Major Transactions

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Friday, September 28th, 1956

Activated RF Jorge Castillo from the disabled list.

Friday, September 21st, 1956

Activated LF George Bissett from the disabled list.

Saturday, September 1st, 1956

Recalled 1B Cipriano Aranda from Triple A Thornhill.

Recalled 1B Germán Rodríguez from Triple A Thornhill.

Recalled C Neal Lancaster from Triple A Thornhill.

Recalled SP Rob Smith from Triple A Thornhill.

Recalled SP Tomás Garza from Triple A Thornhill.

Recalled LF Martín Morán from Triple A Thornhill.

Recalled 2B Bill Rigge from Triple A Thornhill.

Recalled 3B Gerald Gray from Triple A Thornhill.

Recalled CF Charlie Reid from Triple A Thornhill.

Recalled 1B José Montoya from Triple A Thornhill.

Recalled SS Vincent Morgan from Triple A Thornhill.

Recalled RF Mike Hudson from Triple A Thornhill.

Saturday, August 25th, 1956

Placed RF Jorge Castillo on the 15-day disabled list.

Recalled RF Ray Murray from Triple A Thornhill.

Thursday, August 23rd, 1956

Placed LF George Bissett on the 15-day disabled list.

Recalled RF Nick Villa from Triple A Thornhill.

Monday, August 13th, 1956

Placed CF Steve White on the 60-day disabled list.

SP Glenn Knowles was claimed off waivers by Chicago.

Sunday, August 12th, 1956

Signed Toby Roberts to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $9,800.

Friday, August 10th, 1956

SP Glenn Knowles was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Signed Juan Morales to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $39,900.

Thursday, August 9th, 1956

SP Mitchell Gregg was claimed off waivers from Chicago.

Tuesday, August 7th, 1956

Signed Gary Johnson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $3,600.

Signed Lúcio Hernández to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $3,400.

Sunday, August 5th, 1956

Recalled SS Calvin Allen from Triple A Thornhill.

Optioned 1B Germán Rodríguez to Triple A Thornhill.

Assigned 2B Dave Howard to Triple A Thornhill.

Thursday, August 2nd, 1956

Activated MR Cris Guerra from the 60-day disabled list.

Optioned SP Rob Smith to Triple A Thornhill.

Sunday, July 29th, 1956

Recalled 1B José Escamilla from Triple A Thornhill.

Optioned SS Calvin Allen to Triple A Thornhill.

Wednesday, July 25th, 1956

Purchased the contract of CL Ed Alfaro from Triple A Thornhill.

Traded 25-year-old reliever Jarrod Williams to the San Francisco Golden Gators, getting 21-year-old minor league starting pitcher Terry Crews in return.

Tuesday, July 24th, 1956

Traded 28-year-old minor league reliever Ralph Johnston to the Pittsburgh Keystones, getting 21-year-old minor league starting pitcher Ron Melton in return.

Monday, July 16th, 1956

Purchased the contract of MR Kyle Fawkes from Triple A Thornhill.

Traded 27-year-old reliever Nick Carr to the New York Empires, getting 23-year-old minor league starting pitcher Tony Fernández and 19-year-old minor league first baseman Napoleon Cuoco in return.

Tuesday, July 10th, 1956

Optioned 2B Gerald Gray to Triple A Thornhill.

Traded 33-year-old left fielder Héctor Soto to the Chicago Clout, getting 27-year-old shortstop Remington Sabean and 21-year-old minor league first baseman Gabriel Pritchard in return.

Saturday, July 7th, 1956

MR Tracy Smith was claimed off waivers by New York.

Thursday, July 5th, 1956

Recalled 2B Gerald Gray from Triple A Thornhill.

Optioned RF Steve White to Triple A Thornhill.

Traded 34-year-old second baseman Chris Small to the St. Louis Dredgers, getting 30-year-old left fielder Jorge Castillo in return.

Wednesday, July 4th, 1956

Purchased the contract of SP Rob Smith from Triple A Thornhill.

MR Tracy Smith was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the 40-man roster.

Monday, July 2nd, 1956

Assigned SP Alejandro Hernández to Triple A Thornhill.

Signed Scott Francis to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $21,600.

Friday, June 29th, 1956

Placed LF Héctor Soto on the 15-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of RF Bill Hansen from Triple A Thornhill.

Sunday, June 24th, 1956

Purchased the contract of SP Dennis White from Triple A Thornhill.

Optioned MR Tomás Garza to Triple A Thornhill.

Friday, June 15th, 1956

Purchased the contract of SP Tomás Garza from Triple A Thornhill.

Optioned SP Alejandro Hernández to Triple A Thornhill.

Wednesday, June 6th, 1956

Assigned SP Dennis White to Triple A Thornhill.

Sunday, June 3rd, 1956

Recalled MR Tracy Smith from Triple A Thornhill.

SP Dennis White was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Wednesday, May 16th, 1956

Placed SP Alejandro Guerrero on the 60-day disabled list.

Recalled SP Alejandro Hernández from Triple A Thornhill.

Thursday, May 10th, 1956

Activated SP Alejandro Guerrero from the disabled list.

Optioned SP Alejandro Hernández to Triple A Thornhill.

Sunday, May 6th, 1956

Purchased the contract of SP Alejandro Hernández from Triple A Thornhill.

Optioned MR Tracy Smith to Triple A Thornhill.

Friday, May 4th, 1956

MR Joey Merkley was claimed off waivers by Cleveland.

Tuesday, May 1st, 1956

Recalled MR Tracy Smith from Triple A Thornhill.

MR Joey Merkley was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Saturday, April 28th, 1956

MR Joe Howell was claimed off waivers by Los Angeles.

Wednesday, April 25th, 1956

Placed SP Alejandro Guerrero on the 15-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of SP César Orozco from Triple A Thornhill.

Purchased the contract of SP Dennis White from Triple A Thornhill.

MR Joe Howell was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Saturday, April 7th, 1956

Placed MR Cris Guerra on the 60-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of MR Joe Howell from Triple A Thornhill.

Assigned LF Bill Hansen to Triple A Thornhill.

Thursday, April 5th, 1956

LF Bill Hansen was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Optioned MR Tracy Smith to Triple A Thornhill.

Optioned C Neal Lancaster to Triple A Thornhill.

Optioned 1B José Escamilla to Triple A Thornhill.

Optioned 2B Dave Howard to Triple A Thornhill.

Optioned 3B Gerald Gray to Triple A Thornhill.

Optioned 2B Bill Rigge to Triple A Thornhill.

Optioned RF Nick Villa to Triple A Thornhill.

Optioned RF Ray Murray to Triple A Thornhill.

Optioned RF Charlie Reid to Triple A Thornhill.

Optioned 1B Cipriano Aranda to Triple A Thornhill.

Optioned 3B José Montoya to Triple A Thornhill.

Optioned SS Vincent Morgan to Triple A Thornhill.

Optioned RF Martín Morán to Triple A Thornhill.

Optioned RF Mike Hudson to Triple A Thornhill.

Thursday, February 16th, 1956

Recalled 1B José Escamilla from Triple A Thornhill.

Recalled 1B Cipriano Aranda from Triple A Thornhill.

Recalled CF Steve White from Triple A Thornhill.

Recalled LF Bill Hansen from Triple A Thornhill.

Recalled SP Cris Guerra from Triple A Thornhill.

Recalled C Neal Lancaster from Triple A Thornhill.

Recalled 2B Bill Rigge from Triple A Thornhill.

Recalled RF Ray Murray from Triple A Thornhill.

Recalled 2B Dave Howard from Triple A Thornhill.

Recalled RF Charlie Reid from Triple A Thornhill.

Recalled 3B Gerald Gray from Triple A Thornhill.

Recalled SS Vincent Morgan from Triple A Thornhill.

Recalled 3B José Montoya from Triple A Thornhill.

Recalled RF Martín Morán from Triple A Thornhill.

Recalled RF Mike Hudson from Triple A Thornhill.

Saturday, January 21st, 1956

Recalled SS Calvin Allen from Triple A Thornhill.

Optioned 2B Gerald Gray to Triple A Thornhill.

Assigned RF Gabriel García to Triple A Thornhill.

Wednesday, January 18th, 1956

Activated 2B Gerald Gray from the 60-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of SP Glenn Knowles from Triple A Thornhill.

Optioned SP Cris Guerra to Triple A Thornhill.

Optioned SS Calvin Allen to Triple A Thornhill.

Monday, December 26th, 1955

Traded 21-year-old minor league catcher Kevin Wilson to the Pittsburgh Keystones, getting 28-year-old minor league reliever Wan-fang Hung in return.

Saturday, October 15th, 1955

Optioned C Neal Lancaster to Triple A Thornhill.

Traded 35-year-old starting pitcher Michael Weber and 21-year-old minor league third baseman Juan López to the Boston Colonials, getting 31-year-old catcher Rodney Moore, 19-year-old minor league starting pitcher George Johnson and 28-year-old reliever Ben Anthony in return.

Friday, October 14th, 1955

Assigned SP Glenn Knowles to Triple A Thornhill.

Thursday, October 13th, 1955

Assigned MR Joe Howell to Triple A Thornhill.

Tuesday, October 11th, 1955

MR Joe Howell was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Optioned C Kevin Wilson to Triple A Thornhill.