MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS Thursday, 10/19/1968 |
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Free agent RF Wes Covington has been signed to a contract of $17,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Free agent CF Bill Virdon has been signed to a contract of $9,000,000 per year, for 1 years. Free agent RF Bob Hazle has been signed to a contract of $7,000,000 per year, for 1 years. Wes Covington was assigned to the active roster. Bill Virdon was assigned to the active roster. Bob Hazle was assigned to the active roster.
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Free agent C Haywood Sullivan has been signed to a contract of $150,000 per year, for 1 years.
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CF Jim Landis has been claimed off waivers by Philadelphia (N).
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MR Herman Starrette has been claimed off waivers from Houston and designated for assignment.
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Trade with Chicago (A) : We get : 2B Marv Breeding Chicago (A) gets : LF Ed Stroud Herman Starrette was assigned to the active roster. Marv Breeding was assigned to the active roster. Bob Bailey has been signed to a contract extension, $6,700,000 per year, for 5 years. Frank Robinson has been signed to a contract extension, $15,100,000 per year, for 6 years. Catfish Hunter was put on the 15 Day DL.
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Trade with New York (A) : We get : C Bill Heath New York (A) gets : LF Pancho Herrera Released C Haywood Sullivan. Trade with Oakland : Oakland gets : P Ray Daviault We get : 3B Harmon Killebrew $3,100,000 cash. P Gene Brabender was sent down from the active roster to AAA . Jack Hamilton has been signed to a contract extension, $400,000 per year, for 1 years. Harmon Killebrew has been signed to a contract extension, $1,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Free agent Frank Torre has been signed to a contract of $220,000 per year, for 1 years. Frank Torre was assigned to the active roster.
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Sam Mcdowell has been signed to a contract extension, $25,100,000 per year, for 5 years. Released P Jim Duffalo.
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