MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS
Thursday, 10/19/1968
Friday 2/3/1968 :
Trade with Detroit :
Detroit gets :
3B Lee May
P Dean Chance
P Bill Dillman
3B Aurelio Rodriguez
We get :
1B Norm Cash
3B Brooks Robinson
P Juan Marichal
1B Norm Cash was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
3B Brooks Robinson was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
C Vic Roznovsky was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
P Juan Marichal was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Saturday 2/4/1968 :
Free agent SS Maury Wills has been signed to a contract of $624,000 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 2/9/1968 :
RF Harvey Kuenn has been designated for assignment.
1B Jerry Lumpe has been put on waivers and designated for assignment.
2B Roberto Pena was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers.
C Bill Heath was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers.
P Dick Egan was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Sunday 2/26/1968 :
Free agent P Billy O'dell has been signed to a contract of $420,000 per year, for 1 years.
Monday 2/27/1968 :
SS Eddie Leon was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees.
1B Jerry Lumpe was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Tuesday 4/4/1968 :
P Mel Stottlemyre was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
2B Luis Aparicio was put on the 60-Day DL.
CF Del Unser was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees.
Thursday 4/20/1968 :
LF Choo choo Coleman was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers.
RF Gary Kolb was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees.
RF Harvey Kuenn has been designated for assignment.
1B Jerry Lumpe was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Friday 5/5/1968 :
Grover Powell has been signed to a contract extension, $890,000 per year, for 5 years.
John Gelnar has been signed to a contract extension, $1,100,000 per year, for 4 years.
Ernie Oravetz has been signed to a contract extension, $330,000 per year, for 1 years.
Thursday 5/11/1968 :
C Lou Berberet has been designated for assignment.
RF Harvey Kuenn has been designated for assignment.
Saturday 5/13/1968 :
Brooks Robinson has been signed to a contract extension, $8,750,000 per year, for 5 years.
Sandy Koufax has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Juan Marichal has been signed to a contract extension, $4,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Monday 5/29/1968 :
P Jim Bunning has been designated for assignment.
SS Bobby Murcer was put on the 15-Day DL.
P Tom Butters was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees.
C Bill Heath was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees.
Tuesday 6/13/1968 :
RF Harvey Kuenn has been designated for assignment.
Thursday 6/29/1968 :
Trade with Chicago (N) :
Chicago (N) gets :
C Bill Heath
We get :
LF Pancho Herrera
P Jim Bunning has been designated for assignment.
RF Harvey Kuenn has been designated for assignment.
Friday 7/7/1968 :
SS Bobby Murcer has been put on waivers and designated for assignment.
SS Bobby Murcer was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Thursday 7/20/1968 :
P John Gelnar has been designated for assignment.
P Jim Bunning has been designated for assignment.
RF Harvey Kuenn has been designated for assignment.
Thursday 8/10/1968 :
C Lou Berberet has been designated for assignment.
P Jim Bunning has been designated for assignment.
RF Harvey Kuenn has been designated for assignment.
C Jimmie Schaffer was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Thursday 8/31/1968 :
C Jimmie Schaffer has been designated for assignment.
P Jim Bunning has been designated for assignment.
C Lou Berberet has been designated for assignment.
Sunday 9/17/1968 :
Russ Nixon has been signed to a contract extension, $3,420,000 per year, for 4 years.
Monday 9/25/1968 :
P Joe Grzenda was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers.
P Bill Kunkel was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers.
P Len Church was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees.
Monday 10/2/1968 :
P Mel Stottlemyre was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Monday 10/9/1968 :
P Mel Stottlemyre was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
C Jimmie Schaffer was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
P Mel Stottlemyre has been designated for assignment.
P Mel Stottlemyre was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers.
P Jim Bunning has been designated for assignment.
RF Harvey Kuenn has been designated for assignment.
Thursday 10/19/1968 :
Harvey Kuenn has been signed to a contract extension, $400,000 per year, for 2 years.

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