Major Transactions

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Tuesday, September 1st, 1953

Promoted 1B Eddy Carney to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Promoted 1B David Alfred to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Promoted RF Carlos Rodríguez to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Promoted 2B António Andrade to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Promoted 3B Norberto Rodríguez to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Promoted MR Stephen O'Higgins to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Promoted CL Miguel Chávez to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received CL Gordon Larcombe from Double A Harlingen.

Received MR Garry Rouse from Double A Harlingen.

Received SS George O'Eric from Double A Harlingen.

Received 1B Sean Green from Double A Harlingen.

Received LF Julián Caballero from Double A Harlingen.

Received 2B Henry Stephens from Double A Harlingen.

Received 1B Jing-bo Yang from Double A Harlingen.

Received C Daniel Smith from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted C Douglas Sampson to Double A Harlingen.

Saturday, August 29th, 1953

Received MR Harry Graham from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Norm Bell to Double A Harlingen.

Received MR Norm Bell from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Harry Graham to Double A Harlingen.

Friday, August 28th, 1953

Placed SS Michael Smith on the 15-day disabled list.

Received 3B Norberto Rodríguez from Double A Harlingen.

Saturday, August 22nd, 1953

Received MR Harry Graham from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Norm Bell to Double A Harlingen.

Received MR Norm Bell from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Harry Graham to Double A Harlingen.

Friday, August 21st, 1953

Received MR Harry Graham from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Norm Bell to Double A Harlingen.

Received MR Norm Bell from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Harry Graham to Double A Harlingen.

Wednesday, August 19th, 1953

Received MR Norm Bell from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Harry Graham to Double A Harlingen.

Tuesday, August 18th, 1953

Received MR Harry Graham from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Norm Bell to Double A Harlingen.

Received MR Norm Bell from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Harry Graham to Double A Harlingen.

Signed free agent SS Ron Brennan to a minor league contract.

Demoted SS Ron Brennan to Single A Calabasas.

Received MR Harry Graham from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Norm Bell to Double A Harlingen.

Monday, August 17th, 1953

Promoted SP Lúcio Gonzáles to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received SP Don Livingston from Double A Harlingen.

Received MR Harry Graham from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Gordon Larcombe to Double A Harlingen.

Received SP Alfredo Gonzáles from Double A Harlingen.

Received MR Norm Bell from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted SP Don Livingston to Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Harry Graham to Double A Harlingen.

Sunday, August 16th, 1953

Received CL Gordon Larcombe from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Harry Graham to Double A Harlingen.

Saturday, August 15th, 1953

Received RF Ryan Fontenot from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted RF Julián Caballero to Double A Harlingen.

Received MR Harry Graham from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Norm Bell to Double A Harlingen.

Friday, August 14th, 1953

Promoted CF José Lucero to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received MR Harry Graham from Double A Harlingen.

Received CF Tomás Espinosa from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Norm Bell to Double A Harlingen.

Received MR Norm Bell from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Harry Graham to Double A Harlingen.

Wednesday, August 12th, 1953

Promoted 2B Dave Howard to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received 3B Michael Smith from Double A Harlingen.

Received MR Norm Bell from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Harry Graham to Double A Harlingen.

Tuesday, August 11th, 1953

Received MR Harry Graham from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Norm Bell to Double A Harlingen.

Received MR Norm Bell from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Harry Graham to Double A Harlingen.

Signed free agent SS Matt Woodring to a minor league contract.

Signed free agent 2B Yodo Yamada to a minor league contract.

Demoted SS Matt Woodring to Single A Calabasas.

Demoted 2B Yodo Yamada to Single A Calabasas.

Received MR Harry Graham from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Norm Bell to Double A Harlingen.

Monday, August 10th, 1953

Received MR Miguel Chávez from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Demoted CL Gordon Larcombe to Double A Harlingen.

Received MR Stephen O'Higgins from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Demoted MR Norm Bell to Double A Harlingen.

Received MR Norm Bell from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Harry Graham to Double A Harlingen.

Sunday, August 9th, 1953

Received MR Miguel Chávez from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Demoted CL Gordon Larcombe to Double A Harlingen.

Promoted CL Miguel Chávez to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received CL Gordon Larcombe from Double A Harlingen.

Friday, August 7th, 1953

Signed free agent 3B Kevin McLaughlin to a minor league contract.

Signed free agent SS Ron Brennan to a minor league contract.

Demoted 3B Kevin McLaughlin to Single A Calabasas.

Demoted SS Ron Brennan to Single A Calabasas.

Monday, August 3rd, 1953

Received SS Gary Bass from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Demoted 3B Gonzalo Medina to Double A Harlingen.

Received 3B Gonzalo Medina from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted SS Michael Smith to Double A Harlingen.

Sunday, August 2nd, 1953

Promoted 3B Ernesto Martínez to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received 2B Dave Howard from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received SP Norm Bell from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Harry Graham to Double A Harlingen.

Received CL Harry Graham from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Steve Perkins to Double A Harlingen.

Saturday, August 1st, 1953

Received 1B Armando King from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted SS Norberto Rodríguez to Double A Harlingen.

Received SS Norberto Rodríguez from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted 2B António Andrade to Double A Harlingen.

Received 2B António Andrade from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted 3B Norberto Rodríguez to Double A Harlingen.

Friday, July 31st, 1953

Promoted 2B Dave Howard to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received 1B Armando King from Double A Harlingen.

Received 3B Michael Smith from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted 1B Armando King to Double A Harlingen.

Thursday, July 30th, 1953

Received SP Brent Nelson from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted SP Don Livingston to Double A Harlingen.

Wednesday, July 29th, 1953

Received MR Garry Rouse from Double A Harlingen.

Received 3B Gonzalo Medina from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Don Livingston to Double A Harlingen.

Demoted SS Michael Smith to Double A Harlingen.

Promoted SP Jimmy Belmore to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received SP Don Livingston from Double A Harlingen.

Received CL Harry Graham from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Garry Rouse to Double A Harlingen.

Tuesday, July 28th, 1953

Promoted CL Miguel Chávez to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received CL Steve Perkins from Double A Harlingen.

Received SP Don Livingston from Double A Harlingen.

Received RF Loren Burnham from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted RF Ryan Fontenot to Double A Harlingen.

Monday, July 27th, 1953

Signed free agent 3B Kevin McLaughlin to a minor league contract.

Signed free agent SS Ron Brennan to a minor league contract.

Demoted 3B Kevin McLaughlin to Single A Calabasas.

Demoted SS Ron Brennan to Single A Calabasas.

Saturday, July 25th, 1953

Promoted CL Miguel Chávez to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received CL Steve Perkins from Double A Harlingen.

Received 1B Ernesto Martínez from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Demoted 1B Armando King to Double A Harlingen.

Promoted LF Leroy Outlaw to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received MR Miguel Chávez from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received RF Julián Caballero from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Steve Perkins to Double A Harlingen.

Thursday, July 23rd, 1953

Placed SP Jeff Richardson on the 15-day disabled list.

Received SP Juan Lugo from Double A Harlingen.

Tuesday, July 21st, 1953

Received 2B Dave Howard from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received LF Leroy Outlaw from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Demoted 3B Norberto Rodríguez to Double A Harlingen.

Demoted LF Tomás Espinosa to Double A Harlingen.

Received 3B Norberto Rodríguez from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted 3B Alec Dunn to Double A Harlingen.

Monday, July 20th, 1953

Signed free agent SS Matt Woodring to a minor league contract.

Signed free agent RF David Larson to a minor league contract.

Demoted SS Matt Woodring to Single A Calabasas.

Demoted RF David Larson to Single A Calabasas.

Received 3B Alec Dunn from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted 1B Sean Green to Double A Harlingen.

Friday, July 17th, 1953

Received 3B Alec Dunn from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted 1B Sean Green to Double A Harlingen.

Received 1B Sean Green from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted 3B Alec Dunn to Double A Harlingen.

Thursday, July 16th, 1953

Received RF Rick Clark from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received 3B Alec Dunn from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted 1B Sean Green to Double A Harlingen.

Demoted RF Mike McEver to Double A Harlingen.

Received 1B Sean Green from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted 3B Alec Dunn to Double A Harlingen.

Wednesday, July 15th, 1953

Received 1B Sean Green from Double A Harlingen.

Received CF Tomás Espinosa from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted 3B Alec Dunn to Double A Harlingen.

Demoted RF Tom Chambers to Double A Harlingen.

Tuesday, July 14th, 1953

Received RF Ryan Fontenot from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted RF Julián Caballero to Double A Harlingen.

Monday, July 13th, 1953

Received 1B Norberto Rodríguez from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received RF Tom Chambers from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted 1B Sean Green to Double A Harlingen.

Thursday, July 9th, 1953

Received CF José Lucero from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Demoted RF Tom Chambers to Double A Harlingen.

Monday, July 6th, 1953

Promoted CF José Lucero to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Promoted 1B Norberto Rodríguez to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received 1B Sean Green from Double A Harlingen.

Received RF Julián Caballero from Double A Harlingen.

Sunday, July 5th, 1953

Activated SP Buddy Hopstaken from the disabled list.

Demoted SP Brent Nelson to Double A Harlingen.

Saturday, July 4th, 1953

Received CL Gordon Larcombe from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Alfredo Pereira to Double A Harlingen.

Friday, July 3rd, 1953

Signed free agent 3B Jim Hewitt to a minor league contract.

Demoted 3B Jim Hewitt to Single A Calabasas.

Received MR Alfredo Pereira from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Gordon Larcombe to Double A Harlingen.

Wednesday, July 1st, 1953

Promoted 2B Mike Stewart to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received 1B Eddy Carney from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received CL Gordon Larcombe from Double A Harlingen.

Received RF Mike McEver from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Harry Graham to Double A Harlingen.

Demoted RF Julián Caballero to Double A Harlingen.

Tuesday, June 30th, 1953

Received CF José Lucero from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Demoted RF Mike McEver to Double A Harlingen.

Sunday, June 28th, 1953

Placed SP Ray Dorsey on the 15-day disabled list.

Received SP Brent Nelson from Double A Harlingen.

Saturday, June 27th, 1953

Promoted 2B Jerry Powell to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received 3B Alec Dunn from Double A Harlingen.

Tuesday, June 23rd, 1953

Promoted CF José Lucero to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received RF Tom Chambers from Double A Harlingen.

Monday, June 15th, 1953

Promoted 1B Eddy Carney to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received 2B Mike Stewart from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Tuesday, June 9th, 1953

Activated RF José Lucero from the disabled list.

Friday, May 15th, 1953

Received 1B Armando King from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted 3B Alec Dunn to Double A Harlingen.

Thursday, May 14th, 1953

Placed SP Buddy Hopstaken on the 15-day disabled list.

Received SP Ray Dorsey from Double A Harlingen.

Sunday, May 10th, 1953

Received 3B Alec Dunn from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted 1B Armando King to Double A Harlingen.

Demoted RF Tom Chambers to Double A Harlingen.

Monday, May 4th, 1953

Received 3B Michael Smith from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted 3B Alec Dunn to Double A Harlingen.

Sunday, May 3rd, 1953

Received SS Jerry Powell from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Demoted 1B Armando King to Double A Harlingen.

Received 1B Armando King from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted 3B Michael Smith to Double A Harlingen.

Friday, May 1st, 1953

Promoted 2B Mike Stewart to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received 1B Eddy Carney from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received 1B Armando King from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted 2B Henry Stephens to Double A Harlingen.

Placed RF José Lucero on the 15-day disabled list.

Received RF Tom Chambers from Double A Harlingen.

Monday, April 20th, 1953

Promoted 1B Eddy Carney to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received SS Norberto Rodríguez from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Friday, April 10th, 1953

Signed free agent 2B Mario Torres to a minor league contract.

Demoted 2B Mario Torres to Single A Calabasas.

Thursday, April 9th, 1953

Received MR Don Livingston from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received MR Allen Martin from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received MR Harry Graham from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received MR Garry Rouse from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received 1B David Alfred from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received 2B António Andrade from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received 3B Alec Dunn from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received SS Michael Smith from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received LF Carlos Rodríguez from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received RF Rick Clark from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received 1B Eddy Carney from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received 2B Fernando Vélez from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received 1B Jorge Ruíz from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted SP Brad Cowan to Double A Harlingen.

Demoted CL Miguel Chávez to Double A Harlingen.

Received CL Miguel Chávez from Double A Harlingen.

Received 1B Armando King from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted MR Garry Rouse to Double A Harlingen.

Demoted 2B Fernando Vélez to Double A Harlingen.

Signed free agent SP Jeff Richardson to a minor league contract.

Signed free agent 1B Manuel Flores to a minor league contract.

Signed free agent 2B Henry Stephens to a minor league contract.

Demoted SP Don Livingston to Double A Harlingen.

Demoted 2B Henry Stephens to Double A Harlingen.

Demoted 1B Manuel Flores to Single A Calabasas.

Received 2B Henry Stephens from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted 1B Armando King to Double A Harlingen.

Friday, February 20th, 1953

Promoted LF Carlos Rodríguez to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Promoted 1B David Alfred to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Promoted RF Rick Clark to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Promoted 2B Dave Howard to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Promoted 1B Eddy Carney to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Promoted 2B António Andrade to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Promoted MR Allen Martin to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Promoted 3B Alec Dunn to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Promoted SS Michael Smith to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Promoted SP Harry Graham to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Promoted 2B Fernando Vélez to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Tuesday, December 30th, 1952

Activated CF Don Rainville from the disabled list.

Friday, December 19th, 1952

Promoted 2B Jerry Powell to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received 3B Alec Dunn from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Tuesday, December 16th, 1952

Received 2B Dave Howard from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Demoted 1B Jorge Ruíz to Double A Harlingen.

Saturday, December 6th, 1952

Promoted SP Clyde White to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received C Douglas Sampson from Double A Harlingen.

Received 1B David Alfred from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Demoted 1B Sean Green to Double A Harlingen.

Demoted 1B Armando King to Double A Harlingen.

Demoted 1B Teddy Haberman to Double A Harlingen.

Thursday, December 4th, 1952

Received 1B Teddy Haberman from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Demoted SS Jimmy Hill to Double A Harlingen.

Monday, December 1st, 1952

Demoted MR Tynan Shannon to Double A Harlingen.

Sunday, November 23rd, 1952

Placed CF Don Rainville on the 15-day disabled list.

Saturday, October 18th, 1952

Received MR Clyde White from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Thursday, October 16th, 1952

Received MR Allen Martin from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received MR Harry Graham from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received 2B Jerry Powell from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received 2B António Andrade from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received SS Michael Smith from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received 2B Fernando Vélez from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received RF Rick Clark from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received LF Carlos Rodríguez from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received 1B Teddy Haberman from Major League Level Los Angeles.

Received SS Jimmy Hill from Major League Level Los Angeles.

C Ramón Espinosa becomes a free-agent.

LF Lorenzo Camacho becomes a free-agent.

SS Jacob Harris becomes a free-agent.

3B Alan Roberson becomes a free-agent.

MR Ricardo Matos becomes a free-agent.

3B Neil Pennington becomes a free-agent.

Wednesday, October 1st, 1952

Received SP Buddy Hopstaken from Double A Harlingen.

Received MR Tynan Shannon from Double A Harlingen.

Received RF Mike McEver from Double A Harlingen.

Received 1B Sean Green from Double A Harlingen.

Received RF Julián Caballero from Double A Harlingen.

Received 1B Armando King from Double A Harlingen.

Received LF Tom Slaughter from Double A Harlingen.

Received CF Don Rainville from Double A Harlingen.

Received SS Jacob Harris from Double A Harlingen.

Demoted SP Ray Dorsey to Double A Harlingen.

Sunday, September 28th, 1952

Demoted RF Mike McEver to Double A Harlingen.

Activated 2B Mike Stewart from the disabled list.

Wednesday, September 24th, 1952

Demoted 1B Sean Green to Double A Harlingen.

Saturday, September 20th, 1952

Demoted RF Julián Caballero to Double A Harlingen.

Sunday, September 14th, 1952

Demoted 1B Armando King to Double A Harlingen.

Friday, September 12th, 1952

Demoted LF Tom Slaughter to Double A Harlingen.

Thursday, September 11th, 1952

Demoted CF Don Rainville to Double A Harlingen.

Monday, September 8th, 1952

Promoted 2B António Andrade to Major League Level Los Angeles.

Demoted CL Gordon Larcombe to Double A Harlingen.

Signed Hitting Coach Carl Whitfield to a 3-year contract extension.