The Transactions for the 1957 Kansas City Athletics (original) (raw)
The Transactions for the 1957 Kansas City Athletics
1957
Jay Hankins signed as an amateur free agent.
Lou Klimchock signed as an amateur free agent.
Dan Pfister signed as an amateur free agent.
February 19, 1957
Traded Art Ditmar, Bobby Shantz, Jack McMahan, Wayne Belardi and 2 players to be named later to New York Yankees in exchange for Irv Noren, Milt Graff, Mickey McDermott, Tom Morgan, Rip Coleman, Billy Hunter and a player to be named later; New York Yankees received Curt Roberts (April 4, 1957) and Kansas City Athletics received Jack Urban (April 5, 1957) and New York Yankees received Clete Boyer (June 4, 1957).
April 1, 1957
Returned Ben Flowers to Philadelphia Phillies. (date approximate)
June 15, 1957
Traded Ryne Duren, Jim Pisoni and Harry Simpson to New York Yankees in exchange for Billy Martin, Ralph Terry, Woodie Held and Bob Martyn.
June 25, 1957
Harry Taylor signed as an amateur free agent.
July 15, 1957
Purchased Al Grunwald from Pittsburgh Pirates. (date approximate)
August 1, 1957
Sold Johnny Groth to Detroit Tigers.
August 12, 1957
Dave Hill signed as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
August 27, 1957
Claimed Al Aber from Detroit Tigers on waivers.
August 31, 1957
Lost Irv Noren to St. Louis Cardinals on waivers.
September 24, 1957
Howie Reed signed as an amateur free agent.
November 20, 1957
Traded Gus Zernial, Billy Martin, Tom Morgan, Lou Skizas, Mickey McDermott and Tim Thompson to Detroit Tigers in exchange for Bill Tuttle, Jim Small, Duke Maas, John Tsitouris, Frank House, Kent Hadley and a player to be named later; Kansas City Athletics received Jim McManus (April 3, 1958).
December 2, 1957
Major League Draft
Selected Harry Chiti from New York Yankees.
Minor League Draft
Selected Ramon Conde from San Francisco Giants.