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1959

Gene Alley signed as an amateur free agent.

Bucky Brandon signed as an amateur free agent.

Ramon Hernandez signed as an amateur free agent.

Rex Johnston signed as an amateur free agent.

Gene Michael signed as an amateur free agent.

Bob Priddy signed as an amateur free agent.

Traded Dick Rand to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Tom Burgess.

Traded Emil Panko to Milwaukee Braves in exchange for Jim Umbricht.

January 30, 1959

Traded Whammy Douglas, Jim Pendleton, Frank Thomas and John Powers to Cincinnati
Reds in exchange for Smoky Burgess, Harvey Haddix and Don Hoak.

April 13, 1959

Claimed Paul Giel from San Francisco Giants on waivers.

May 12, 1959

Bob Porterfield released.

May 29, 1959

Gene Baker released.

June 13, 1959

Claimed Bob Porterfield from Chicago Cubs on waivers.

Lost Bob Smith to Detroit Tigers on waivers.

August 25, 1959

Traded Ted Kluszewski to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Harry Simpson and Robert
Sagers.

September 29, 1959

Bob Porterfield released.

October 13, 1959

Sold Harry Simpson to Chicago White Sox.

November 30, 1959

Major League Draft

Lost Harry Bright to Chicago Cubs.
Selected Bob Oldis from New York Yankees.

Minor League Draft

Lost Dave Wickersham to Kansas City Athletics.

December, 1959

Purchased Pidge Browne from Houston (American Association).

December 9, 1959

Traded Ken Hamlin, Dick Hall and a player to be named later to Kansas City Athletics
in exchange for Hal Smith; Kansas City Athletics received Hank Foiles (December 15,
1959).

December 21, 1959

Traded Ron Kline to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Gino Cimoli and Tom Cheney.

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