MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS
Thursday, 10/5/1956
Friday 2/3/1956 :
CF Jim Delsing was removed from the trading block.
RF Jerry Lynch was removed from the trading block.
P Bob Rush was put on the trading block.
Saturday 2/4/1956 :
Free agent P Earl Johnson has been signed to a contract of $2,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 2/9/1956 :
Trade with Pittsburgh :
Pittsburgh gets :
P Roger Craig
P Paul Giel
We get :
P Bob Turley
Trade with Pittsburgh :
Pittsburgh gets :
P Bob Turley
We get :
P Paul Giel
Friday 2/10/1956 :
Free agent SS Snuffy Stirnweiss has been signed to a contract of $1,150,000 per year, for 1 years.
Tuesday 2/21/1956 :
RF Jerry Lynch was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Friday 4/28/1956 :
SS Jim Brideweser was put on the 15-Day DL.
CF Jim Small was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Saturday 5/13/1956 :
SS Jackie Robinson was put on the 15-Day DL.
SS Luis Aparicio was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Sunday 5/21/1956 :
Yogi Berra has been signed to a contract extension, $2,090,000 per year, for 4 years.
Snuffy Stirnweiss has been signed to a contract extension, $1,250,000 per year, for 2 years.
Charlie Silvera has been signed to a contract extension, $350,000 per year, for 1 years.
Monday 5/29/1956 :
P Earl Johnson was put on the 15-Day DL.
SS Jim Brideweser was promoted from to AAA Columbus Clippers.
P Art Fowler was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Tuesday 6/13/1956 :
CF Jim Delsing was put on the 15-Day DL.
RF Jerry Lynch was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Thursday 6/29/1956 :
P Art Fowler was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
LF Larry Doby was put on the 15-Day DL.
Friday 7/14/1956 :
Trade with Washington :
Washington gets :
SS Luis Aparicio
CF Jim Delsing
LF Wes Covington
C Bob Oldis
We get :
P Jim Bunning
2B Gil Mcdougald
CF Irv Noren
P Johnny Schmitz has been put on waivers and designated for assignment.
CF Jim Small was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Friday 8/4/1956 :
P Joe Page has been put on waivers and designated for assignment.
Sunday 8/6/1956 :
3B Al Rosen was put on the 15-Day DL.
Wednesday 9/6/1956 :
P Bill Wight was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
P Art Fowler was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
C Ralph Houk was put on the 15-Day DL.
1B Willy Miranda was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
P Jake Thies was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
CF Jim Small was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
P Ozzie Van brabant was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers.
3B Juan Delis was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees.
Wednesday 9/27/1956 :
P Jake Thies was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
P Jake Thies was removed from the trading block.
P Paul Lapalme was removed from the trading block.
C Charlie Silvera was removed from the trading block.
P Bob Rush was removed from the trading block.
Mickey Mantle has been signed to a contract extension, $15,420,000 per year, for 4 years.

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