MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS
Saturday, 10/21/1961
Friday 2/3/1961 :
Trade with Los Angeles (A) :
Los Angeles (A) gets :
P Al Worthington
2B Bobby Avila
P Don Ferrarese
P Art Houtteman
We get :
C Bruno A8
Cal Abrams was assigned to the active roster.
Gene Baker was assigned to the active roster.
Stan Hollmig was assigned to the active roster.
Fred Marsh was assigned to the active roster.
Pete Runnels was assigned to the active roster.
Tuesday 4/4/1961 :
RF Dick Kokos was put on the 15-Day DL.
P Fred Kipp has been put on waivers and designated for assignment.
P Fred Kipp was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers.
CF Willie Davis was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Thursday 4/20/1961 :
CF Willie Davis was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Friday 5/5/1961 :
SS Fred Marsh has been put on waivers and designated for assignment for the purpose of his unconditional release.
C Dutch Dotterer was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Saturday 5/13/1961 :
P Whitey Ford was put on the 15-Day DL.
P Howie Koplitz was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Monday 5/29/1961 :
1B Dick Kryhoski was placed on irrevocable waivers.
RF Stan Hollmig was placed on irrevocable waivers.
P Bob Rush was placed on irrevocable waivers.
Monday 6/5/1961 :
C Dutch Dotterer was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Wednesday 6/21/1961 :
Trade with San Francisco :
San Francisco gets :
C Rube Walker
We get :
C Clint Courtney
Larry Doby has been signed to a contract extension, $1,600,000 per year, for 1 years.
Ruben Gomez has been signed to a contract extension, $1,030,000 per year, for 3 years.
Ewell Blackwell has been signed to a contract extension, $7,250,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 7/22/1961 :
P Ewell Blackwell was put on the 60-Day DL.
Sunday 7/30/1961 :
Trade with Philadelphia (N) :
Philadelphia (N) gets :
P Fred Kipp
We get :
P Dean Stone
1B Dick Kryhoski has been designated for assignment.
C Dutch Dotterer was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Clint Courtney has been signed to a contract extension, $3,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
Sunday 8/6/1961 :
C Yogi Berra was put on the 15-Day DL.
Wednesday 8/30/1961 :
C Dutch Dotterer has been designated for assignment.
C Dutch Dotterer was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Thursday 8/31/1961 :
RF Herb Adams has been claimed off waivers from Chicago (A) and designated for assignment.
Saturday 9/30/1961 :
CF Willie Davis was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
SS Jerry Lumpe was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
C Dutch Dotterer was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Ernie Johnson has been signed to a contract extension, $750,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pete Runnels has been signed to a contract extension, $2,250,000 per year, for 3 years.
Dick Tomanek has been signed to a contract extension, $750,000 per year, for 3 years.
Cal Abrams has been signed to a contract extension, $405,000 per year, for 2 years.
Wednesday 10/11/1961 :
1B Dick Kryhoski has been designated for assignment.
SS Johnny Logan has been designated for assignment.
SS Jerry Lumpe was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
C Yogi Berra has been designated for assignment.
Saturday 10/21/1961 :
P Ernie Johnson has been designated for assignment.

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