LEAGUE TRANSACTION NEWS Wednesday, 10/25/1897 |
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Washington: Free agent CF Eddie Burke has been signed to a contract of $4,750,000 per year, for 2 years. Philadelphia (N): Free agent 3B Jerry Mccormick has been signed to a contract of $3,500,000 per year, for 3 years. Cincinnati: Free agent RF Tom Brown has been signed to a contract of $2,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Brooklyn: Free agent P Shorty Wetzel has been signed to a contract of $4,505,000 per year, for 4 years. Philadelphia (N): Free agent P Billy Rhines has been signed to a contract of $400,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Cincinnati: Free agent P Pete Conway has been signed to a contract of $8,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Washington: Free agent P Charlie Geggus has been signed to a contract of $6,000,000 per year, for 2 years. Boston (A): Free agent C Farmer Vaughn has been signed to a contract of $6,500,000 per year, for 3 years. Philadelphia (N): Free agent 3B Billy Shindle has been signed to a contract of $3,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Cincinnati: Free agent 3B Irv Ray has been signed to a contract of $4,837,282 per year, for 3 years. Cleveland: Free agent CF Patsy Donovan has been signed to a contract of $2,750,420 per year, for 4 years.
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Philadelphia (N): Free agent 2B Reddy Mack has been signed to a contract of $2,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Chicago (N): Free agent C Cub Stricker has been signed to a contract of $525,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Brooklyn: Free agent SS Henry Yaik has been signed to a contract of $3,760,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Washington: Free agent C Tim Donahue has been signed to a contract of $570,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Boston (A): Free agent SS Dick Johnston has been signed to a contract of $1,080,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Indianapolis: Free agent RF Jesse Burkett has been signed to a contract of $11,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Chicago (N): Free agent 1B Roger Connor has been signed to a contract of $675,000 per year, for 2 years. Louisville: Free agent P Kid Keenan has been signed to a contract of $667,001 per year, for 3 years.
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Baltimore: P Rube Waddell was put on the 40-man roster. Baltimore: P Rube Waddell was promoted from AAA to the active roster. Baltimore: SS Sammy Strang was put on the 40-man roster. Cleveland: Free agent SS Deacon Mcguire has been signed to a contract of $3,950,420 per year, for 5 years.
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Baltimore: Free agent RF Danny Richardson has been signed to a contract of $2,500,000 per year, for 2 years. Baltimore: Free agent 1B Jackie Hayes has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Baltimore: Free agent SS Paul Mcsweeney has been signed to a contract of $250,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Chicago (N): Free agent 3B Spud Johnson has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Trade between Baltimore and Pittsburgh : Pittsburgh gets : 1B Jack Rothfuss Baltimore gets : 3B Tom Leahy Baltimore: RF Danny Richardson was put on the 40-man roster. Baltimore: RF Danny Richardson was assigned to the active roster. Baltimore: SS Paul Mcsweeney was put on the 40-man roster. Baltimore: SS Paul Mcsweeney was assigned to the active roster. Baltimore: 1B Jackie Hayes was put on the 40-man roster. Baltimore: 1B Jackie Hayes was assigned to the active roster. Cleveland: SS Deacon Mcguire was put on the 40-man roster. Cleveland: SS Deacon Mcguire was assigned to the active roster. Louisville: Free agent P Hank Gastright has been signed to a contract of $776,001 per year, for 2 years. Baltimore: Free agent 1B Jerry Sweeney has been signed to a contract of $250,000 per year, for 1 years. Cincinnati: Free agent C Tom Daly has been signed to a contract of $442,000 per year, for 1 years. Philadelphia (A): Free agent 2B John O'connell has been signed to a contract of $250,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Cleveland: Free agent P Mark Baldwin has been signed to a contract of $1,042,000 per year, for 3 years. Chicago (N): Free agent P Charlie Buffinton has been signed to a contract of $5,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Louisville: Free agent P Charlie Hilsey has been signed to a contract of $776,001 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (N): Free agent C Chief Zimmer has been signed to a contract of $675,000 per year, for 1 years. Cincinnati: Free agent P Art Thompson has been signed to a contract of $300,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Cleveland: Free agent P Gus Krock has been signed to a contract of $1,042,000 per year, for 4 years. Cincinnati: Free agent CF Bob Pettit has been signed to a contract of $3,490,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Chicago (N): Free agent P John Reccius has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent P Bert Inks has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent P Ed Beatin has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent P Dad Clarkson has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent P Jack Taylor has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent CF Dan Long has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent P Martin Duke has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent P Pat Luby has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent C Dell Darling has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent P Dick Burns has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent SS Jimmy Cooney has been signed to a minor league contract. Cleveland: Free agent 3B Paul Cook has been signed to a minor league contract. Cleveland: Free agent LF Elmer Cleveland has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent RF Cupid Childs has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent 3B Belden Hill has been signed to a minor league contract. Cleveland: Free agent C Tom Cahill has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent CF Billy Sunday has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent LF Jack O'connor has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent 3B Pete Gilbert has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent LF Jim Mctamany has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent LF Billy Nash has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent CF Bones Ely has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent C Dave Mckeough has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent P Jack Leiper has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent SS Charles Yingling has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent RF Phil Reccius has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent 1B John O'brien has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent C Harry Decker has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent P Harry Burrell has been signed to a minor league contract. Louisville: Free agent SS Will Smalley has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent P Phil Saylor has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent C Connie Mack has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent CF Grant Briggs has been signed to a minor league contract.
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Boston (A): Put P Harley Payne on the 15 Day DL. Philadelphia (A): Put P Scott Stratton on the 15 Day DL. Philadelphia (N): Put P Charlie Getzien on the 15 Day DL. New York (N): Put P Gussie Gannon on the 15 Day DL. Baltimore: 1B Jerry Sweeney was put on the 40-man roster. Baltimore: 1B Jerry Sweeney was assigned to the active roster. Cleveland: C Tom Cahill was assigned to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: 3B Paul Cook was assigned to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: LF Elmer Cleveland was assigned to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: P Mark Baldwin was put on the 40-man roster. Cleveland: P Gus Krock was put on the 40-man roster. Cleveland: P Gus Krock was assigned to the active roster. Cleveland: P Mark Baldwin was assigned to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: C Tom Cahill was put on the 40-man roster. Cleveland: C Tom Cahill was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster. Indianapolis: RF Jesse Burkett was put on the 40-man roster. Indianapolis: RF Jesse Burkett was assigned to the active roster. Indianapolis: P Charlie Hickman was sent down from AAA to AA . Indianapolis: P John Pappalau was promoted from A to AAA . Indianapolis: LF Tom Hernon was promoted from A to AAA . Cincinnati: P Art Thompson was put on the 40-man roster. Cincinnati: C Tom Daly was put on the 40-man roster. Cincinnati: CF Bob Pettit was put on the 40-man roster. Cincinnati: 1B George Yeager was sent down from the active roster to AAA . Cincinnati: P Art Thompson was assigned to the active roster. Cincinnati: Designated P Art Thompson for assignment. Cincinnati: C Tom Daly was assigned to the active roster. Cincinnati: Designated C Tom Daly for assignment. Cincinnati: CF Bob Pettit was assigned to the active roster. Pittsburgh: LF Frank Huelsman was promoted from A Denver Deamons to AA Rocherster Wasp. Pittsburgh: P Tom Lipp was promoted from A Denver Deamons to AA Rocherster Wasp. St. Louis (N): 2B Joe Flynn was put on the 40-man roster. St. Louis (N): 2B Joe Flynn was assigned to the active roster.
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Indianapolis: C Frank Boyd was promoted from AA to AAA .
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Baltimore : Free agent Bill Sowders has been signed to minor league deal. Philadelphia (A) : Free agent Dan Casey has been signed to a contract of $712,000 per year, for 1 years. Philadelphia (A) : Free agent Jim Chatterton has been signed to a contract of $250,000 per year, for 1 years. Chicago (N) : Free agent Stump Wiedman has been signed to a contract of $1,900,000 per year, for 1 years. Chicago (N) : Free agent Bob Caruthers has been signed to a contract of $250,000 per year, for 1 years. Philadelphia (A): Released P John Johnson. Philadelphia (A): Designated P Chauncey Fisher for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Placed P Chauncey Fisher on irrevocable waivers. St. Louis (N): Removed 2B Joe Flynn from waivers.
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Indianapolis: P Charlie Hickman was sent down from AAA to AA . Indianapolis: P John Pappalau was promoted from A to AAA . Indianapolis: LF Tom Hernon was promoted from A to AAA . Pittsburgh: LF Frank Huelsman was promoted from A Denver Deamons to AA Rocherster Wasp. Pittsburgh: P Tom Lipp was promoted from A Denver Deamons to AA Rocherster Wasp.
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Baltimore: Released P Bill Sowders. New York (N) : Free agent Bill Sowders has been signed to minor league deal. Baltimore : Free agent Silver King has been signed to a contract of $250,000 per year, for 1 years. Baltimore : Free agent Larry Corcoran has been signed to a contract of $772,000 per year, for 1 years. Chicago (N) : Free agent Tom Lovett has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 1 years. Philadelphia (A): Designated P John Fitzgerald for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Placed P John Fitzgerald on irrevocable waivers. Washington: Put CF Pete Browning on the 15 Day DL. Chicago (N): Designated C Jack Clements for assignment. Chicago (N): Placed C Jack Clements on irrevocable waivers. Chicago (N): Designated P Ed Conley for assignment. Chicago (N): Placed P Ed Conley on irrevocable waivers. Chicago (N): Placed P Bob Caruthers on waivers. Pittsburgh: P Frank Sexton was put on the 15-Day DL. Pittsburgh: P Bill Bishop was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster. Pittsburgh: C John Schultz was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster. Pittsburgh: C Lave Cross was put on the 15-Day DL.
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Pittsburgh : Free agent George Hemming has been signed to minor league deal. Pittsburgh: P George Hemming was put on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (A): Removed P Chauncey Fisher from waivers. Pittsburgh: SS Pete Cassidy was put on the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh: SS Pete Cassidy was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster. Pittsburgh: 2B Honus Wagner was put on the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh: 2B Honus Wagner was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster. Pittsburgh: P Tom Colcolough was promoted from to the active roster.
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Baltimore: MR John Fitzgerald has been claimed off waivers from Philadelphia (A).
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Trade between Cleveland and Pittsburgh : Pittsburgh gets : P Danny Friend Cleveland gets : C Dan Mahoney Pittsburgh: P Danny Friend was put on the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh: P Danny Friend was promoted from AAA Kingston Pirates to the active roster. Chicago (N) : Free agent Jack Mcgeachey has been signed to minor league deal. Louisville: Designated 1B Mox Mcquery for assignment. Louisville: Placed 1B Mox Mcquery on waivers. Philadelphia (A): Put P Gus Weyhing on the 15 Day DL. Washington: Put P Charlie Geggus on the 15 Day DL. Chicago (N): Removed C Jack Clements from waivers. Chicago (N): Removed P Ed Conley from waivers. Indianapolis: P Charlie Gettig was put on the 40-man roster. Indianapolis: P Charlie Gettig was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
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Boston (N) : Free agent Jim Manning has been signed to minor league deal. Boston (N) : Free agent Charlie Daniels has been signed to a contract of $1,340,000 per year, for 1 years. Baltimore: Designated LF Walt Wilmot for assignment. Washington: Put P Adonis Terry on the 15 Day DL. Baltimore : Larry Corcoran has been signed to a contract extension, $1,930,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (N) : Billy Otterson has been signed to a contract extension, $495,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (N) : Chippy Mcgarr has been signed to a contract extension, $350,000 per year, for 1 years. Cleveland : Charlie Reilly has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Cleveland : Buster Hoover has been signed to a contract extension, $630,000 per year, for 2 years. Cleveland: CF Dave Orr was put on the 15-Day DL. Cleveland: RF Fielder Jones was put on the 40-man roster. Cleveland: RF Chief Sockalexis was put on the 40-man roster. Cleveland: RF Fielder Jones was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster.
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Boston (N): P Charlie Daniels was put on the 40-man roster. Boston (N): P Charlie Daniels was assigned to the active roster. Louisville : Dummy Hoy has been signed to a contract extension, $4,200,000 per year, for 2 years. Louisville : Ed Daily has been signed to a contract extension, $697,000 per year, for 2 years. Louisville : Dusty Miller has been signed to a contract extension, $8,740,000 per year, for 6 years. Louisville : Jimmy Wolf has been signed to a contract extension, $705,000 per year, for 1 years. Louisville : George Davis has been signed to a contract extension, $5,330,000 per year, for 3 years. Louisville : Park Swartzel has been signed to a contract extension, $2,260,000 per year, for 2 years. Louisville : Jim Donnelly has been signed to a contract extension, $555,000 per year, for 1 years. Indianapolis : Sam Shaw has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Chicago (N) : Bill Dahlen has been signed to a contract extension, $6,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
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Pittsburgh: 2B Bill Stuart was promoted from AA Rocherster Wasp to AAA Kingston Pirates.
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Baltimore: Designated P Tony Madigan for assignment. Baltimore: Placed P Tony Madigan on irrevocable waivers. Philadelphia (A): Designated P Ben Stephens for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Placed P Ben Stephens on irrevocable waivers. New York (N): Put P John Healy on the 15 Day DL. Louisville : Charlie Hamburg has been signed to a contract extension, $4,330,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Trade between Baltimore and New York (N) : New York (N) gets : C Tom Hess Baltimore gets : SS Farmer Weaver 3B Herman Long CF Ed Mcfarland P Elton Chamberlain Baltimore : Free agent John Schultze has been signed to minor league deal. Baltimore : Free agent Ed Trumbull has been signed to minor league deal. Baltimore: Removed P Tony Madigan from waivers. Baltimore: Designated 1B Jackie Hayes for assignment. Baltimore: Placed 1B Jackie Hayes on waivers. Baltimore : Farmer Weaver has been signed to a contract extension, $1,850,000 per year, for 2 years. Baltimore : Jocko Fields has been signed to a contract extension, $2,750,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Trade between Indianapolis and Baltimore : Baltimore gets : P Ed Fuller C Bill Zies Indianapolis gets : C Billy Earle Cleveland: 2B Ace Stewart was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: CF Dave Orr was promoted from to the active roster. Cleveland: 1B Skyrocket Smith was put on the 60-Day DL. Philadelphia (A): Designated P Gus Weyhing for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Placed P Gus Weyhing on irrevocable waivers. Washington: Put CF Pete Browning on the 15 Day DL. St. Louis (N): Removed P Ted Breitenstein from waivers. St. Louis (N) : Dan Lally has been signed to a contract extension, $1,600,000 per year, for 2 years. St. Louis (N) : Billy Clingman has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Philadelphia (A) : Steve Brodie has been signed to a contract extension, $5,440,000 per year, for 6 years. Philadelphia (A) : Doggie Miller has been signed to a contract extension, $3,190,000 per year, for 2 years. St. Louis (N) : Jim Burns has been signed to a contract extension, $4,500,000 per year, for 2 years. Philadelphia (A): Removed P Gus Weyhing from waivers.
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Pittsburgh: 3B Larry Battam was promoted from A Denver Deamons to AA Rocherster Wasp.
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Baltimore: Put P Kid Nichols on the 15 Day DL. Boston (A): Put P Willard Mains on the 60 Day DL. Philadelphia (A): Put P Davey Dunkle on the 15 Day DL. Indianapolis : Billy Earle has been signed to a contract extension, $3,760,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Pittsburgh: SS Billy Hulen was promoted from AA Rocherster Wasp to AAA Kingston Pirates.
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Baltimore : Jerry Sweeney has been signed to a contract extension, $270,000 per year, for 1 years. Louisville : John Mcgraw has been signed to a contract extension, $7,250,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Boston (A): Put C Bill Moran on the 15 Day DL. Indianapolis: P Bill Hawke was put on the 40-man roster. Indianapolis: P Bill Hawke was promoted from AAA to the active roster. Indianapolis: P Frank O'connor was put on the 40-man roster. Indianapolis: P Frank O'connor was promoted from AAA to the active roster. Cleveland: P Cy Swaim was put on the 40-man roster. Cleveland: P Cy Swaim was promoted from AAA Buffalo Bisons to the active roster.
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Pittsburgh: P Tom Lipp was promoted from AA Rocherster Wasp to AAA Kingston Pirates.
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Philadelphia (A): Designated P Ben Stephens for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Placed P Ben Stephens on irrevocable waivers. Philadelphia (A): Designated P Chauncey Fisher for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Placed P Chauncey Fisher on irrevocable waivers. Philadelphia (A): Designated CF Charley Bassett for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Placed CF Charley Bassett on irrevocable waivers. Philadelphia (A): Designated RF John Rudderham for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Placed RF John Rudderham on irrevocable waivers. Philadelphia (A): Designated P Jim Chatterton for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Placed P Jim Chatterton on waivers. Philadelphia (A): Designated P Gus Weyhing for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Placed P Gus Weyhing on irrevocable waivers. Philadelphia (A): Designated 1B Tun Berger for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Placed 1B Tun Berger on irrevocable waivers. Philadelphia (A): Designated P Pat Whitaker for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Placed P Pat Whitaker on irrevocable waivers. Cincinnati : Jim Handiboe has been signed to a contract extension, $8,780,000 per year, for 6 years. Cincinnati : Jack (da) Jones has been signed to a contract extension, $2,300,000 per year, for 2 years. Cincinnati : Piggy Ward has been signed to a contract extension, $2,420,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Cleveland : Dave Orr has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 1 years. Cleveland: Released C Dan Mahoney. Cleveland: SS Frank Shannon was sent down from AA Canton-Akron Indians to A Youngstown Penguins. Cleveland: P Frank Griffith was sent down from AAA Buffalo Bisons to AA Canton-Akron Indians. Cleveland: P Amos Rusie was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: C Tom Cahill was sent down from the active roster to AAA Buffalo Bisons. Cleveland: Designated 2B Tim Shinnick for assignment. Cleveland: Designated LF Larry Twitchell for assignment. Cleveland: Designated CF Mike Slattery for assignment. Philadelphia (A): Released CF Charley Bassett. Philadelphia (A): Released P Jim Chatterton. Philadelphia (A): Removed P Ben Stephens from waivers. Philadelphia (A): Removed P Chauncey Fisher from waivers. Philadelphia (A): Removed RF John Rudderham from waivers. Philadelphia (A): Removed P Gus Weyhing from waivers. Philadelphia (A): Removed 1B Tun Berger from waivers. Philadelphia (A): Removed P Pat Whitaker from waivers. Chicago (N) : Chief Zimmer has been signed to a contract extension, $650,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (N) : Spud Johnson has been signed to a contract extension, $475,000 per year, for 1 years. Chicago (N) : Charlie Buffinton has been signed to a contract extension, $450,000 per year, for 2 years. Cleveland: P Charlie Parsons was put on the 40-man roster. Cleveland: C Fred Zahner was sent down from AAA Buffalo Bisons to AA Canton-Akron Indians.
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