MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS
Sunday, 10/22/1939
Saturday 6/3/1939 :
RF Terris Mcduffie was put on the 15-Day DL.
3B Bob Kennedy was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to A Madison Cubs.
2B William Owens has been put on waivers and designated for assignment.
3B Howard Easterling was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Sunday 6/11/1939 :
C Josh Gibson was put on the 15-Day DL.
C Joe Schultz was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Monday 6/19/1939 :
Trade with Cincinnati :
Cincinnati gets :
P Fred Hutchinson
P Red Lynn
3B Frankie Gustine
3B Bob Kennedy
We get :
RF Lazaro Salazar
LF Ray Brown was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
CF Monte Irvin was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
LF Ray Brown was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
LF Ray Brown was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
2B William Owens was assigned to AAA Iowa Cubs.
Wednesday 7/5/1939 :
2B Howard Easterling was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
CF Monte Irvin was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to AA Peoria Chiefs.
Saturday 7/29/1939 :
C Joe Glenn was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
LF Ray Brown was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Josh Gibson has been signed to a contract extension, $8,250,000 per year, for 7 years.
Buck Leonard has been signed to a contract extension, $3,420,000 per year, for 5 years.
Trade with Philadelphia (N) :
We get :
LF Wilson Redus
Philadelphia (N) gets :
P Ken Chase
Free agent Satchel Paige has been signed to a contract of $300,000 per year, for 1 years.
P Bertrum Hunter was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
P Johnny Vander meer was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
RF Ed Stone was sent down from the active roster to A Madison Cubs.
CF Jimmie Crutchfield was sent down from the active roster to A Madison Cubs.
LF Ray Brown was sent down from the active roster to AAA Iowa Cubs.
P Bertrum Hunter was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
CF Knowlington Burbage was sent down from AAA Iowa Cubs to A Madison Cubs.
P Johnny Vander meer was promoted from AAA Iowa Cubs to the active roster.
Saturday 8/5/1939 :
Satchel Paige has been signed to a contract extension, $300,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 8/21/1939 :
P Leon Day was put on the 15-Day DL.
Thursday 10/5/1939 :
Charles Smith has been signed to a contract extension, $450,000 per year, for 2 years.

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