukee: SP Jack Meyer has been claimed off waivers from St. Louis (N).
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Kansas City : Free agent Eddie Erautt has been signed to a contract of $190,000 per year, for 1 years. Boston: Put 2B Pete Runnels on the 15 Day DL.
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Baltimore : Hersh Freeman has been signed to a contract extension, $2,250,000 per year, for 3 years. Cincinnati : Joe Black has been signed to a contract extension, $330,000 per year, for 2 years.
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New York (A): SP Hal Newhouser has been claimed off waivers from Cincinnati.
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Pittsburgh : Hobie Landrith has been signed to a contract extension, $5,260,000 per year, for 3 years. Pittsburgh : Russ Meyer has been signed to a contract extension, $3,380,000 per year, for 2 years. Pittsburgh : Vern Law has been signed to a contract extension, $4,010,000 per year, for 3 years.
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New York (A): P Jake Thies was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): Designated 3B George Kell for assignment. Boston: Put LF Bob Speake on the 15 Day DL. Washington: Released LF Hank Bauer. Los Angeles: Put P Chris Van cuyk on the 60 Day DL.
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St. Louis (N) : Tom Poholsky has been signed to a contract extension, $3,300,000 per year, for 3 years. St. Louis (N) : Alex Kellner has been signed to a contract extension, $830,000 per year, for 2 years. St. Louis (N) : Reno Bertoia has been signed to a contract extension, $750,000 per year, for 3 years. New York (A): Placed C Roy Campanella on waivers. New York (A): Designated C Roy Campanella for assignment. New York (A) : Steve Bilko has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 4 years. New York (A) : Sandy Koufax has been signed to a contract extension, $8,500,000 per year, for 4 years. Los Angeles : Hank Aaron has been signed to a contract extension, $10,050,000 per year, for 5 years.
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Cincinnati : Free agent Bob Kuzava has been signed to a contract of $1,004,000 per year, for 1 years. Kansas City: Put P Dick Donovan on the 15 Day DL. Pittsburgh : Jack Phillips has been signed to a contract extension, $1,560,000 per year, for 1 years. Pittsburgh : Gene Mauch has been signed to a contract extension, $3,010,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Trade between St. Louis (N) and Chicago (A) : Chicago (A) gets : P Dick Hyde St. Louis (N) gets : SS Gene Freese Trade between Boston and St. Louis (N) : St. Louis (N) gets : 1B Kent Hadley Boston gets : P Tom Poholsky St. Louis (N) : Rocky Nelson has been signed to a contract extension, $800,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (A) : Jim Lemon has been signed to a contract extension, $8,900,000 per year, for 3 years. Chicago (A) : Jim Busby has been signed to a contract extension, $820,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (A) : Frank Campos has been signed to a contract extension, $360,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Boston: Put P John Tsitouris on the 15 Day DL. Kansas City: Put P Lou Brissie on the 15 Day DL. Los Angeles: Put P Bob Friend on the 15 Day DL. Philadelphia (N): Released 1B Harry Agganis. Philadelphia (N): Released LF Danny Schell. Philadelphia (N): Released 2B Spook Jacobs. Philadelphia (N): Released CF Carmen Mauro. Philadelphia (N): Released LF Hal Rice. Philadelphia (N): Released P Jose Santiago. Philadelphia (N): Released SS Bob Stephenson. Philadelphia (N): Released P Frank Barnes. Philadelphia (N) : Dale Long has been signed to a contract extension, $2,600,000 per year, for 2 years. Philadelphia (N) : Don Elston has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Philadelphia (N) : Jack Harshman has been signed to a contract extension, $900,000 per year, for 1 years. Baltimore : Bill Bruton has been signed to a contract extension, $630,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (N) : Jim Gilliam has been signed to a contract extension, $6,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Cincinnati : Roy Face has been signed to a contract extension, $8,400,000 per year, for 4 years. Cincinnati : Joe Adcock has been signed to a contract extension, $6,000,000 per year, for 4 years. Philadelphia (N) : Free agent Rex Barney has been signed to a contract of $1,750,000 per year, for 1 years. Trade between Philadelphia (N) and Kansas City : Kansas City gets : P Marv Rotblatt LF Hal Jeffcoat Philadelphia (N) gets : P Jim Stump Philadelphia (N): P Jim Stump was promoted from A to AAA . Trade between New York (A) and St. Louis (N) : St. Louis (N) gets : P Johnny Rutherford New York (A) gets : RF Dick Kokos Trade between New York (A) and Philadelphia (N) : Philadelphia (N) gets : 3B George Kell 1B Al Rosen C Sammy White P Hal Newhouser P Art Fowler New York (A) gets : 3B Gene Baker RF Stan Hollmig SS Fred Marsh Trade between New York (A) and Philadelphia (N) : Philadelphia (N) gets : P Jim Bunning SS Gil Mcdougald P Murray Wall New York (A) gets : 3B Eddie Mathews New York (A): P Marshall Bridges 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. New York (A): C Rube Walker was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. New York (A): 3B Gene Leek was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): SS Lee Tate was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): P Paul Lapalme was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. Trade between Baltimore and Philadelphia (N) : Philadelphia (N) gets : RF Richie Ashburn 1B R.c. Stevens $2,000,000 cash. Baltimore gets : LF Gary Geiger CF Lee Maye LF Russ Sullivan 2B Tommy Glaviano Trade between Baltimore and Philadelphia (N) : Philadelphia (N) gets : P Robin Roberts Baltimore gets : P Jim Bronstad 2B Roy Hartsfield
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Cleveland: Put 1B Tito Francona on the 60 Day DL. Kansas City: Released LF Ben Taylor. Philadelphia (N): Released P Jim Stump. Philadelphia (N): Released P Marcelino Solis. Philadelphia (N): Released P Virgil Jester. Philadelphia (N): Released P Jim Willis. Philadelphia (N): Released C Valmy Thomas. Philadelphia (N) : Robin Roberts has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 2 years. Philadelphia (N) : George Kell has been signed to a contract extension, $650,000 per year, for 2 years.
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New York (A): P Whitey Ford was put on the 15-Day DL. New York (A): C Toby Atwell was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. Boston: Put P Frank Baumann on the 15 Day DL. San Francisco: Put C Sam Calderone on the 15 Day DL. Philadelphia (N): Put P Ray Herbert on the 15 Day DL. Pittsburgh: Put CF Gus Bell on the 15 Day DL. Chicago (A) : Billy Martin has been signed to a contract extension, $10,100,000 per year, for 4 years. Kansas City : Dick Williams has been signed to a contract extension, $400,000 per year, for 3 years. Kansas City : Hal Jeffcoat has been signed to a contract extension, $900,000 per year, for 3 years. New York (A) : Fred Marsh has been signed to a contract extension, $600,000 per year, for 2 years. New York (A) : Gus Zernial has been signed to a contract extension, $420,000 per year, for 2 years. New York (A) : Dick Kokos has been signed to a contract extension, $3,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Philadelphia (N) : Free agent Dave Ferriss has been signed to a contract of $180,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Kansas City: Put P Bob Grim on the 15 Day DL. Washington: Released P Ruben Gomez. Kansas City : Johnny Temple has been signed to a contract extension, $600,000 per year, for 2 years. Kansas City : Sammy Meeks has been signed to a contract extension, $440,000 per year, for 2 years. Washington : Jim Delsing has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
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New York (A): SS Jim Brideweser was put on the 60-Day DL. Philadelphia (N) : Dave Ferriss has been signed to a contract extension, $400,000 per year, for 1 years.
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New York (A): 3B Gene Leek was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. New York (A): SS Lee Tate was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees. New York (A): P Paul Giel was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees. New York (A): 3B Gene Baker was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. New York (A): Placed 3B Gene Baker on irrevocable waivers. New York (A) : Free agent Dick Tomanek has been signed to a contract of $150,000 per year, for 1 years. New York (A) : Free agent Ruben Gomez has been signed to a contract of $150,000 per year, for 1 years. Cincinnati: Placed P Erv Palica on waivers. Cincinnati: Put P Corky Valentine on the 60 Day DL. Cincinnati : Ernie Banks has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 4 years. Cincinnati : Johnny Groth has been signed to a contract extension, $6,400,000 per year, for 2 years. Baltimore : Frank Sullivan has been signed to a contract extension, $3,700,000 per year, for 3 years. Boston : Mike Garcia has been signed to a contract extension, $750,000 per year, for 2 years. Boston : Hank Aguirre has been signed to a contract extension, $400,000 per year, for 4 years. Boston : Ray Boone has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 2 years. Boston : Ted Gray has been signed to a contract extension, $550,000 per year, for 2 years. Boston : Alvin Dark has been signed to a contract extension, $380,000 per year, for 1 years. Boston : Del Ennis has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Boston : Lou Sleater has been signed to a contract extension, $600,000 per year, for 3 years. Boston : Roberto Clemente has been signed to a contract extension, $8,000,000 per year, for 5 years. Pittsburgh : Billy Hoeft has been signed to a contract extension, $4,790,000 per year, for 3 years. Los Angeles : Tommy Brown has been signed to a contract extension, $1,050,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Philadelphia (N) : Steve Ridzik has been signed to a contract extension, $525,000 per year, for 1 years. Los Angeles : Duke Snider has been signed to a contract extension, $14,555,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Chicago (N): CF Karl Olson has been claimed off waivers from Washington.
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Boston: Put 3B Pete Runnels on the 15 Day DL. Philadelphia (N): Released P Bob Giggie. Philadelphia (N): Put P Don Elston on the 15 Day DL. San Francisco : Camilo Pascual has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Kansas City : Eddie Erautt has been signed to a contract extension, $1,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Kansas City : Hank Thompson has been signed to a contract extension, $5,060,000 per year, for 4 years. New York (A) : Ruben Gomez has been signed to a contract extension, $290,000 per year, for 2 years. New York (A): P Bob Rush was put on the 60-Day DL.
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Pittsburgh : Ike Delock has been signed to a contract extension, $3,890,000 per year, for 2 years. Washington : Bob Boyd has been signed to a contract extension, $2,560,000 per year, for 2 years. New York (A): P Paul Lapalme was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): P Marshall Bridges was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): C Toby Atwell was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): 3B Gene Leek was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
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