LEAGUE TRANSACTION NEWS Thursday, 10/5/1956 |
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New York (A): Removed CF Jim Delsing from the trading block. New York (A): Removed RF Jerry Lynch from the trading block. New York (A): Put P Bob Rush on the trading block.
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Boston: Free agent C Carl Sawatski has been signed to a contract of $9,500,000 per year, for 6 years. Chicago (A): Free agent RF Jim Lemon has been signed to a contract of $7,100,000 per year, for 4 years. New York (N): Free agent P Vic Lombardi has been signed to a contract of $2,300,000 per year, for 2 years. Boston: Free agent P Johnny Klippstein has been signed to a contract of $4,500,000 per year, for 5 years. New York (A): Free agent P Earl Johnson has been signed to a contract of $2,500,000 per year, for 2 years. Boston: Free agent P Jim Suchecki has been signed to a contract of $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Milwaukee: Free agent SS Frankie Gustine has been signed to a contract of $2,200,000 per year, for 4 years. Philadelphia (N): Free agent 2B Roy Hartsfield has been signed to a contract of $2,155,000 per year, for 2 years. Cincinnati: Free agent P Paul Minner has been signed to a contract of $7,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Boston: Free agent P Lou Sleater has been signed to a contract of $4,200,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Boston: Free agent RF Dick Kokos has been signed to a contract of $7,500,000 per year, for 4 years. Milwaukee: Free agent P Ned Garver has been signed to a contract of $6,200,000 per year, for 4 years. Cleveland: Free agent RF Jim Piersall has been signed to a contract of $5,685,000 per year, for 5 years.
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Washington: Free agent LF Sid Gordon has been signed to a contract of $1,200,000 per year, for 1 years. New York (N): Free agent P Sheldon Jones has been signed to a contract of $2,500,000 per year, for 2 years. Boston: Free agent P Johnny Hetki has been signed to a contract of $4,000,000 per year, for 2 years. Boston: Free agent RF Sam Dente has been signed to a contract of $300,000 per year, for 2 years.
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New York (A): Free agent SS Snuffy Stirnweiss has been signed to a contract of $1,150,000 per year, for 1 years. Cleveland: Free agent 2B Cass Michaels has been signed to a contract of $585,000 per year, for 3 years. Pittsburgh: Free agent P Jim Mcdonald has been signed to a contract of $801,001 per year, for 2 years. Pittsburgh: Free agent P Bob Hooper has been signed to a contract of $767,001 per year, for 2 years.
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Philadelphia (N): Free agent P Steve Gromek has been signed to a contract of $6,000,000 per year, for 1 years. Brooklyn: Free agent P Harry Dorish has been signed to a contract of $350,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Kansas City: Free agent RF Luis Olmo has been signed to a contract of $350,000 per year, for 1 years. Boston: Free agent SS Owen Friend has been signed to a contract of $650,000 per year, for 3 years. New York (N): Free agent P Hal Gregg has been signed to a contract of $3,500,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (A): Free agent P Mickey Mcdermott has been signed to a contract of $750,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Cincinnati: Free agent P Saul Rogovin has been signed to a contract of $666,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Kansas City: Free agent SS Sammy Meeks has been signed to a contract of $290,000 per year, for 2 years. Kansas City: Free agent 1B Dick Sisler has been signed to a contract of $535,000 per year, for 1 years. Cleveland: Free agent P Joe Coleman has been signed to a contract of $689,000 per year, for 3 years. New York (N): Free agent C Del Rice has been signed to a contract of $900,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Boston: Free agent SS Virgil Stallcup has been signed to a contract of $2,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Cincinnati: Free agent SS Johnny Logan has been signed to a contract of $6,100,000 per year, for 3 years. Milwaukee: Free agent 3B Bob Dillinger has been signed to a contract of $510,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Pittsburgh: Free agent P Fred Sanford has been signed to a contract of $667,001 per year, for 2 years.
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Cleveland: Free agent 1B Hank Arft has been signed to a contract of $400,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Detroit: Free agent RF Hank Edwards has been signed to a contract of $8,680,000 per year, for 1 years. Philadelphia (N): Free agent 3B Bobby Thomson has been signed to a contract of $10,355,000 per year, for 3 years. Cincinnati: Free agent CF Mike Mccormick has been signed to a contract of $608,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Boston: Free agent P Tommy Byrne has been signed to a contract of $750,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Baltimore: Free agent P Howie Pollet has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Baltimore: Free agent P Lou Kretlow has been signed to a contract of $288,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Cincinnati: Free agent P Duane Pillette has been signed to a minor league contract. Cincinnati: Free agent C Joe Tipton has been signed to a minor league contract. Cincinnati: Free agent P Carl Scheib has been signed to a minor league contract. Pittsburgh: Free agent SS Roy Smalley has been signed to a minor league contract. Cincinnati: Free agent CF Ray Coleman has been signed to a minor league contract. Cincinnati: Free agent SS Buddy Kerr has been signed to a minor league contract. Pittsburgh: Free agent P Niles Jordan has been signed to a minor league contract. Cincinnati: Free agent 3B Kermit Wahl has been signed to a minor league contract. Cincinnati: Free agent C Paul Burris has been signed to a minor league contract. Cincinnati: Free agent 3B Hank Schenz has been signed to a minor league contract. Cincinnati: Free agent P Cliff Chambers has been signed to a minor league contract.
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Trade between Baltimore and Chicago (A) : Chicago (A) gets : P Rip Coleman Baltimore gets : P Bob Wiesler CF Ted Williams Trade between Baltimore and Chicago (A) : Chicago (A) gets : P Bob Wiesler Baltimore gets : P Rip Coleman Cincinnati : Free agent Elmer Valo has been signed to a contract of $2,500,000 per year, for 1 years. Detroit: Designated LF Hoot Evers for assignment. Detroit: Placed LF Hoot Evers on waivers. Washington: Removed LF Hal Rice from waivers. Milwaukee: Placed 3B Vern Stephens on waivers. Philadelphia (N): Removed LF Kite Thomas from waivers. Boston: C Matt Batts was put on the 40-man roster. Boston: RF Jim Rivera was assigned to AA . Boston: Designated RF Jim Rivera for assignment. Boston: P Hank Aguirre was sent down from the active roster to AAA . Boston: C Matt Batts was assigned to the active roster. Boston: Designated C Matt Batts for assignment. Boston: P Tommy Byrne was put on the 40-man roster. Boston: P Tommy Byrne was assigned to the active roster. Boston: Designated P Tommy Byrne for assignment. Boston: P Hank Aguirre was promoted from AAA to the active roster. Cleveland: Put P Mickey Mcdermott on waivers and designate for assignment for the purpose of his unconditional release. Cleveland: Released P Mickey Mcdermott.
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Chicago (A) : Free agent Mickey Mcdermott has been signed to minor league deal. Boston: Removed P Tommy Byrne from waivers. New York (N): Put P Hal Gregg on the 15 Day DL.
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New York (A): SS Jim Brideweser was put on the 15-Day DL. New York (A): CF Jim Small was put on the 40-man roster. New York (A): CF Jim Small was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. Washington: Removed CF Dave Pope from waivers. Washington: Put P Stu Miller on the 15 Day DL.
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Boston: Put P Tommy Byrne on waivers and designate for assignment for the purpose of his unconditional release. Boston: Released P Tommy Byrne. Boston: Released C Matt Batts.
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Chicago (A): Put RF Bob Nieman on the 15 Day DL. Chicago (N): Put C Sammy White on the 15 Day DL. Cincinnati: Put 3B Spider Jorgensen on the 15 Day DL. Pittsburgh: Designated P Fred Sanford for assignment. Pittsburgh: Placed P Fred Sanford on irrevocable waivers. Cincinnati : Frank Smith has been signed to a contract extension, $10,500,000 per year, for 5 years. Washington : Gil Mcdougald has been signed to a contract extension, $7,330,000 per year, for 4 years. New York (A) : Yogi Berra has been signed to a contract extension, $2,090,000 per year, for 4 years. New York (A) : Snuffy Stirnweiss has been signed to a contract extension, $1,250,000 per year, for 2 years. New York (A) : Charlie Silvera has been signed to a contract extension, $350,000 per year, for 1 years.
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New York (A): P Earl Johnson was put on the 15-Day DL. New York (A): SS Jim Brideweser was promoted from to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): P Art Fowler was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. Washington : Dick Weik has been signed to a contract extension, $3,520,000 per year, for 2 years. Philadelphia (N): P Virgil Jester was sent down from AAA to AA . Philadelphia (N): P Jose Santiago was sent down from AAA to AA . Philadelphia (N): SS Bob Stephenson was promoted from A to AA . Philadelphia (N): P Jack Spring was promoted from AA to AAA .
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Boston : Free agent Hoot Evers has been signed to minor league deal. Trade between Boston and Chicago (A) : Chicago (A) gets : P Frank Baumann Boston gets : P Bob Cain P Bob Wiesler Trade between Boston and Chicago (A) : Chicago (A) gets : P Bob Wiesler Boston gets : P Frank Baumann New York (A): CF Jim Delsing was put on the 15-Day DL. New York (A): RF Jerry Lynch was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
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Pittsburgh : Stan Rojek has been signed to a contract extension, $480,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Cincinnati : Free agent Matt Batts has been signed to minor league deal. Brooklyn: Put SS Daryl Spencer on the 15 Day DL.
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New York (A): P Art Fowler was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): P Earl Johnson was promoted from to the active roster. New York (A): LF Larry Doby was put on the 15-Day DL. New York (A): SS Jackie Robinson was promoted from to the active roster. New York (N): Put P Camilo Pascual on the 15 Day DL. Pittsburgh : Les Moss has been signed to a contract extension, $4,690,000 per year, for 2 years. Pittsburgh : Vern Bickford has been signed to a contract extension, $2,560,000 per year, for 2 years. Pittsburgh : Vern Law has been signed to a contract extension, $2,560,000 per year, for 3 years. Boston : Mel Parnell has been signed to a contract extension, $645,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Detroit : Hank Edwards has been signed to a contract extension, $6,190,000 per year, for 1 years. Detroit : George Kell has been signed to a contract extension, $9,500,000 per year, for 2 years. Detroit : Jerry Coleman has been signed to a contract extension, $3,610,000 per year, for 2 years. Detroit : Walt Dropo has been signed to a contract extension, $464,000 per year, for 2 years. Detroit : Jack Banta has been signed to a contract extension, $9,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Cincinnati : Free agent Faye Throneberry has been signed to a contract of $150,000 per year, for 1 years. Detroit: Put P Jack Banta on the 15 Day DL. Detroit: Put P Hal Newhouser on the 15 Day DL. Philadelphia (N) : Curt Simmons has been signed to a contract extension, $8,400,000 per year, for 7 years.
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Kansas City: C Clint Courtney was put on the 60-Day DL. Kansas City: C Tim Thompson was put on the 40-man roster. Kansas City: C Tim Thompson was promoted from AAA Harrisburg Keystones to the active roster. Kansas City: P Cloyd Boyer was put on the 40-man roster. Kansas City: P Bob Grim was promoted from AAA Harrisburg Keystones to the active roster. Kansas City: P Ken Lehman was promoted from AAA Harrisburg Keystones to the active roster. Cincinnati: Put 2B Nellie Fox on the 15 Day DL. Pittsburgh: Removed CF Chuck Diering from waivers.
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New York (A): P Johnny Schmitz was put on the 40-man roster. New York (A): Put P Joe Page on waivers and designated him for assignment. New York (A): P Johnny Schmitz was assigned to the active roster.
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Chicago (A): Designated CF Tommy O'brien for assignment. Chicago (A): Placed CF Tommy O'brien on waivers. Chicago (A): Designated P Bob Porterfield for assignment. Chicago (A): Placed P Bob Porterfield on irrevocable waivers. Detroit: Designated P Gene Bearden for assignment. Detroit: Placed P Gene Bearden on irrevocable waivers. Pittsburgh: Put P Woody Main on the 60 Day DL. Kansas City : Ferris Fain has been signed to a contract extension, $570,000 per year, for 1 years. Kansas City : Luis Olmo has been signed to a contract extension, $1,260,000 per year, for 2 years. Kansas City : Dick Sisler has been signed to a contract extension, $610,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (A) : Eddie Erautt has been signed to a contract extension, $8,500,000 per year, for 3 years. Chicago (A) : Sal Yvars has been signed to a contract extension, $495,000 per year, for 1 years. Pittsburgh : Chuck Diering has been signed to a contract extension, $826,000 per year, for 2 years. New York (A): 3B Al Rosen was put on the 15-Day DL. New York (A): LF Larry Doby was promoted from to the active roster.
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Brooklyn : Gil Hodges has been signed to a contract extension, $9,055,000 per year, for 3 years. Kansas City : Lou Brissie has been signed to a contract extension, $4,500,000 per year, for 3 years. St. Louis (N) : Grady Hatton has been signed to a contract extension, $4,500,000 per year, for 2 years. Pittsburgh : Hobie Landrith has been signed to a contract extension, $4,150,000 per year, for 3 years. St. Louis (N): Put P Mike Garcia on the 15 Day DL.
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New York (A): P Joe Page was put on the 40-man roster. New York (A): Released P Joe Page.
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Kansas City : Free agent Wes Westrum has been signed to a contract of $1,276,000 per year, for 1 years. Kansas City: Put C Tim Thompson on the 15 Day DL.
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New York (A): P Bill Wight was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. New York (A): P Jake Thies was put on the 40-man roster. New York (A): P Art Fowler was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. New York (A): C Ralph Houk was put on the 15-Day DL. New York (A): 1B Willy Miranda 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): CF Jim Small was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. New York (A): P Ozzie Van brabant was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): 3B Juan Delis was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees. Washington: Designated RF Hal Rice for assignment. Washington: Placed RF Hal Rice on irrevocable waivers. Pittsburgh: Designated P Bill Macdonald for assignment. Pittsburgh: Placed P Bill Macdonald on irrevocable waivers. Washington : Sam Mele has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (A) : Lew Burdette has been signed to a contract extension, $10,100,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Boston : Del Ennis has been signed to a contract extension, $9,750,000 per year, for 3 years. Kansas City: Released P Moe Burtschy. Kansas City: Released 3B Herb Plews. Washington: Removed RF Hal Rice from waivers. Washington: Put RF Hal Rice on the 60 Day DL. Chicago (N): Designated RF Johnny Wyrostek for assignment. Chicago (N): Placed RF Johnny Wyrostek on waivers. Pittsburgh: Removed P Bill Macdonald from waivers. Brooklyn : Ralph Branca has been signed to a contract extension, $9,055,000 per year, for 5 years. New York (A): Released P Johnny Schmitz. New York (A): Released P Bill Wight. New York (A): P Jake Thies was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): Removed P Jake Thies from the trading block. New York (A): Removed P Paul Lapalme from the trading block. New York (A): Removed C Charlie Silvera from the trading block. New York (A): Removed P Bob Rush from the trading block. New York (A): Released P Vic Raschi. New York (A): Released P Earl Johnson. New York (A) : Mickey Mantle has been signed to a contract extension, $15,420,000 per year, for 4 years.
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