MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS
Thursday, 10/5/1959
Monday 2/6/1959 :
Free agent LF Cal Abrams has been signed to a contract of $5,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Wednesday 2/8/1959 :
Free agent 1B Dick Kryhoski has been signed to a contract of $3,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Wednesday 2/15/1959 :
C Rube Walker was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Thursday 2/16/1959 :
Free agent C Roy Campanella has been signed to a contract of $345,000 per year, for 1 years.
Sunday 3/5/1959 :
C Toby Atwell was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
1B Al Rosen has been put on waivers and designated for assignment.
3B George Kell was placed on waivers.
Tuesday 4/4/1959 :
P Paul Lapalme has been put on waivers and designated for assignment.
Tuesday 4/25/1959 :
P Paul Lapalme was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Sunday 5/21/1959 :
Trade with Washington :
We get :
C Sammy White
Washington gets :
P Rudy Arias
3B George Kell has been designated for assignment.
Monday 5/22/1959 :
SP Hal Newhouser has been claimed off waivers from Cincinnati and designated for assignment.
Monday 6/5/1959 :
P Jake Thies was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
3B George Kell has been designated for assignment.
Wednesday 6/21/1959 :
C Roy Campanella was placed on waivers.
C Roy Campanella has been designated for assignment.
Steve Bilko has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Sandy Koufax has been signed to a contract extension, $8,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Sunday 7/30/1959 :
Trade with St. Louis (N) :
St. Louis (N) gets :
P Johnny Rutherford
We get :
RF Dick Kokos
Trade with Philadelphia (N) :
Philadelphia (N) gets :
3B George Kell
1B Al Rosen
C Sammy White
P Hal Newhouser
P Art Fowler
We get :
3B Gene Baker
RF Stan Hollmig
SS Fred Marsh
Trade with Philadelphia (N) :
Philadelphia (N) gets :
P Jim Bunning
SS Gil Mcdougald
P Murray Wall
We get :
3B Eddie Mathews
P Marshall Bridges was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
P Jake Thies was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
C Rube Walker was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
3B Gene Leek was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers.
SS Lee Tate was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers.
P Paul Lapalme was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Monday 8/14/1959 :
P Whitey Ford was put on the 15-Day DL.
C Toby Atwell was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Fred Marsh has been signed to a contract extension, $600,000 per year, for 2 years.
Gus Zernial has been signed to a contract extension, $420,000 per year, for 2 years.
Dick Kokos has been signed to a contract extension, $3,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Wednesday 8/30/1959 :
SS Jim Brideweser was put on the 60-Day DL.
Wednesday 9/6/1959 :
3B Gene Leek was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
SS Lee Tate was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees.
P Paul Giel was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees.
3B Gene Baker was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
3B Gene Baker was placed on irrevocable waivers.
Free agent Dick Tomanek has been signed to a contract of $150,000 per year, for 1 years.
Free agent Ruben Gomez has been signed to a contract of $150,000 per year, for 1 years.
Friday 9/22/1959 :
Ruben Gomez has been signed to a contract extension, $290,000 per year, for 2 years.
Friday 9/22/1959 :
P Bob Rush was put on the 60-Day DL.
Monday 9/25/1959 :
P Paul Lapalme was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
P Marshall Bridges was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
C Toby Atwell was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
3B Gene Leek was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.

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