Major Transactions

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	Cincinnati Rivermen 1956 Major Transactions
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Tuesday, September 4th, 1956

Activated 2B Gene Roberson from the disabled list.

Placed SP Luis Icaza on waivers.

Monday, September 3rd, 1956

Activated SP Robbie Horton from the 60-day disabled list.

Sunday, September 2nd, 1956

Placed SP Luis Icaza on waivers.

Saturday, September 1st, 1956

Recalled SP Alfredo González from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled C Luis Montalvo from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled MR Ed Ryan from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled 1B Javier Camacho from Double A Victoria.

Recalled 2B Ramón Padilla from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled CL Jesús Correa from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled SS Cipriano Tobías from Double A Victoria.

Recalled MR Bradley Craig from Triple A Kitchener.

Friday, August 31st, 1956

Traded 27-year-old minor league reliever Alfonso Johnson to the New York Empires, getting 23-year-old minor league catcher Ricardo López in return.

Sunday, August 26th, 1956

Placed SS Mike Archer on waivers.

Saturday, August 11th, 1956

Signed Jeff Edwards to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $4,400.

Friday, August 10th, 1956

Signed Tim Rollins to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $28,400.

Thursday, August 9th, 1956

Placed 2B Gene Roberson on the 15-day disabled list.

Recalled SS Mike Archer from Triple A Kitchener.

Tuesday, August 7th, 1956

Signed Elliot Patton to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,400.

Sunday, August 5th, 1956

Placed SP Luis Icaza on waivers.

Tuesday, July 31st, 1956

Signed manager Fletcher Battle to a 5-year, $22,400 per year contract.

Sunday, July 29th, 1956

Fired manager Alberto Vélez.

Traded 33-year-old shortstop Sean Compton to the Los Angeles Quakes, getting 27-year-old second baseman Gene Roberson and 24-year-old minor league second baseman Victor Baker in return.

Saturday, July 28th, 1956

Recalled RF Chut-sai Li from Triple A Kitchener.

Assigned MR Ed Ryan to Triple A Kitchener.

Traded 27-year-old center fielder José Gonzáles and 23-year-old minor league starting pitcher Dave McElroy to the New York Empires, getting 28-year-old minor league reliever Ed Ryan and 22-year-old minor league first baseman Felipe Veldez in return.

Wednesday, July 25th, 1956

Activated RF Vincente Ibarra from the disabled list.

Optioned RF Chut-sai Li to Triple A Kitchener.

Tuesday, July 24th, 1956

Activated C Bobby Estes from the disabled list.

Optioned C Luis Montalvo to Triple A Kitchener.

Monday, July 9th, 1956

Placed C Bobby Estes on the 15-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of C Luis Montalvo from Triple A Kitchener.

Sunday, July 1st, 1956

Signed Chris Parker to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $4,900.

Sunday, June 24th, 1956

Placed RF Vincente Ibarra on the 15-day disabled list.

Recalled RF Chut-sai Li from Triple A Kitchener.

C Joe Keys was claimed off waivers by Chicago.

Thursday, June 21st, 1956

Purchased the contract of SS Mike Archer from Triple A Kitchener.

C Joe Keys was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Traded 32-year-old shortstop Kyle Shaftoe to the San Francisco Golden Gators, getting 25-year-old catcher Alonso Cruz in return.

Recalled LF Henry Thompson from Triple A Kitchener.

Optioned SS Mike Archer to Triple A Kitchener.

Traded 32-year-old right fielder Jesús Amaya to the Chicago Clout, getting 25-year-old first baseman Mike Deatherage in return.

Sunday, June 17th, 1956

Signed Ralph Henderson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $13,200.

Thursday, June 14th, 1956

Placed 2B Alfredo Alvarado on the 60-day disabled list.

Sunday, June 3rd, 1956

3B Steve Morrow was claimed off waivers from Atlanta.

Optioned 2B Alfredo Alvarado to Triple A Kitchener.

Thursday, May 31st, 1956

Activated RF Vincente Ibarra from the disabled list.

Optioned LF Henry Thompson to Triple A Kitchener.

Monday, May 28th, 1956

Placed SP Robbie Horton on the 60-day disabled list.

Friday, May 25th, 1956

Activated RF Darren Nelson from the disabled list.

Optioned RF Chut-sai Li to Triple A Kitchener.

Sunday, May 13th, 1956

Recalled SP Miguel Sánchez from Triple A Kitchener.

Optioned MR Jesús Correa to Triple A Kitchener.

Tuesday, May 1st, 1956

Purchased the contract of 2B Clyde Hayes from Triple A Kitchener.

Optioned 1B Javier Camacho to Triple A Kitchener.

Monday, April 30th, 1956

Placed RF Vincente Ibarra on the 15-day disabled list.

Recalled RF Chut-sai Li from Triple A Kitchener.

Saturday, April 21st, 1956

Activated RF Jesús Amaya from the disabled list.

Optioned RF Chut-sai Li to Triple A Kitchener.

Wednesday, April 11th, 1956

Placed RF Darren Nelson on the 15-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of RF Chut-sai Li from Triple A Kitchener.

Saturday, April 7th, 1956

Assigned MR Jay Ward to Triple A Kitchener.

Assigned MR Alfonso Johnson to Triple A Kitchener.

Assigned C Jorge Gómez to Triple A Kitchener.

Assigned 3B Philiberto DeLaurentiis to Triple A Kitchener.

Assigned 2B Bernardo Pérez to Triple A Kitchener.

Assigned MR Ned Long to Double A Victoria.

Assigned 1B Seinosuke Chikafuji to Double A Victoria.

Friday, April 6th, 1956

Placed RF Jesús Amaya on the 15-day disabled list.

Recalled LF Henry Thompson from Triple A Kitchener.

Thursday, April 5th, 1956

3B Philiberto DeLaurentiis was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

2B Bernardo Pérez was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

C Jorge Gómez was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

1B Seinosuke Chikafuji was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

MR Ned Long was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

MR Jay Ward was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

MR Alfonso Johnson was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Optioned MR Alfredo González to Triple A Kitchener.

Optioned MR Ryan Phillips to Triple A Kitchener.

Optioned MR Miguel Sánchez to Triple A Kitchener.

Optioned MR Bradley Craig to Triple A Kitchener.

Optioned MR Robbie Horton to Triple A Kitchener.

Optioned SS Ramón Padilla to Triple A Kitchener.

Optioned SS Cipriano Tobías to Triple A Kitchener.

Optioned LF Henry Thompson to Triple A Kitchener.

Sunday, March 18th, 1956

Recalled MR Ryan Phillips from Single A Fullerton.

Recalled MR Robbie Horton from Single A Fullerton.

Saturday, February 18th, 1956

Assigned MR Jim Short to Triple A Kitchener.

Thursday, February 16th, 1956

Recalled RF Máximo Mendoza from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled SP Alfredo González from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled 2B Alfredo Alvarado from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled 3B Philiberto DeLaurentiis from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled 2B Bernardo Pérez from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled SS Cipriano Tobías from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled C Jorge Gómez from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled 1B Seinosuke Chikafuji from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled CL Miguel Sánchez from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled SP Ned Long from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled MR Bradley Craig from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled SP Jay Ward from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled MR Alfonso Johnson from Triple A Kitchener.

Thursday, February 9th, 1956

Assigned MR Alfonso Johnson to Triple A Kitchener.

Monday, February 6th, 1956

Recalled CF José Gonzáles from Triple A Kitchener.

MR Alfonso Johnson was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Traded 27-year-old center fielder Mike McClure to the Washington Mutuals, getting 30-year-old reliever Omar Estorga and 24-year-old minor league right fielder Jorge García in return.

Friday, January 20th, 1956

Assigned MR Bartolo García to Triple A Kitchener.

Tuesday, January 17th, 1956

Optioned MR Miguel Sánchez to Triple A Kitchener.

Traded 18-year-old minor league starting pitcher Edgar Morales to the Pittsburgh Keystones, getting 29-year-old starting pitcher Jon Dennis in return.

Saturday, January 7th, 1956

Traded 20-year-old minor league center fielder Hong-bin Siu and 19-year-old minor league first baseman Pepe Castanado to the Pittsburgh Keystones, getting 27-year-old minor league closer Alfredo Gómez in return.

Thursday, December 1st, 1955

Lost LF Manuel Nava in the rule 5 draft to the Pittsburgh Keystones.

Friday, November 4th, 1955

Activated RF Darren Nelson from the disabled list.

Optioned LF José Gonzáles to Triple A Kitchener.

Sunday, October 16th, 1955

Signed scouting director Hunter Prince to a 4-year, $9,500 per year contract.

Tuesday, October 11th, 1955

Assigned MR Jay Ward to Triple A Kitchener.

Signed General Manager Robbie Smith to a 3-year contract extension.

Signed Manager Alberto Vélez to a 2-year contract extension.

Scouting Director Benjamin Harris leaves the team, his contract was not renewed.