MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS
Sunday, 10/22/1928
Saturday 2/4/1928 :
Free agent P Rube Currie has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Monday 2/6/1928 :
C Tim Griesenbeck was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Free agent P Bill Holland has been signed to a contract of $4,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Tuesday 2/14/1928 :
Free agent P William Force has been signed to a contract of $990,420 per year, for 4 years.
Friday 2/24/1928 :
Trade with Philadelphia (N) :
Philadelphia (N) gets :
P Phil Cockrell
P Charlie Barnabe
P Tom Johnson
P Willie Foster
P Roy Roberts
We get :
CF Charles Blackwell
P Lewis Hampton
Trade with Philadelphia (N) :
Philadelphia (N) gets :
C Poindexter Williams
We get :
P Willie Foster
P Willie Foster was assigned to AAA Iowa Cubs.
C Bill Perkins was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
P Zack Foreman has been designated for assignment.
P Chet Brewer was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
P Bill Tyler was promoted from A Madison Cubs to AAA Iowa Cubs.
P Wayne Carr was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
P Harlan Pyle was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to AA Peoria Chiefs.
P Fulton Strong was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to AA Peoria Chiefs.
P Willie Underhill was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to AA Peoria Chiefs.
P Bob Adams was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to AA Peoria Chiefs.
P Ray Boggs was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to AA Peoria Chiefs.
P Paul Hopkins was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to AA Peoria Chiefs.
P John Shea was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to AA Peoria Chiefs.
P Paul Hopkins was promoted from AA Peoria Chiefs to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Thursday 3/2/1928 :
1B Thurman Jennings was assigned to AAA Iowa Cubs.
P Zack Foreman was assigned to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Thursday 5/11/1928 :
P Satchel Paige was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
P Fred Bell was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
P Willie Foster was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Connie Rector has been signed to a contract extension, $4,950,000 per year, for 5 years.
Wayne Carr has been signed to a contract extension, $450,000 per year, for 4 years.
Cristobal Torriente has been signed to a contract extension, $10,790,000 per year, for 6 years.
Charles Smith has been signed to a contract extension, $11,120,000 per year, for 7 years.
Howard Berry has been signed to a contract extension, $500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Wednesday 7/5/1928 :
P Anthony Mahoney was put on the 15-Day DL.
2B Cristobal Torriente was put on the 15-Day DL.
P Fred Bell was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
LF Pablo Mesa was put on the 60-Day DL.
1B Thurman Jennings was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
C Tim Griesenbeck was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
P Les Cox was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to AA Peoria Chiefs.
P Paul Hopkins was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to AA Peoria Chiefs.
Saturday 8/5/1928 :
Free agent Lloyd Latimer has been signed to a contract of $668,000 per year, for 1 years.
P Charlie Henry was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Sunday 8/13/1928 :
CF Luther Harvel was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to AA Peoria Chiefs.
P Fred Bell was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
P Logan Hensley was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
P Percy Miller was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Monday 8/21/1928 :
C Tim Griesenbeck was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
3B Richard Jackson was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Tuesday 8/29/1928 :
P Bob Steele was put on the 15-Day DL.
P Logan Hensley was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Tuesday 9/5/1928 :
P Satchel Paige was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
P Fred Bell was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
P Bill Tyler was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Friday 10/13/1928 :
Babe Ruth has been signed to a contract extension, $25,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Thurman Jennings has been signed to a contract extension, $500,000 per year, for 2 years.

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