MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS
Thursday, 10/5/1959
Tuesday 2/21/1959 :
Trade with Baltimore :
Baltimore gets :
P Vicente Amor
We get :
SS Alvin Dark
P Johnny James
$5,000,000 cash.
Trade with Baltimore :
Baltimore gets :
P Johnny James
We get :
P Vicente Amor
Sunday 3/5/1959 :
C Hank Foiles was placed on irrevocable waivers.
1B Kent Hadley was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
P Frank Baumann was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
CF Carroll Hardy was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
RF Jim Pisoni was placed on irrevocable waivers.
1B Marv Blaylock was placed on irrevocable waivers.
Tuesday 4/4/1959 :
LF Ken Wood was assigned to AAA .
P Gene Host was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
P Charlie Rabe was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
1B Marv Blaylock was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
SS Virgil Stallcup has been put on waivers and designated for assignment for the purpose of his unconditional release.
Pete Runnels was put on the 15 Day DL.
Bob Speake was put on the 15 Day DL.
Friday 7/14/1959 :
Trade with St. Louis (N) :
St. Louis (N) gets :
1B Kent Hadley
We get :
P Tom Poholsky
Carl Sawatski was put on the 15 Day DL.
John Tsitouris was put on the 15 Day DL.
Frank Baumann was put on the 15 Day DL.
Wednesday 9/6/1959 :
Mike Garcia has been signed to a contract extension, $750,000 per year, for 2 years.
Hank Aguirre has been signed to a contract extension, $400,000 per year, for 4 years.
Ray Boone has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Ted Gray has been signed to a contract extension, $550,000 per year, for 2 years.
Alvin Dark has been signed to a contract extension, $380,000 per year, for 1 years.
Del Ennis has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Lou Sleater has been signed to a contract extension, $600,000 per year, for 3 years.
Roberto Clemente has been signed to a contract extension, $8,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Pete Runnels was put on the 15 Day DL.

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