MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS
Wednesday, 10/18/1965
Friday 2/3/1965 :
Trade between Baltimore and Houston :
Houston gets :
RF Rocky Colavito
Baltimore gets :
RF Ken Harrelson
Friday 2/3/1965 :
New York (A): 2B Reno Bertoia was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): P John Gelnar was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): P Joe Sparma was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): Placed RF Dick Kokos on waivers.
Houston: Put P Cal Koonce on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: Put 1B Dale Coogan on the 60 Day DL.
Saturday 2/4/1965 :
New York (A): Free agent CF Vada Pinson has been signed to a contract of $15,200,420 per year, for 7 years.
Washington: Free agent 1B Marv Throneberry has been signed to a contract of $4,700,000 per year, for 3 years.
Philadelphia (N): Free agent 3B Maury Wills has been signed to a contract of $4,200,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (N): Free agent P Don Gross has been signed to a contract of $3,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Baltimore: Free agent SS Rocky Bridges has been signed to a contract of $200,000 per year, for 1 years.
Sunday 2/5/1965 :
Kansas City: Free agent 2B Pete Runnels has been signed to a contract of $1,100,000 per year, for 1 years.
Milwaukee: Free agent 2B Chico Carrasquel has been signed to a contract of $1,200,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 2/6/1965 :
Washington: Free agent P Dean Stone has been signed to a contract of $19,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (A): Free agent 2B Don Blasingame has been signed to a contract of $1,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Washington: Free agent P Phil Paine has been signed to a contract of $6,700,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (A): Free agent P Jack Sanford has been signed to a contract of $1,600,000 per year, for 2 years.
Tuesday 2/7/1965 :
Baltimore: Free agent RF Jerry Lynch has been signed to a contract of $1,680,000 per year, for 3 years.
Wednesday 2/8/1965 :
Kansas City: Free agent 2B Charlie Neal has been signed to a contract of $900,000 per year, for 3 years.
Thursday 2/9/1965 :
New York (A): Placed C Doc Edwards on irrevocable waivers.
New York (A): Put P Dick Tomanek on waivers and designated him for assignment.
New York (A): Designated C Doc Edwards for assignment.
Friday 2/10/1965 :
Detroit: Free agent P Bill Henry has been signed to a contract of $510,000 per year, for 1 years.
Detroit: Free agent P Don Elston has been signed to a contract of $1,140,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 2/11/1965 :
Detroit: Free agent P George Witt has been signed to a contract of $800,000 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 2/12/1965 :
Detroit: Free agent LF Albie Pearson has been signed to a contract of $7,200,000 per year, for 4 years.
Minnesota: Free agent C Jack Shepard has been signed to a contract of $755,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 2/13/1965 :
Cleveland: Free agent P Jim O'toole has been signed to a contract of $4,850,000 per year, for 3 years.
Tuesday 2/14/1965 :
Cincinnati: Free agent CF Bill Virdon has been signed to a contract of $6,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
Wednesday 2/15/1965 :
New York (A): 2B Lee May was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees.
Friday 2/17/1965 :
Cincinnati: Free agent CF Whitey Herzog has been signed to a contract of $710,000 per year, for 1 years.
Chicago (N): Free agent P Jack Spring has been signed to a contract of $4,400,000 per year, for 1 years.
Minnesota: Free agent P Karl Spooner has been signed to a contract of $850,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cleveland: C Doc Edwards has been claimed off waivers from New York (A).
Saturday 2/18/1965 :
Chicago (N): Free agent RF Richie Ashburn has been signed to a contract of $402,000 per year, for 1 years.
Monday 2/20/1965 :
Cincinnati: Free agent 3B Jim Finigan has been signed to a contract of $667,000 per year, for 1 years.
Tuesday 2/21/1965 :
Boston: 2B Ron Hunt was promoted from AAA Pawtucket Red Sox to the active roster.
New York (A): P Dick Tomanek was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): 1B Tommy Mccraw was promoted from to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Chicago (N): Free agent P Dick Weik has been signed to a contract of $909,000 per year, for 1 years.
Wednesday 2/22/1965 :
Philadelphia (N): Free agent LF Willie Kirkland has been signed to a contract of $12,500,000 per year, for 5 years.
Los Angeles (N): Free agent P Don Ferrarese has been signed to a contract of $350,000 per year, for 1 years.
Thursday 2/23/1965 :
New York (N): Free agent LF Mel Clark has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Monday 2/27/1965 :
New York (N): Free agent SS Owen Friend has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Cincinnati: Free agent 3B Bubba Phillips has been signed to a contract of $666,000 per year, for 1 years.
Saturday 3/4/1965 :
New York (A): Free agent 2B Luis Aparicio has been signed to a contract of $942,000 per year, for 5 years.
Sunday 3/5/1965 :
Trade between California and New York (A) :
New York (A) gets :
SS Bobby Murcer
C Russ Nixon
$3,000,000 cash.
California gets :
C Gus Triandos
RF Tony Oliva
Philadelphia (N): SS Elio Chacon was sent down from the active roster to AAA Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs.
California: CF Dick Smith was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Boston: P Vern Law was assigned to AAA Pawtucket Red Sox.
Boston: RF Julio Becquer was promoted from AAA Pawtucket Red Sox to the active roster.
Boston: P Dan Schneider was promoted from AAA Pawtucket Red Sox to the active roster.
New York (A): 2B Joe Koppe was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Milwaukee: Released 3B Frank Thomas.
Tuesday 4/4/1965 :
New York (A): Put P Ron Necciai on waivers and designated him for assignment.
New York (A): P John Gelnar was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
New York (A): C Bill Heath was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to A Cooperstown Doubledays.
Cleveland: Released P Joe Mcclain.
Cleveland: Released P Jim Waugh.
Cleveland: Released P Charlie Beamon.
Cleveland: Released P Don Williams.
Cleveland: Released P Jack Mcmahan.
Kansas City: Released 1B Harry Agganis.
Washington: Released LF Bill Wilson.
Washington: Put 1B Willie Stargell on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (N): Put SS Skeeter Kell on the 15 Day DL.
Milwaukee: Put P Jay Ritchie on the 15 Day DL.
Houston: Released C Billy Bryan.
Boston: 3B Ken Boyer was put on the 15-Day DL.
Boston: P Rudy May was promoted from AAA Pawtucket Red Sox to the active roster.
Detroit: 2B Sparky Anderson was assigned to AAA Toledo Mud Hens.
Detroit: Released P Tom Morgan.
New York (N): Released SS Owen Friend.
Wednesday 4/12/1965 :
Houston: Put P Mickey Lolich on the 15 Day DL.
Thursday 4/13/1965 :
Kansas City: RF Chuck Essegian has been claimed off waivers from California.
Tuesday 4/25/1965 :
California: Released P Bob Buhl.
California: Released P Jerry Davie.
California: Released P Bob Davis.
California: Released P Jack Meyer.
Chicago (N): Released P Ron Kline.
Chicago (N): Released P Johnny Kucks.
Friday 4/28/1965 :
New York (A): P Ron Necciai was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): P Tommy John was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Friday 5/5/1965 :
Cincinnati: Put SS Ernie Banks on the 60 Day DL.
Houston: Put P Cal Koonce on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (N) : Jack Spring has been signed to a contract extension, $1,100,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 5/13/1965 :
New York (A) : Lou Berberet has been signed to a contract extension, $1,670,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (A): Put P Bob Veale on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: Put P John Buzhardt on the 15 Day DL.
Friday 5/19/1965 :
Baltimore: Released C Johnny Roseboro.
Sunday 5/21/1965 :
Chicago (A) : Free agent Dick Bokelmann has been signed to a contract of $150,000 per year, for 1 years.
New York (N): Put P Ron Herbel on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: Released C Joe Ginsberg.
Pittsburgh: Put P Dick Lemay on the 60 Day DL.
St. Louis (N): Put 3B Gene Freese on the 15 Day DL.
Monday 5/29/1965 :
Trade between Chicago (A) and Chicago (N) :
Chicago (N) gets :
CF Ivan Murrell
Chicago (A) gets :
P Jack Kralick
Boston: SS Ruben Amaro was sent down from the active roster to AAA Pawtucket Red Sox.
Chicago (N): Released 2B Milt Graff.
Milwaukee: Put C John Bateman on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): Put CF Chuck Hinton on the 60 Day DL.
Monday 6/5/1965 :
Kansas City: Released 2B Pete Runnels... he retired.
New York (A) : Free agent Johnny Roseboro has been signed to a contract of $150,000 per year, for 1 years.
New York (A): CF Vada Pinson was put on the 15-Day DL.
New York (A): LF Bill Wilson was promoted from A Cooperstown Doubledays to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): Designated P Frank Sullivan for assignment.
New York (A): LF Bill Wilson was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
New York (A): P Johnny Kucks was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Chicago (A): Put 1B Jim Gentile on the 15 Day DL.
Milwaukee: Released P Bob Shaw.
Tuesday 6/13/1965 :
Chicago (N): Released RF Jay Hankins.
Wednesday 6/14/1965 :
Pittsburgh: C Johnny Roseboro has been claimed off waivers from New York (A).
Wednesday 6/21/1965 :
Houston: Released RF Doug Clemens.
Houston: Released P Ray Daviault.
California : Wally Post has been signed to a contract extension, $760,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 6/26/1965 :
New York (A): Released P Frank Sullivan.
Thursday 6/29/1965 :
Trade between Minnesota and California :
California gets :
P Mike Jurewicz
C Hector Valle
Minnesota gets :
P Bob Lee
Cincinnati : Frank Smith has been signed to a contract extension, $8,720,000 per year, for 1 years.
Cincinnati : Ernie Banks has been signed to a contract extension, $3,880,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 7/3/1965 :
Baltimore: Released SS Rocky Bridges... he retired.
Wednesday 7/5/1965 :
Pittsburgh: Released C Johnny Roseboro.
Thursday 7/6/1965 :
New York (A): Put P Orlando Pena on waivers and designated him for assignment.
New York (A): P Joe Sparma was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Wednesday 7/12/1965 :
California: Released C Cal Neeman.
Friday 7/14/1965 :
Houston : Free agent Dick Hyde has been signed to a contract of $150,000 per year, for 1 years.
Trade between New York (A) and Houston :
Houston gets :
P Ron Necciai
New York (A) gets :
CF Harvey Kuenn
P Dean Chance
New York (A): LF Willie Davis was put on the 15-Day DL.
New York (A): Put LF Bill Wilson on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Thursday 7/20/1965 :
Chicago (A): Released RF Jim Lemon.
Chicago (A): Released P Dick Bokelmann.
Minnesota: Released P Al Worthington.
Saturday 7/22/1965 :
Chicago (A): Put LF Sandy Amoros on the 15 Day DL.
Minnesota: Put 2B Julio Gotay on the 15 Day DL.
Los Angeles (N): Put SS Milt Bolling on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): Put P Seth Morehead on the 60 Day DL.
Chicago (A) : Jack Kralick has been signed to a contract extension, $5,100,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (A) : Paul Foytack has been signed to a contract extension, $1,130,000 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 7/27/1965 :
New York (A): P Mel Stottlemyre was put on the 15-Day DL.
New York (A): P Orlando Pena was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Sunday 7/30/1965 :
Trade between New York (A) and Washington :
Washington gets :
LF Willie Davis
New York (A) gets :
CF Tom Tresh
Trade between Philadelphia (N) and Washington :
Washington gets :
P Ted Sadowski
P Dick Ellsworth
Philadelphia (N) gets :
P Bob Gibson
New York (A): Designated LF Bill Wilson for assignment.
Washington: Put P Phil Paine on the 15 Day DL.
Cincinnati: Put P Dick Joyce on the 60 Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): Put 3B Maury Wills on the 15 Day DL.
Monday 7/31/1965 :
Detroit: Released P Bill Henry... he retired.
Friday 8/4/1965 :
Houston: P Ron Necciai was assigned to AAA Santa Fe Commanches.
Sunday 8/6/1965 :
Cincinnati : Ed Bailey has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
California: Put P Sammy Ellis on the 15 Day DL.
Washington : Ted Abernathy has been signed to a contract extension, $2,990,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Wes Stock has been signed to a contract extension, $2,400,000 per year, for 3 years.
Washington : Dick Ellsworth has been signed to a contract extension, $5,400,000 per year, for 3 years.
Monday 8/14/1965 :
Chicago (N): Released P Dick Weik... he retired.
New York (A): Designated RF Dick Kokos for assignment.
New York (A): Designated LF Charlie Maxwell for assignment.
Washington: Put P Dean Stone on the 60 Day DL.
Houston: Released P Dick Hyde.
Houston: Released P Ron Necciai.
St. Louis (N): Put P Herb Score on the 60 Day DL.
St. Louis (N) : Lee Walls has been signed to a contract extension, $6,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Tuesday 8/22/1965 :
New York (A): SS Bobby Murcer was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): SS Joe Koppe was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees.
Wednesday 8/30/1965 :
San Francisco : Free agent Dick Hyde has been signed to a contract of $550,000 per year, for 1 years.
Kansas City: Put P Mike Fornieles on the 15 Day DL.
Wednesday 9/6/1965 :
Pittsburgh: Put C J.c. Martin on the 15 Day DL.
California : Gus Triandos has been signed to a contract extension, $760,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (A): P Grant Jackson was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
New York (A): P Orlando Pena was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
New York (A): P Dick Tomanek was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
New York (A): 1B Tommy Mccraw was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Tuesday 9/12/1965 :
San Francisco: Released 1B Tookie Gilbert.
Thursday 9/14/1965 :
Cincinnati: Put 1B Bob Hazle on the 15 Day DL.
Saturday 9/30/1965 :
Philadelphia (N) : Art Mahaffey has been signed to a contract extension, $8,200,000 per year, for 5 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Woodie Held has been signed to a contract extension, $2,100,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (A): RF Dick Kokos was put on the 60-Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): Put P Masanori Murakami on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): Put LF Jim King on the 60 Day DL.
St. Louis (N) : Jackie Brandt has been signed to a contract extension, $1,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
St. Louis (N) : Bob Allison has been signed to a contract extension, $10,000,000 per year, for 6 years.
Milwaukee : Paul Smith has been signed to a contract extension, $1,670,000 per year, for 2 years.
Milwaukee : Mike De la hoz has been signed to a contract extension, $817,000 per year, for 1 years.
Milwaukee : Jim Brewer has been signed to a contract extension, $3,380,000 per year, for 2 years.
Milwaukee : Jack Baldschun has been signed to a contract extension, $900,000 per year, for 3 years.
Milwaukee : Joe Grzenda has been signed to a contract extension, $960,000 per year, for 3 years.
Milwaukee : Frank Howard has been signed to a contract extension, $7,870,000 per year, for 7 years.
Milwaukee : Felipe Alou has been signed to a contract extension, $6,710,000 per year, for 3 years.
Saturday 10/7/1965 :
Cincinnati : Bill White has been signed to a contract extension, $6,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Cleveland : Sammy Esposito has been signed to a contract extension, $7,250,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cleveland : Frank Torre has been signed to a contract extension, $3,125,000 per year, for 2 years.
Wednesday 10/11/1965 :
New York (A): Designated LF Charlie Maxwell for assignment.
New York (A): Designated 3B Frank Thomas for assignment.
New York (A): Designated LF Bill Wilson for assignment.
New York (A): 1B Tommy Mccraw was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): P Dick Tomanek was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): P Orlando Pena was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): Designated P Ruben Gomez for assignment.
Houston: Released RF George Alusik.
Minnesota : Ron Santo has been signed to a contract extension, $6,100,000 per year, for 4 years.
Minnesota : Leo Posada has been signed to a contract extension, $4,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Wednesday 10/18/1965 :
New York (A) : Harvey Kuenn has been signed to a contract extension, $7,950,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (A) : Bill Wilson has been signed to a contract extension, $250,000 per year, for 1 years.

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