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The Transactions for the 1979 Texas Rangers
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The Transactions for the 1979 Texas Rangers
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Traded Keith Smith to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Tommy Toms.
Roger Moret released.
Traded Bert Campaneris to California Angels in exchange for Dave Chalk.
Tom Grieve signed as a free agent.
Amateur Free-Agent Draft
1st round (17th pick) Jerry Gleaton
2nd round Donnie Scott
3rd round Nick Capra
12th round Tony Fossas (signed June 12, 1979)
15th round Pete O'Brien
26th round Dave J. Schmidt
30th round Jay Pettibone
34th round Ray Fontenot
Traded Dock Ellis to New York Mets in exchange for Bob Myrick and Mike Bruhert.
Traded Ed Farmer and Gary Holle to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Eric Soderholm.
Traded Dave Chalk, Mike Heath and cash to Oakland Athletics in exchange for John
Henry Johnson.
Purchased Jack Lazorko from Houston Astros.
Traded Oscar Gamble, Amos Lewis and 2 players to be named later to New York Yankees
in exchange for Mickey Rivers and 3 players to be named later; New York Yankees
received Ray Fontenot and Gene Nelson (October 8, 1979) and Texas Rangers received
Bob Polinsky, Neal Mersch and Mark Softy (October 8, 1979).
Traded 2 players to be named later to New York Mets in exchange for Willie Montanez;
New York Mets received Ed Lynch (September 18, 1979) and Mike Jorgensen (October 23,
1979).
Sold Domingo Ramos to Toronto Blue Jays.
Traded Eric Soderholm to New York Yankees in exchange for cash and 2 players to be
named later; Texas Rangers received Amos Lewis and Ricky Burdette (December 13,
1979).
Traded Doyle Alexander, Larvell Blanks and $50000 to Atlanta Braves in exchange for
Adrian Devine and Pepe Frias.
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