The Transactions for the 1956 Cincinnati Reds (original) (raw)

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The Transactions for the 1956 Cincinnati Reds

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1956

Rogelio Alvarez signed as an amateur free agent.

Joe Azcue signed as an amateur free agent.

Jim Bailey signed as an amateur free agent.

Elio Chacon signed as an amateur free agent.

Curt Flood signed as an amateur free agent.

Joe Gaines signed as an amateur free agent.

Vada Pinson signed as an amateur free agent.

Cookie Rojas signed as an amateur free agent.

Purchased Joe Taylor from Kansas City Athletics.

January 18, 1956

Sam Mele released.

January 31, 1956

Traded Jackie Collum to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Brooks Lawrence and Sonny Senerchia.

April 1, 1956

Assigned Jim Pearce to St. Louis Cardinals. (date approximate)

April 9, 1956

Traded Bob Hazle and a player to be named later to Milwaukee Braves in exchange for George Crowe; Milwaukee Braves received Corky Valentine (May 10, 1956).

April 10, 1956

Claimed Frank Smith from St. Louis Cardinals on waivers.

May 1, 1956

Traded Milt Smith to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Paul LaPalme.

May 11, 1956

Purchased Jim Dyck from Baltimore Orioles.

May 16, 1956

Traded Chuck Harmon to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Joe Frazier and Alex Grammas.

May 19, 1956

Al Silvera released.

June 22, 1956

Lost Paul LaPalme to Chicago White Sox on waivers.

June 26, 1956

Sold Joe Frazier to Baltimore Orioles.

July 18, 1956

Bruce Edwards signed as a free agent.

August 13, 1956

Don Pavletich signed as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

September 1, 1956

Claimed Russ Meyer from Chicago Cubs on waivers.

September 9, 1956

Sold Rudy Minarcin to Boston Red Sox.

October 14, 1956

Purchased Elmer Singleton from Seattle (PCL).

October 31, 1956

Bobby Henrich signed as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

November 13, 1956

Traded Elmer Singleton and Ray Jablonski to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Don Hoak, Warren Hacker and Pete Whisenant.

December 3, 1956

Major League Draft

Selected Jerry Lynch from Pittsburgh Pirates.

Minor League Draft

Selected Marion Fricano from Chicago White Sox. Selected Maury Wills from Brooklyn Dodgers.

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