Major Transactions

07/09/1962

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Minnesota Twins

Major Transactions

Monday, June 25th, 1962

Purchased the contract of C John Orsino from Triple A Raleigh.

Optioned MR Al Downing to Triple A Raleigh.

Traded 25-year-old catcher Clay Dalrymple to the San Francisco Giants, getting 25-year-old reliever Jack Lamabe in return.

Sunday, June 24th, 1962

Demoted SP Hal Griggs to Triple A Raleigh.

Saturday, June 23rd, 1962

MR Johnny Antonelli was claimed off waivers from San Francisco.

Friday, June 15th, 1962

Signed LF Bill White to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $40,250.

Saturday, June 9th, 1962

Recalled CL Al Downing from Triple A Raleigh.

Optioned 1B Gail Harris to Triple A Raleigh.

Traded 32-year-old reliever Al Cicotte to the San Francisco Giants, getting 28-year-old left fielder Bill White in return.

Saturday, May 5th, 1962

Placed SP Ruben Gomez on the 60-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of SP Hal Griggs from Triple A Raleigh.

Friday, April 20th, 1962

2B Granny Hamner was claimed off waivers by Chicago.

Monday, April 16th, 1962

Optioned MR Al Downing to Triple A Raleigh.

Assigned CL Jim Constable to Double A Bakersfield.

Sunday, April 15th, 1962

Assigned MR Hal Griggs to Triple A Raleigh.

Assigned MR John Romonosky to Triple A Raleigh.

Assigned 2B Johnny Schaive to Double A Bakersfield.

Assigned 1B Julio Becquer to Double A Bakersfield.

Assigned LF Gordie Windhorn to Double A Bakersfield.

Assigned LF Neil Chrisley to Single A Chula Vista.

Recalled CL Al Downing from Triple A Raleigh.

Optioned MR Willard Schmidt to Triple A Raleigh.

MR Walt Craddock was claimed off waivers from Boston.

CL Jim Constable was claimed off waivers from San Francisco.

Thursday, April 12th, 1962

Signed 3B Harmon Killebrew to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $23,382.

Friday, April 6th, 1962

Purchased the contract of 1B Gail Harris from Triple A Raleigh.

2B Granny Hamner was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Monday, April 2nd, 1962

1B Julio Becquer was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

MR Hal Griggs was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

LF Neil Chrisley was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

MR John Romonosky was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

2B Johnny Schaive was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

LF Gordie Windhorn was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Optioned MR Ed Donnelly to Triple A Raleigh.

Optioned MR Ken McBride to Triple A Raleigh.

Optioned MR Al Downing to Triple A Raleigh.

Optioned LF Faye Throneberry to Double A Bakersfield.

Wednesday, March 21st, 1962

Activated MR Hal Griggs from the disabled list.

Tuesday, March 6th, 1962

Placed MR Hal Griggs on the 15-day disabled list.

Thursday, February 15th, 1962

MR Ruben Gomez was claimed off waivers from Chicago.

Thursday, February 1st, 1962

Signed free agent LF Chuck Tanner to a 1-year contract worth a total of $18,300.

Purchased the contract of SP Dave Sisler from Single A Chula Vista.

Sunday, January 14th, 1962

Signed CL Dick Hyde to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $191,700.

Signed free agent CF Jim Piersall to a 1-year contract worth a total of $26,800.

Saturday, December 2nd, 1961

Signed free agent RF Paul Smith to a 2-year contract worth a total of $137,200.

Friday, December 1st, 1961

Purchased the contract of 3B George Banks from Triple A Raleigh.

Thursday, November 30th, 1961

Purchased the contract of MR Dick Radatz from Single A Chula Vista.

Purchased the contract of MR Tony Balsamo from Single A Chula Vista.

Friday, November 24th, 1961

Signed free agent MR Willard Schmidt to a 2-year contract worth a total of $31,800.

Wednesday, November 22nd, 1961

Purchased the contract of 1B Julio Becquer from Double A Bakersfield.

Purchased the contract of LF Neil Chrisley from Single A Chula Vista.

Sunday, November 12th, 1961

MR Ed Donnelly received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,763.

SP Frank Baumann becomes a free-agent.

SP Jim Perry received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $88,000.

LF Whitey Herzog becomes a free-agent.

C Clint Courtney becomes a free-agent.

2B Johnny Schaive received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,763.

1B Gail Harris becomes a free-agent.

1B Roy Sievers becomes a free-agent.

MR Ken McBride received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,763.

RF Jim Lemon becomes a free-agent.

C Clay Dalrymple received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,763.

Thursday, November 9th, 1961

2B Ossie Alvarez received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $22,145.

SP Hal Griggs received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $24,120.

1B Gordy Coleman received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $65,000.

Sunday, November 5th, 1961

Signed free agent 2B Granny Hamner to a 2-year contract worth a total of $35,200.

Wednesday, November 1st, 1961

Purchased the contract of CL Al Downing from Triple A Raleigh.

Traded 27-year-old reliever Dallas Green to the New York Yankees, getting 39-year-old right fielder Hank Bauer in return.

Thursday, October 26th, 1961

MR Bob Duliba got drafted by the New York Mets.

MR Joe Albanese got drafted by the Houston Colt 45's.

Friday, October 20th, 1961

Activated 2B Pete Runnels from the disabled list.

Purchased the contract of MR John Romonosky from Triple A Raleigh.

Purchased the contract of LF Faye Throneberry from Triple A Raleigh.

Recalled LF Gordie Windhorn from Triple A Raleigh.

Thursday, October 19th, 1961

2B Pete Runnels has executed his last optional contract year.