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1959

Luis Alcaraz signed as an amateur free agent.

Bruce Brubaker signed as an amateur free agent.

Dave Eilers signed as an amateur free agent.

Hank Fischer signed as an amateur free agent.

Vern Handrahan signed as an amateur free agent.

Elrod Hendricks signed as an amateur free agent.

Ron Hunt signed as an amateur free agent.

Dick Kelley signed as an amateur free agent.

Traded Jim Umbricht to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Emil Panko.

March 31, 1959

Traded Gene Conley, Joe Koppe and Harry Hanebrink to Philadelphia Phillies in
exchange for Johnny O'Brien, Ted Kazanski and Stan Lopata.

April 11, 1959

Traded Humberto Robinson to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Mickey Vernon.

May 7, 1959

Returned Jim Pisoni to New York Yankees.

May 11, 1959

Claude Raymond returned from Chicago White Sox.

May 26, 1959

Phil Roof signed as an amateur free agent.

May 28, 1959

Traded Joe Lonnett and Earl Hersh to Detroit Tigers in exchange for Charlie Lau and
Alfred Paschal; Joe Lonnett refused to report to Detroit Tigers; Earl Hersh returned
to Milwaukee Braves and Charlie Lau returned to Detroit Tigers and Alfred Paschal
returned to Detroit Tigers (May 28, 1959).

June 10, 1959

Sold Cuno Barragan to Los Angeles Dodgers. (date approximate)

June 18, 1959

Sold Joe Lonnett to Philadelphia Phillies.

July 19, 1959

Len Gabrielson signed as an amateur free agent.

July 21, 1959

Claimed Bobby Avila from Boston Red Sox on waivers.

July 22, 1959

Johnny O'Brien released.

August 20, 1959

Claimed Ray Boone from Kansas City Athletics on waivers.

Sold Joe Morgan to Kansas City Athletics.

August 24, 1959

Joe Torre signed as an amateur free agent.

August 26, 1959

Del Rice released.

September 11, 1959

Claimed Enos Slaughter from New York Yankees on waivers.

October 12, 1959

Sold Bob Trowbridge to Kansas City Athletics.

October 13, 1959

Enos Slaughter released.

Mickey Vernon released.

October 15, 1959

Traded Casey Wise, Don Kaiser and Mike Roarke to Detroit Tigers in exchange for
Charlie Lau and Don Lee.

October 24, 1959

Rico Carty signed as an amateur free agent.

October 26, 1959

Stan Lopata released.

Andy Pafko released.

November 30, 1959

Major League Draft

Lost Clay Dalrymple to Philadelphia Phillies.
Lost Don Lee to Washington Senators.
Lost Em Lindbeck to Detroit Tigers.
Lost Georges Maranda to San Francisco Giants.

Minor League Draft

Lost Ray Rippelmeyer to Cincinnati Reds.

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