MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
Friday 2/3/1957 :
New York (A): 1B Stan Musial was put on the 15-Day DL.
Saturday 2/4/1957 :
Brooklyn: Free agent P Bob Friend has been signed to a contract of $9,505,500 per year, for 5 years.
Brooklyn: Free agent P Hal Newhouser has been signed to a contract of $6,050,500 per year, for 1 years.
Baltimore: Free agent 2B Alvin Dark has been signed to a contract of $5,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Cincinnati: Free agent LF Andy Pafko has been signed to a contract of $1,700,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (N): Free agent P Luis Aloma has been signed to a contract of $4,111,000 per year, for 3 years.
Milwaukee: Free agent P Bubba Church has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 2/5/1957 :
Cincinnati: Free agent RF Dick Wakefield has been signed to a contract of $2,800,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston: Free agent P Warren Spahn has been signed to a contract of $4,700,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (N): Free agent P Art Houtteman has been signed to a contract of $2,720,000 per year, for 3 years.
Kansas City: Free agent 2B Bobby Adams has been signed to a contract of $2,500,001 per year, for 2 years.
Boston: Free agent CF Bob Addis has been signed to a contract of $900,000 per year, for 2 years.
Brooklyn: Free agent P Rex Barney has been signed to a contract of $405,000 per year, for 2 years.
Milwaukee: Free agent 2B Sibby Sisti has been signed to a contract of $260,000 per year, for 1 years.
Milwaukee: Free agent P Jack Bruner has been signed to a contract of $510,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 2/6/1957 :
Chicago (A): Free agent 3B Randy Jackson has been signed to a contract of $9,250,000 per year, for 5 years.
Tuesday 2/7/1957 :
Boston: Free agent RF Irv Noren has been signed to a contract of $9,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (N): Free agent C Sherm Lollar has been signed to a contract of $4,111,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (A): Free agent P Bill Wight has been signed to a contract of $250,000 per year, for 2 years.
Wednesday 2/8/1957 :
Baltimore: Free agent RF Vic Wertz has been signed to a contract of $9,500,000 per year, for 6 years.
Washington: Free agent P Erv Palica has been signed to a contract of $5,200,000 per year, for 4 years.
Thursday 2/9/1957 :
Trade between Chicago (A) and New York (A) :
New York (A) gets :
1B Gus Zernial
$6,000,000 cash.
Chicago (A) gets :
C Charlie Silvera
Washington: Free agent 3B Herb Plews has been signed to a contract of $850,000 per year, for 3 years.
Friday 2/10/1957 :
Kansas City: Free agent 2B Red Schoendienst has been signed to a contract of $4,500,001 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (N): Free agent P Bill Kennedy has been signed to a contract of $3,400,000 per year, for 4 years.
Baltimore: Free agent P Ken Johnson has been signed to a contract of $6,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
Saturday 2/11/1957 :
Cincinnati: Free agent 1B Joe Adcock has been signed to a contract of $3,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Philadelphia (N): Free agent LF Don Lenhardt has been signed to a contract of $2,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 2/12/1957 :
Baltimore: Free agent C Wes Westrum has been signed to a contract of $3,100,000 per year, for 2 years.
Tuesday 2/14/1957 :
Chicago (A): Free agent C Roy Campanella has been signed to a contract of $5,175,928 per year, for 3 years.
Thursday 2/16/1957 :
Baltimore: Free agent 1B Joe Collins has been signed to a contract of $3,800,000 per year, for 4 years.
Milwaukee: Free agent P Harry Byrd has been signed to a contract of $400,000 per year, for 1 years.
Friday 2/17/1957 :
Chicago (A): Free agent LF Hal Jeffcoat has been signed to a contract of $600,000 per year, for 1 years.
Boston: Free agent P Ben Flowers has been signed to a contract of $2,600,000 per year, for 3 years.
Milwaukee: Free agent P Moe Burtschy has been signed to a contract of $456,000 per year, for 1 years.
Saturday 2/18/1957 :
Detroit: Free agent SS Granny Hamner has been signed to a contract of $8,000,000 per year, for 6 years.
Philadelphia (N): Free agent LF Ron Northey has been signed to a contract of $3,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Detroit: Free agent P Jim Pearce has been signed to a contract of $2,300,000 per year, for 4 years.
Milwaukee: Free agent SS Billy Demars has been signed to a contract of $405,000 per year, for 1 years.
Sunday 2/19/1957 :
Boston: Free agent 1B Mickey Vernon has been signed to a contract of $660,000 per year, for 1 years.
Monday 2/20/1957 :
Milwaukee: Free agent P Johnny Antonelli has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Thursday 2/23/1957 :
Milwaukee: Free agent 3B Bob Dillinger has been signed to a contract of $437,000 per year, for 1 years.
Saturday 2/25/1957 :
Washington: Free agent CF Jim Delsing has been signed to a contract of $8,350,000 per year, for 3 years.
Sunday 2/26/1957 :
Chicago (N): Free agent P Monte Kennedy has been signed to a contract of $2,405,000 per year, for 3 years.
Monday 2/27/1957 :
New York (A): P Paul Lapalme was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
New York (A): 1B Willy Miranda was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): SS Jim Brideweser was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
New York (A): P Jake Thies was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Boston: Free agent RF Ken Wood has been signed to a contract of $520,000 per year, for 3 years.
Tuesday 2/28/1957 :
Pittsburgh: Free agent 1B Preston Ward has been signed to a contract of $2,560,001 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 3/5/1957 :
Chicago (A): Released C Hawk Taylor.
Boston : Free agent Hawk Taylor has been signed to minor league deal.
New York (A): RF Jack Daniels was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees.
Brooklyn: Placed P Rex Barney on irrevocable waivers.
Tuesday 4/4/1957 :
Kansas City: Put 2B Bobby Adams on the 15 Day DL.
Baltimore: Put C Wes Westrum on the 15 Day DL.
Washington: Released CF Marv Rackley.
Cincinnati: Put 1B Gordon Goldsberry on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: Released SS Stan Rojek.
St. Louis (N) : Free agent Elmer Valo has been signed to a contract of $2,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Milwaukee: Released 3B Bob Dillinger.
Wednesday 4/12/1957 :
Chicago (N): Put P Bill Kennedy on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (N): Put P Alex Kellner on the 15 Day DL.
Tuesday 4/25/1957 :
Boston: Released P Marv Rotblatt.
Friday 5/5/1957 :
Boston: Released 2B Mel Hoderlein.
Saturday 5/13/1957 :
Kansas City : Free agent Bob Porterfield has been signed to a contract of $150,000 per year, for 1 years.
Trade between Washington and Chicago (N) :
Chicago (N) gets :
SS Billy Klaus
Washington gets :
C Sammy White
New York (A) : Al Rosen has been signed to a contract extension, $2,580,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (A) : Gus Zernial has been signed to a contract extension, $4,200,000 per year, for 2 years.
Detroit: Put P Nellie King on the 60 Day DL.
Detroit: Put P Jack Banta on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: Put P Luis Arroyo on the 15 Day DL.
Washington : Stu Miller has been signed to a contract extension, $3,710,000 per year, for 3 years.
Washington : Jim Busby has been signed to a contract extension, $4,800,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (A) : Bob Kuzava has been signed to a contract extension, $360,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (A) : Lloyd Hittle has been signed to a contract extension, $2,100,000 per year, for 2 years.
Baltimore : Howie Pollet has been signed to a contract extension, $1,600,000 per year, for 2 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Tommy Glaviano has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Roy Hartsfield has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Sunday 5/14/1957 :
Chicago (N): MR Bob Cain has been claimed off waivers from Boston.
Friday 5/19/1957 :
Chicago (N): C Rube Walker was assigned to AAA .
Sunday 5/21/1957 :
Boston: P Don Drysdale was put on the 15-Day DL.
Boston: P Laurin Pepper was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Boston: P Laurin Pepper was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Boston: P Laurin Pepper was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Boston: P Vicente Amor was assigned to AAA .
Boston: P Don Liddle was assigned to AAA .
Boston: P Laurin Pepper was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Boston: P Jim Suchecki was assigned to AAA .
Monday 5/29/1957 :
Boston: Removed P Johnny Klippstein from waivers.
Boston : Mickey Vernon has been signed to a contract extension, $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston : Pete Runnels has been signed to a contract extension, $9,100,000 per year, for 4 years.
Sunday 6/4/1957 :
Chicago (N): Released P Bob Cain.
Tuesday 6/13/1957 :
Boston: Put 3B Rudy Regalado on the 15 Day DL.
Kansas City: Put 3B Dick Williams on the 15 Day DL.
Kansas City: Put RF Luis Olmo on the 60 Day DL.
Pittsburgh : Woody Main has been signed to a contract extension, $702,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh : Russ Meyer has been signed to a contract extension, $2,560,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh : Gene Mauch has been signed to a contract extension, $1,820,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh : Jack Phillips has been signed to a contract extension, $3,950,000 per year, for 2 years.
Wednesday 6/14/1957 :
Kansas City: CF Dale Mitchell has been claimed off waivers from Chicago (A).
Wednesday 6/21/1957 :
Trade between Chicago (N) and Washington :
Washington gets :
LF Marv Throneberry
Chicago (N) gets :
P Al Aber
Trade between Washington and St. Louis (N) :
St. Louis (N) gets :
P Stu Miller
RF Dave Pope
Washington gets :
1B Don Bollweg
Trade between Washington and Cincinnati :
Cincinnati gets :
2B Charlie Neal
Washington gets :
3B Faye Throneberry
Kansas City: Put RF Jackie Jensen on the 60 Day DL.
St. Louis (N): Put P Joe Presko on the 60 Day DL.
St. Louis (N): Put P Red Swanson on the 60 Day DL.
Thursday 6/29/1957 :
Washington : Free agent Bob Cain has been signed to a contract of $150,000 per year, for 1 years.
New York (N): Put P Camilo Pascual on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (A) : Ted Kluszewski has been signed to a contract extension, $10,200,000 per year, for 5 years.
Thursday 7/6/1957 :
Washington: Released LF Gil Coan.
Washington: Put P Connie Johnson on the 60 Day DL.
Brooklyn: Put 2B Billy Goodman on the 15 Day DL.
Wednesday 7/12/1957 :
Cincinnati: 2B Charlie Neal was assigned to AAA Western Hills Mustangs.
Friday 7/14/1957 :
Trade between Chicago (A) and Washington :
Washington gets :
P Mike Fornieles
2B Ted Kazanski
Chicago (A) gets :
P Dick Weik
New York (A) : Whitey Ford has been signed to a contract extension, $6,950,000 per year, for 5 years.
New York (A) : Bob Rush has been signed to a contract extension, $3,750,000 per year, for 3 years.
Thursday 7/20/1957 :
Chicago (A): Designated P Ewell Blackwell for assignment.
Saturday 7/22/1957 :
Trade between Boston and Pittsburgh :
Pittsburgh gets :
P Karl Spooner
CF Felix Mantilla
Boston gets :
CF Willie Mays
Trade between New York (A) and Chicago (A) :
Chicago (A) gets :
P Paul Foytack
New York (A) gets :
P Ewell Blackwell
Boston: Put C Carl Sawatski on the 15 Day DL.
Washington : Sammy White has been signed to a contract extension, $2,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Sunday 7/30/1957 :
Chicago (A): Removed P Bud Byerly from waivers.
New York (A) : Ewell Blackwell has been signed to a contract extension, $12,420,000 per year, for 4 years.
Trade between New York (A) and Washington :
Washington gets :
RF Hank Bauer
RF Jerry Lynch
New York (A) gets :
C Toby Atwell
3B Eddie Yost
$5,000,000 cash.
Trade between Chicago (A) and Washington :
Washington gets :
RF Bob Nieman
P Bud Byerly
1B Bob Hale
P George Susce
P Tom Qualters
Chicago (A) gets :
RF Jim Busby
RF Sam Mele
Sunday 8/6/1957 :
Cleveland: Put P Tom Sturdivant on the 15 Day DL.
Detroit: Put C Frank House on the 60 Day DL.
Philadelphia (N) : Dale Long has been signed to a contract extension, $2,380,000 per year, for 2 years.
Tuesday 8/8/1957 :
Pittsburgh: 2B Jack Lohrke has been claimed off waivers from Chicago (A).
Monday 8/14/1957 :
Washington: Released LF Clyde Vollmer.
Kansas City : Ferris Fain has been signed to a contract extension, $260,000 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (N) : Solly Hemus has been signed to a contract extension, $7,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
St. Louis (N) : Bill Howerton has been signed to a contract extension, $6,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (N) : Elmer Valo has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Tuesday 8/22/1957 :
Kansas City: Put CF Al Kaline on the 60 Day DL.
Wednesday 8/30/1957 :
Brooklyn : Chico Carrasquel has been signed to a contract extension, $3,050,000 per year, for 5 years.
Kansas City : Dale Mitchell has been signed to a contract extension, $1,750,000 per year, for 2 years.
Wednesday 9/6/1957 :
Kansas City : Sammy Meeks has been signed to a contract extension, $585,000 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 9/14/1957 :
St. Louis (N) : Rocky Nelson has been signed to a contract extension, $300,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston : Virgil Stallcup has been signed to a contract extension, $1,600,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston : Willie Mays has been signed to a contract extension, $20,000,000 per year, for 6 years.
Boston: P Ted Gray was put on the 60-Day DL.
Friday 9/22/1957 :
Milwaukee : Norm Zauchin has been signed to a contract extension, $9,330,000 per year, for 6 years.
Milwaukee : Sibby Sisti has been signed to a contract extension, $435,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cincinnati : Harry Simpson has been signed to a contract extension, $3,750,000 per year, for 4 years.
Monday 9/25/1957 :
New York (A): P Fred Kipp was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): 3B Juan Delis was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Milwaukee : Dick Gernert has been signed to a contract extension, $4,280,000 per year, for 3 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Russ Sullivan has been signed to a contract extension, $3,800,000 per year, for 2 years.
Baltimore : Harvey Haddix has been signed to a contract extension, $5,220,000 per year, for 3 years.
Baltimore : Hersh Freeman has been signed to a contract extension, $2,250,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Bob Cain has been signed to a contract extension, $3,800,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Hal Rice has been signed to a contract extension, $589,000 per year, for 1 years.
New York (A) : Putsy Caballero has been signed to a contract extension, $225,000 per year, for 3 years.
Tuesday 10/3/1957 :
Baltimore : Howie Fox has been signed to a contract extension, $1,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Baltimore : Jack Merson has been signed to a contract extension, $1,200,000 per year, for 2 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Fred Marsh has been signed to a contract extension, $1,200,000 per year, for 2 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Eddie Mathews has been signed to a contract extension, $18,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
St. Louis (N) : Danny Gardella has been signed to a contract extension, $8,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Brooklyn : Bobby Morgan has been signed to a contract extension, $4,050,000 per year, for 6 years.
Brooklyn : Bill Henry has been signed to a contract extension, $1,050,000 per year, for 4 years.

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