MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS
Thursday, 10/5/1959
Friday 2/24/1959 :
Free agent 3B Roy Sievers has been signed to a contract of $8,505,000 per year, for 3 years.
Roy Sievers was assigned to the active roster.
Sunday 3/5/1959 :
Trade with Baltimore :
We get :
2B Hank Thompson
Baltimore gets :
SS Maury Wills
Tuesday 4/4/1959 :
1B Gordon Goldsberry has been put on waivers and designated for assignment.
Tuesday 4/25/1959 :
1B Gordon Goldsberry was assigned to AAA Harrisburg Keystones.
Friday 5/5/1959 :
Free agent Eddie Erautt has been signed to a contract of $190,000 per year, for 1 years.
Eddie Erautt was assigned to the active roster.
Dick Donovan was put on the 15 Day DL.
Lou Brissie was put on the 15 Day DL.
Trade with Philadelphia (N) :
We get :
P Marv Rotblatt
LF Hal Jeffcoat
Philadelphia (N) gets :
P Jim Stump
Released LF Ben Taylor.
Hal Jeffcoat was assigned to the active roster.
Marv Rotblatt was assigned to the active roster.
Dick Williams has been signed to a contract extension, $400,000 per year, for 3 years.
Hal Jeffcoat has been signed to a contract extension, $900,000 per year, for 3 years.
Bob Grim was put on the 15 Day DL.
Johnny Temple has been signed to a contract extension, $600,000 per year, for 2 years.
Sammy Meeks has been signed to a contract extension, $440,000 per year, for 2 years.
Friday 9/22/1959 :
Eddie Erautt has been signed to a contract extension, $1,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Hank Thompson has been signed to a contract extension, $5,060,000 per year, for 4 years.

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