MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS
Saturday, 10/21/1961
Friday 2/3/1961 :
Pittsburgh: Put P Billy Hoeft on the 60 Day DL.
Friday 2/3/1961 :
Pittsburgh: Put P Ron Negray on the 60 Day DL.
Washington: C Morton Rubinstein was sent down from AAA to A .
Trade between Baltimore and Los Angeles (A) :
Los Angeles (A) gets :
CF Eddie Haas
3B Mel Roach
P Johnny James
3B Tony Roig
Baltimore gets :
C Bertram A1
Trade between Boston and Los Angeles (A) :
Los Angeles (A) gets :
P Johnny Klippstein
CF Carroll Hardy
3B Rudy Regalado
SS Dick Gray
Boston gets :
C Max A2
Trade between Chicago (A) and Los Angeles (A) :
Los Angeles (A) gets :
P Danny Mcdevitt
P Mickey Mcdermott
CF Gino Cimoli
C Norm Sherry
Chicago (A) gets :
C Joseph A3
Trade between Chicago (N) and Washington :
Washington gets :
P Don Kaiser
2B Nellie Fox
P Gene Conley
RF Al Pilarcik
Chicago (N) gets :
C Albert A1
Trade between Cincinnati and Washington :
Washington gets :
CF Johnny Groth
1B Pancho Herrera
3B Billy Consolo
P Don Larsen
Cincinnati gets :
C Jeremy A2
Trade between Cleveland and Los Angeles (A) :
Los Angeles (A) gets :
P Tom Sturdivant
LF Chuck Tanner
1B Bobo Osborne
P Ron Moeller
Cleveland gets :
C John A4
Trade between Detroit and Los Angeles (A) :
Los Angeles (A) gets :
C Haywood Sullivan
SS Eddie Bressoud
RF Chuck Essegian
P Dom Zanni
Detroit gets :
C Jack A5
Trade between Kansas City and Los Angeles (A) :
Los Angeles (A) gets :
P Bobby Tiefenauer
1B Dick Stuart
3B Roy Sievers
P John Romonosky
Kansas City gets :
C Bill A6
Trade between Los Angeles (N) and Washington :
Washington gets :
P Jackie Collum
C Russ Nixon
P Glen Hobbie
CF Don Landrum
Los Angeles (N) gets :
C Matthew A3
Trade between Milwaukee and Washington :
Washington gets :
P Bob Davis
P Jack Meyer
C Johnny Blanchard
LF Jose Valdivielso
Milwaukee gets :
C Andrew A4
Trade between Minnesota and Los Angeles (A) :
Los Angeles (A) gets :
P Mudcat Grant
2B Tony Taylor
1B Bill Mazeroski
C Jimmie Coker
Minnesota gets :
C Henry A7
Trade between New York (A) and Los Angeles (A) :
Los Angeles (A) gets :
P Al Worthington
2B Bobby Avila
P Don Ferrarese
P Art Houtteman
New York (A) gets :
C Bruno A8
Trade between Philadelphia (N) and Washington :
Washington gets :
RF Gene Green
SS Chico Fernandez
P Ted Abernathy
C Sammy White
Philadelphia (N) gets :
C Martin A5
Trade between Pittsburgh and Washington :
Washington gets :
RF Wally Post
P Joey Jay
P Luis Arroyo
C Jay Porter
Pittsburgh gets :
C Ronald A6
Trade between San Francisco and Washington :
Washington gets :
1B Norm Siebern
2B Dick Schofield
LF Sandy Amoros
P Ed Roebuck
San Francisco gets :
C Morton A7
Trade between St. Louis (N) and Washington :
Washington gets :
LF Joe Durham
C Cal Neeman
2B Johnny O'brien
LF Jim Small
St. Louis (N) gets :
C Jimmie A8
Trade between Los Angeles (A) and Washington :
Washington gets :
C Jimmie Coker
P Don Ferrarese
3B Mel Roach
P Johnny Klippstein
CF Carroll Hardy
Los Angeles (A) gets :
C Cal Neeman
LF Jim Small
P Ed Roebuck
LF Sandy Amoros
P Joey Jay
Trade between Los Angeles (A) and Washington :
Washington gets :
3B Rudy Regalado
P Mickey Mcdermott
C Norm Sherry
P Tom Sturdivant
LF Chuck Tanner
Los Angeles (A) gets :
P Gene Conley
CF Johnny Groth
P Don Larsen
RF Wally Post
C Russ Nixon
Trade between Los Angeles (A) and Washington :
Washington gets :
C Haywood Sullivan
SS Eddie Bressoud
P John Romonosky
Los Angeles (A) gets :
P Bob Davis
P Jack Meyer
C Johnny Blanchard
Baltimore: Released C Bertram A1.
Boston: Released C Max A2.
Chicago (A): Released C Joseph A3.
Chicago (N): Released C Albert A1.
Cincinnati: Released C Jeremy A2.
Cleveland: Released C John A4.
Detroit: Released C Jack A5.
Kansas City: Released C Bill A6.
Los Angeles (N): Released C Matthew A3.
Milwaukee: Released C Andrew A4.
Minnesota: Released C Henry A7.
New York (A): Released C Bruno A8.
Philadelphia (N): Released C Martin A5.
Pittsburgh: Released C Ronald A6.
San Francisco: Released C Morton A7.
St. Louis (N): Released C Jimmie A8.
Saturday 2/4/1961 :
San Francisco: Free agent 2B Whitey Lockman has been signed to a contract of $4,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Milwaukee: Free agent 3B Bobby Thomson has been signed to a contract of $1,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Philadelphia (N): Free agent SS Owen Friend has been signed to a contract of $895,000 per year, for 2 years.
Milwaukee: Free agent P Lou Brissie has been signed to a contract of $3,333,333 per year, for 3 years.
Philadelphia (N): Free agent P Alex Kellner has been signed to a contract of $675,000 per year, for 1 years.
Sunday 2/5/1961 :
Detroit: Free agent P Jack Harshman has been signed to a contract of $6,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston: Free agent P Al Widmar has been signed to a contract of $910,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 2/6/1961 :
Cleveland: Free agent P George O'donnell has been signed to a contract of $825,000 per year, for 2 years.
Wednesday 2/8/1961 :
Milwaukee: Free agent C Charlie White has been signed to a contract of $3,750,000 per year, for 3 years.
Milwaukee: Free agent 3B Cass Michaels has been signed to a contract of $2,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 2/9/1961 :
Trade between Detroit and Los Angeles (A) :
Los Angeles (A) gets :
RF Marty Keough
C Clay Dalrymple
3B Ray Webster
LF Leon Wagner
Detroit gets :
CF Johnny Groth
C Johnny Blanchard
Trade between Detroit and Los Angeles (A) :
Los Angeles (A) gets :
P Ken Mcbride
P Jerry Davie
Detroit gets :
P Don Larsen
Friday 2/10/1961 :
Chicago (A): Free agent LF Charlie Maxwell has been signed to a contract of $6,350,000 per year, for 3 years.
Milwaukee: Free agent 3B Tommy Glaviano has been signed to a contract of $3,000,500 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (N): Free agent P Tom Gorman has been signed to a contract of $2,850,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh: Free agent C Hal Naragon has been signed to a contract of $299,999 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 2/11/1961 :
Chicago (N): SP Bob Ross has been claimed off waivers from Minnesota.
Kansas City: 3B Faye Throneberry has been claimed off waivers from Minnesota.
Sunday 2/12/1961 :
Washington: Free agent P Ron Necciai has been signed to a contract of $750,000 per year, for 1 years.
Monday 2/13/1961 :
Baltimore: Free agent C Del Crandall has been signed to a contract of $12,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Tuesday 2/14/1961 :
Chicago (A): Free agent CF Jim Bolger has been signed to a contract of $6,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Wednesday 2/15/1961 :
Chicago (A): Put 3B Marv Breeding on the 60 Day DL.
Baltimore: Free agent CF Bob Skinner has been signed to a contract of $10,458,000 per year, for 4 years.
Baltimore: Free agent 2B Bobby Brown has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Thursday 2/16/1961 :
San Francisco: Free agent LF Dick Gernert has been signed to a contract of $10,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (A): Free agent SS Roy Mcmillan has been signed to a contract of $3,650,001 per year, for 3 years.
San Francisco: Free agent C Jack Shepard has been signed to a contract of $7,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (N): Free agent P Barney Schultz has been signed to a contract of $1,430,000 per year, for 3 years.
Friday 2/17/1961 :
Kansas City: Free agent C Joe Garagiola has been signed to a contract of $7,001,000 per year, for 2 years.
Detroit: Free agent P Karl Spooner has been signed to a contract of $10,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Boston: Free agent P Dave Ferriss has been signed to a contract of $200,000 per year, for 1 years.
Chicago (A): Free agent P Marv Rotblatt has been signed to a contract of $258,760 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 2/18/1961 :
Milwaukee: Free agent LF Bob Addis has been signed to a contract of $570,000 per year, for 3 years.
Sunday 2/19/1961 :
Baltimore: Free agent LF Paul Smith has been signed to a contract of $2,990,000 per year, for 3 years.
Monday 2/20/1961 :
Detroit: Free agent P Herb Score has been signed to a contract of $15,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Wednesday 2/22/1961 :
Pittsburgh: Free agent 1B Vic Power has been signed to a contract of $476,001 per year, for 1 years.
Pittsburgh: Free agent P Jack Banta has been signed to a contract of $867,001 per year, for 2 years.
Detroit: Free agent P Tom Morgan has been signed to a contract of $2,500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Philadelphia (N): Free agent 1B Harry Agganis has been signed to a contract of $575,000 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 2/23/1961 :
Washington: Free agent LF Bill Wilson has been signed to a contract of $1,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Friday 2/24/1961 :
Boston: Free agent 1B Don Mueller has been signed to a contract of $2,500,150 per year, for 2 years.
Los Angeles (N): Free agent C Les Moss has been signed to a contract of $550,000 per year, for 1 years.
Monday 2/27/1961 :
Boston: C Jim Robertson was sent down from the active roster to AAA Pawtucket Red Sox.
Kansas City: Free agent P Ben Flowers has been signed to a contract of $900,000 per year, for 2 years.
Wednesday 3/1/1961 :
Kansas City: Free agent RF Jim Piersall has been signed to a contract of $425,000 per year, for 2 years.
Friday 3/3/1961 :
Kansas City: Free agent P Windy Mccall has been signed to a contract of $475,000 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 3/5/1961 :
Trade between Chicago (N) and Washington :
Washington gets :
RF Joe Gaines
Chicago (N) gets :
2B Nellie Fox
Cleveland: Put P Bill Monbouquette on the 15 Day DL.
Milwaukee: Released RF Earl Torgeson.
Tuesday 4/4/1961 :
New York (A): Released LF Gus Zernial.
New York (A): RF Dick Kokos was put on the 15-Day DL.
New York (A): Put P Fred Kipp on waivers and designated him for assignment.
New York (A): P Fred Kipp was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): CF Willie Davis was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Chicago (A): Removed P Marv Rotblatt from waivers.
Chicago (A): Put P Lew Burdette on the 15 Day DL.
Kansas City: Put P Bob Grim on the 15 Day DL.
Minnesota: Put 2B Luis Aparicio on the 60 Day DL.
Los Angeles (A): Put P Lew Krausse on the 15 Day DL.
Los Angeles (A): Put RF Gino Cimoli on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (N): Put P George Witt on the 15 Day DL.
Los Angeles (N): Released P Glenn Cox.
Philadelphia (N): 3B Joe Torre was promoted from AAA Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs to the active roster.
Philadelphia (N): C Mike Roarke was promoted from AAA Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs to the active roster.
Wednesday 4/12/1961 :
Cleveland: Put CF Roger Maris on the 60 Day DL.
Kansas City: Released P Jim Brosnan.
Thursday 4/13/1961 :
Los Angeles (N): MR Ramon Monzant has been claimed off waivers from Minnesota.
Thursday 4/20/1961 :
New York (A): CF Willie Davis was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Boston: Put 3B Jim Finigan on the 15 Day DL.
Los Angeles (N): Put LF Duke Snider on the 15 Day DL.
Tuesday 4/25/1961 :
St. Louis (N): P Tom Lasorda was assigned to AAA .
St. Louis (N): Released P Tom Lasorda.
Friday 5/5/1961 :
New York (A): Put SS Fred Marsh on waivers and designate for assignment for the purpose of his unconditional release.
New York (A): C Dutch Dotterer was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Baltimore: Put C Del Crandall on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (A): Put LF Charlie Maxwell on the 15 Day DL.
Saturday 5/13/1961 :
New York (A): P Whitey Ford was put on the 15-Day DL.
New York (A): P Howie Koplitz was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Washington : Tom Sturdivant has been signed to a contract extension, $390,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Ron Necciai has been signed to a contract extension, $250,000 per year, for 1 years.
Washington : Bill Wilson has been signed to a contract extension, $440,000 per year, for 1 years.
Chicago (N) : Stu Miller has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 5/21/1961 :
Chicago (N): Placed P Clem Labine on irrevocable waivers.
Detroit : Johnny Groth has been signed to a contract extension, $3,900,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cincinnati : Hector Lopez has been signed to a contract extension, $4,100,000 per year, for 4 years.
Monday 5/22/1961 :
Washington: MR Frank Baumann has been claimed off waivers from Baltimore.
Friday 5/26/1961 :
New York (A): Released SS Fred Marsh.
Monday 5/29/1961 :
Boston: P Tom Poholsky was put on the 15-Day DL.
New York (A): Placed 1B Dick Kryhoski on irrevocable waivers.
New York (A): Placed RF Stan Hollmig on irrevocable waivers.
New York (A): Placed P Bob Rush on irrevocable waivers.
Chicago (A) : Dick Weik has been signed to a contract extension, $703,000 per year, for 1 years.
Monday 6/5/1961 :
New York (A): C Dutch Dotterer was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Cleveland: Put P Bob Purkey on the 15 Day DL.
Los Angeles (N): Put P Jack Fisher on the 15 Day DL.
Wednesday 6/7/1961 :
Chicago (N) : Clem Labine has been signed to a contract extension, $1,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Pittsburgh : Gus Bell has been signed to a contract extension, $8,610,000 per year, for 3 years.
Pittsburgh : Ike Delock has been signed to a contract extension, $2,670,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh : Russ Meyer has been signed to a contract extension, $340,000 per year, for 1 years.
Tuesday 6/13/1961 :
Chicago (N): Removed P Clem Labine from waivers.
Chicago (N) : Solly Hemus has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cincinnati : Frank Smith has been signed to a contract extension, $13,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Cincinnati : Don Johnson has been signed to a contract extension, $4,250,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cincinnati : Bobby Shantz has been signed to a contract extension, $3,200,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cincinnati : Dusty Rhodes has been signed to a contract extension, $3,330,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cincinnati : Harry Simpson has been signed to a contract extension, $690,000 per year, for 2 years.
Wednesday 6/21/1961 :
Trade between Los Angeles (A) and Chicago (N) :
Chicago (N) gets :
3B Roy Sievers
Los Angeles (A) gets :
P Milt Pappas
Trade between New York (A) and San Francisco :
San Francisco gets :
C Rube Walker
New York (A) gets :
C Clint Courtney
Baltimore: Put P Jim Maloney on the 15 Day DL.
Los Angeles (A): Put P Danny Mcdevitt on the 15 Day DL.
Los Angeles (A): Put P Tracy Stallard on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (N) : Roy Sievers has been signed to a contract extension, $8,600,000 per year, for 4 years.
Kansas City : Dick Donovan has been signed to a contract extension, $450,000 per year, for 2 years.
Kansas City : Sam Calderone has been signed to a contract extension, $310,000 per year, for 2 years.
Kansas City : Wally Moon has been signed to a contract extension, $6,400,000 per year, for 4 years.
Kansas City : Jackie Jensen has been signed to a contract extension, $6,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Washington : Luis Arroyo has been signed to a contract extension, $750,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Rudy Regalado has been signed to a contract extension, $380,000 per year, for 1 years.
New York (A) : Larry Doby has been signed to a contract extension, $1,600,000 per year, for 1 years.
New York (A) : Ruben Gomez has been signed to a contract extension, $1,030,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (A) : Ewell Blackwell has been signed to a contract extension, $7,250,000 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 6/29/1961 :
Trade between Detroit and Chicago (A) :
Chicago (A) gets :
CF Jim Landis
P Mel Nelson
Detroit gets :
3B Randy Jackson
RF Sam Mele
Los Angeles (N): Released 2B Bobby Morgan.
Tuesday 7/4/1961 :
Pittsburgh: Released 2B Gene Mauch.
Minnesota: P Juan Pizarro was put on the 60-Day DL.
Thursday 7/6/1961 :
Philadelphia (N) : Free agent Fred Marsh has been signed to a contract of $150,000 per year, for 1 years.
Trade between Detroit and Philadelphia (N) :
Philadelphia (N) gets :
LF Jim King
P Dick Stigman
Detroit gets :
P Jim Bunning
Baltimore: Put P Frank Sullivan on the 15 Day DL.
Saturday 7/8/1961 :
Philadelphia (N): 3B Billy Klaus has been claimed off waivers from Chicago (N).
Friday 7/14/1961 :
Washington: Put P Jackie Collum on the 15 Day DL.
Detroit : Gene Woodling has been signed to a contract extension, $775,000 per year, for 1 years.
Baltimore : Tom Brewer has been signed to a contract extension, $3,700,000 per year, for 3 years.
San Francisco : Pedro Ramos has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Thursday 7/20/1961 :
Chicago (A): Released P Marv Rotblatt.
Saturday 7/22/1961 :
New York (A): P Ewell Blackwell was put on the 60-Day DL.
Sunday 7/23/1961 :
Chicago (N): MR Lew Burdette has been claimed off waivers from Chicago (A).
Thursday 7/27/1961 :
Baltimore: Released LF Mel Clark.
Saturday 7/29/1961 :
Philadelphia (N): Released 3B Billy Klaus.
Sunday 7/30/1961 :
Trade between Baltimore and Philadelphia (N) :
Philadelphia (N) gets :
C Billy Bryan
P Ted Sadowski
Baltimore gets :
P Curt Simmons
Trade between New York (A) and Philadelphia (N) :
Philadelphia (N) gets :
P Fred Kipp
New York (A) gets :
P Dean Stone
Trade between Detroit and Washington :
Washington gets :
P Lindy Mcdaniel
Detroit gets :
P Don Ferrarese
RF Chuck Tanner
New York (A): Designated 1B Dick Kryhoski for assignment.
New York (A): C Dutch Dotterer was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Baltimore : Phil Paine has been signed to a contract extension, $10,800,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (A) : Clint Courtney has been signed to a contract extension, $3,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
Friday 8/4/1961 :
Boston: Released P Dave Ferriss.
Sunday 8/6/1961 :
New York (A): C Yogi Berra was put on the 15-Day DL.
Los Angeles (A): Put P Art Houtteman on the 60 Day DL.
Chicago (N): Placed SS Solly Hemus on irrevocable waivers.
Monday 8/14/1961 :
Boston: P Johnny Antonelli was put on the 15-Day DL.
Boston: P Ray Semproch was put on the 15-Day DL.
Boston: P Chris Short was put on the 15-Day DL.
Boston: P John Tsitouris was promoted from AAA Pawtucket Red Sox to the active roster.
Boston: P Vicente Amor was promoted from AAA Pawtucket Red Sox to the active roster.
Boston: SS Dick Howser was put on the 15-Day DL.
Boston: SS Ruben Amaro was promoted from AAA Pawtucket Red Sox to the active roster.
Boston: 1B Julio Becquer was promoted from AAA Pawtucket Red Sox to the active roster.
Chicago (N): Put P Don Mossi on the 60 Day DL.
Los Angeles (A) : Ed Roebuck has been signed to a contract extension, $930,000 per year, for 3 years.
Los Angeles (A) : Wally Post has been signed to a contract extension, $2,930,000 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 8/20/1961 :
Detroit: Released SS Red Schoendienst.
Tuesday 8/22/1961 :
Kansas City: Put CF George Altman on the 15 Day DL.
Detroit : Fred Hatfield has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Wednesday 8/30/1961 :
New York (A): Designated C Dutch Dotterer for assignment.
New York (A): C Dutch Dotterer was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers.
St. Louis (N): Put P Dick Hall on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (N): Put RF Lee Walls on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (N) : Gene Freese has been signed to a contract extension, $3,750,000 per year, for 5 years.
Thursday 8/31/1961 :
New York (A): RF Herb Adams has been claimed off waivers from Chicago (A).
Wednesday 9/6/1961 :
Philadelphia (N) : Free agent Red Schoendienst has been signed to a contract of $150,000 per year, for 1 years.
Tuesday 9/12/1961 :
Chicago (N): Released SS Solly Hemus.
Thursday 9/14/1961 :
Chicago (A) : Jim Busby has been signed to a contract extension, $1,310,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (A) : Walt Moryn has been signed to a contract extension, $680,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (A) : Bill Hall has been signed to a contract extension, $525,000 per year, for 2 years.
Friday 9/22/1961 :
Boston : Bob Speake has been signed to a contract extension, $480,000 per year, for 4 years.
Saturday 9/30/1961 :
Los Angeles (N): Released C Les Moss.
New York (A): CF Willie Davis was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
New York (A): SS Jerry Lumpe was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
New York (A): C Dutch Dotterer was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
New York (A) : Ernie Johnson has been signed to a contract extension, $750,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (A) : Pete Runnels has been signed to a contract extension, $2,250,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (A) : Dick Tomanek has been signed to a contract extension, $750,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (A) : Cal Abrams has been signed to a contract extension, $405,000 per year, for 2 years.
Los Angeles (N) : Earl Battey has been signed to a contract extension, $5,930,000 per year, for 3 years.
Los Angeles (N) : Ramon Monzant has been signed to a contract extension, $705,000 per year, for 3 years.
Pittsburgh : Seth Morehead has been signed to a contract extension, $1,530,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh : Ray Crone has been signed to a contract extension, $1,060,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh : Felix Mantilla has been signed to a contract extension, $5,900,000 per year, for 3 years.
Saturday 10/7/1961 :
Chicago (A): Put P Paul Foytack on the 15 Day DL.
Los Angeles (A): Put P Bobby Tiefenauer on the 60 Day DL.
Chicago (A) : Dick Hyde has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (A) : Billy O'dell has been signed to a contract extension, $8,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Detroit : Frank Malzone has been signed to a contract extension, $2,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Wednesday 10/11/1961 :
New York (A): Designated 1B Dick Kryhoski for assignment.
New York (A): Designated SS Johnny Logan for assignment.
New York (A): SS Jerry Lumpe was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): Designated C Yogi Berra for assignment.
Baltimore : Bob Borkowski has been signed to a contract extension, $3,090,000 per year, for 2 years.
Los Angeles (N) : Daryl Spencer has been signed to a contract extension, $860,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 10/21/1961 :
New York (A): Designated P Ernie Johnson for assignment.

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