ALL 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 put on the 40-man roster.
1B Norm Cash was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
3B Brooks Robinson was put on the 40-man roster.
3B Brooks Robinson was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
P Juan Marichal was put on the 40-man 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.
P Jim Bunning was placed on waivers.
P Jim Bunning was put on the 40-man 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 :
SS Maury Wills was put on the 40-man roster.
RF Harvey Kuenn has been designated for assignment.
SS Maury Wills was assigned to the active roster.
1B Jerry Lumpe has been put on waivers and designated for assignment.
1B Jerry Lumpe was put on the 40-man roster.
C Ray Fosse was put on the 40-man roster.
2B Norm Gigon was promoted from A Cooperstown Doubledays to AA Albany Yankees.
C Ray Fosse was promoted from A Cooperstown Doubledays to AA Albany Yankees.
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 Paul Gilliford was promoted from A Cooperstown Doubledays to AA Albany Yankees.
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.
P Billy O'dell was put on the 40-man roster.
1B Jerry Lumpe was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers.
RF Harvey Kuenn was put on the 40-man roster.
P Billy O'dell was assigned to the active roster.
Saturday 3/4/1968 :
Free agent RF Jerry Lynch has been signed to a minor league contract.
Free agent RF Whitey Herzog has been signed to a minor league contract.
Sunday 3/5/1968 :
RF Whitey Herzog was assigned to AA Albany Yankees.
RF Jerry Lynch was assigned to AA Albany Yankees.
Tuesday 4/4/1968 :
P Mel Stottlemyre was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
P Jim Bunning was assigned to the active roster.
2B Luis Aparicio was put on the 60-Day DL.
RF Harvey Kuenn was assigned to the active roster.
CF Del Unser was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees.
RF Jerry Lynch was sent down from AA Albany Yankees to A Cooperstown Doubledays.
RF Jerry Lynch was promoted from A Cooperstown Doubledays to AA Albany Yankees.
RF Julio Becquer was placed on irrevocable waivers.
Thursday 4/20/1968 :
Free agent Choo choo Coleman has been signed to a minor league deal.
LF Choo choo Coleman was promoted from A Cooperstown Doubledays to AA Albany Yankees.
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.
RF Harvey Kuenn was put on the 40-man roster.
1B Jerry Lumpe was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Friday 4/28/1968 :
Free agent Joe Grzenda has been signed to a minor league deal.
Free agent Bill Kunkel has been signed to a minor league deal.
RF Whitey Herzog was put on the 40-man roster.
RF Whitey Herzog was put on the 60-Day DL.
Friday 5/5/1968 :
Billy O'dell has been signed to a minor league contract extension.
Jim Bunning has been signed to a minor league contract extension.
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.
Jim Maloney has been signed to a minor league contract extension.
Howie Koplitz has been signed to a minor league contract extension.
Thursday 5/11/1968 :
C Lou Berberet has been designated for assignment.
RF Harvey Kuenn was assigned to the active roster.
RF Harvey Kuenn has been designated for assignment.
C Lou Berberet was put on the 40-man roster.
C Lou Berberet was assigned to the active roster.
RF Harvey Kuenn was put on the 40-man roster.
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.
Saturday 5/13/1968 :
C Ray Fosse was sent down from AA Albany Yankees to A Cooperstown Doubledays.
Monday 5/29/1968 :
P Jim Bunning has been designated for assignment.
P Jim Bunning was put on the 40-man roster.
RF Harvey Kuenn was assigned to the active roster.
SS Bobby Murcer was put on the 15-Day DL.
P Bill Harrelson was promoted from A Cooperstown Doubledays to AA Albany Yankees.
P Ralph Gagliano was sent down from AA Albany Yankees to A Cooperstown Doubledays.
P Tom Butters was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees.
RF Jerry Lynch was sent down from AA Albany Yankees to A Cooperstown Doubledays.
RF Gary Kolb was sent down from AA Albany Yankees to A Cooperstown Doubledays.
C Bill Heath was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees.
Tuesday 6/13/1968 :
C Ray Fosse was promoted from A Cooperstown Doubledays to AA Albany Yankees.
RF Harvey Kuenn has been designated for assignment.
P Jim Bunning was assigned to the active roster.
Thursday 6/29/1968 :
Trade with Chicago (N) :
Chicago (N) gets :
C Bill Heath
We get :
LF Pancho Herrera
LF Pancho Herrera was put on the 40-man roster.
RF Harvey Kuenn was put on the 40-man roster.
P Jim Bunning has been designated for assignment.
RF Harvey Kuenn was assigned to the active roster.
RF Harvey Kuenn has been designated for assignment.
LF Pancho Herrera was assigned to the active roster.
RF Harvey Kuenn was put on the 40-man roster.
Friday 7/7/1968 :
SS Bobby Murcer has been put on waivers and designated for assignment.
SS Bobby Murcer was put on the 40-man roster.
SS Bobby Murcer was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Thursday 7/20/1968 :
P Jim Bunning was put on the 40-man roster.
P John Gelnar has been designated for assignment.
P Jim Bunning was assigned to the active roster.
P Jim Bunning has been designated for assignment.
RF Harvey Kuenn was assigned to the active roster.
RF Harvey Kuenn has been designated for assignment.
P John Gelnar was put on the 40-man roster.
P John Gelnar was assigned to the active roster.
Thursday 8/10/1968 :
C Lou Berberet has been designated for assignment.
P Jim Bunning was put on the 40-man roster.
P Jim Bunning was assigned to the active roster.
P Jim Bunning has been designated for assignment.
RF Harvey Kuenn was put on the 40-man roster.
RF Harvey Kuenn was assigned to the active roster.
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 was put on the 40-man roster.
P Jim Bunning was assigned to the active roster.
P Jim Bunning has been designated for assignment.
C Lou Berberet was put on the 40-man roster.
C Lou Berberet was assigned to the active roster.
C Lou Berberet has been designated for assignment.
RF Harvey Kuenn was put on the 40-man roster.
RF Harvey Kuenn was assigned to the active roster.
Friday 9/1/1968 :
P Jim Bunning was put on the 40-man roster.
P Jim Bunning was assigned to the active roster.
C Lou Berberet was put on the 40-man roster.
C Lou Berberet was assigned to the active roster.
C Jimmie Schaffer was put on the 40-man roster.
C Jimmie Schaffer was assigned to the active roster.
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 put on the 40-man roster.
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.
Julio Becquer has been signed to a minor league contract extension.

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