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1959

Choo Choo Coleman signed as a free agent.

Bobby Cox signed as an amateur free agent.

Al Ferrara signed as an amateur free agent.

Bill Kelso signed as an amateur free agent.

Larry Miller signed as an amateur free agent.

Phil Ortega signed as an amateur free agent.

Elmer Valo released.

April 2, 1959

Maury Wills returned from Detroit Tigers.

May 5, 1959

Leo Cristante released. (date approximate)

May 6, 1959

Traded Dick Hanlon to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Chuck Churn.

May 22, 1959

Traded Jim Baxes to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Fred Hatfield and $10000.

June 3, 1959

Traded Ron Negray and Bob Wilson to Toronto (International) in exchange for Mike
Goliat.

June 5, 1959

Purchased Freddy Rodriguez from Philadelphia Phillies. (date approximate)

June 8, 1959

Sold Solly Drake to Philadelphia Phillies.

June 9, 1959

Nate Oliver signed as an amateur free agent.

June 10, 1959

Purchased Cuno Barragan from Milwaukee Braves. (date approximate)

June 15, 1959

Traded Dick Gray to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Chuck Essegian and Lloyd
Merritt.

June 30, 1959

Dick Young released.

September 21, 1959

Nick Willhite signed as an amateur free agent.

October 19, 1959

Traded Jim Gentile to Baltimore Orioles in exchange for $50000 and 2 players to be
named later; Los Angeles Dodgers received Willie Miranda and Bill Lajoie (@March 15,
1960).

November 30, 1959

Major League Draft

Lost Steve Bilko to Detroit Tigers.

Minor League Draft

Lost Ray Daviault to San Francisco Giants.
Lost Jim Duckworth to Cincinnati Reds.

December 3, 1959

Traded Lloyd Merritt, Phil Paine and Fred Hatfield to Baltimore Orioles in exchange
for Frank Kellert and Joe Frazier.

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