12/31/1959
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Wednesday, December 30th , 1959
Pittsburgh Miners: Signed free agent RF Russ May to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Keystones: Signed free agent RP Mack Cook to a minor league contract.
Cleveland Foresters: Signed free agent RP Red Humphrey to a minor league contract.
Tuesday, December 29th , 1959
Chicago Chiefs: Signed free agent RP Ken Palmer to a minor league contract.
Saturday, December 26th , 1959
Chicago Chiefs: Signed free agent RP Harvey Brown to a minor league contract.
Chicago Chiefs: Signed free agent RP Wally Eversole to a minor league contract.
Thursday, December 24th , 1959
Washington Eagles: SS Dick Rabkin was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Cincinnati Cannons: SP Simon Terry was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Chicago Chiefs: Signed free agent RP Bill Shepherd to a minor league contract.
Tuesday, December 22nd , 1959
Chicago Chiefs: Signed free agent CL Fritz Richards to a minor league contract.
Pittsburgh Miners: Signed free agent RF Joel Moore to a minor league contract.
New York Gothams: Signed free agent RP Andy Thomas to a minor league contract.
Monday, December 21st , 1959
Pittsburgh Miners: Signed free agent RF George Scarbrough to a minor league contract.
Chicago Cougars: Released RP Eddie Finch.
Chicago Cougars: Released LF Al Hall.
Montreal Saints: Signed free agent RP Heinie Harrison to a minor league contract.
Sunday, December 20th , 1959
Chicago Chiefs: Signed free agent RP Jessie James to a minor league contract.
Chicago Chiefs: Signed free agent SP Charlie Knapp to a minor league contract.
Saturday, December 19th , 1959
New York Gothams: Signed free agent SP Billy Phillips to a minor league contract.
Washington Eagles: Released SP Steve Davis.
Washington Eagles: Released SP Cy Smith.
Friday, December 18th , 1959
Pittsburgh Miners: Released CL Don Grossi.
Cleveland Foresters: Released RP Heinie Harrison.
Wednesday, December 16th , 1959
Philadelphia Keystones: Released 3B Tommy Munn.
Monday, December 14th , 1959
Chicago Cougars: Signed free agent SS John Wilkinson to a minor league contract.
Saturday, December 12th , 1959
Pittsburgh Miners: Signed free agent RF Pat Paterson to a minor league contract.
Chicago Cougars: Signed free agent SS Dick McNeil to a minor league contract.
New York Gothams: Signed free agent SP George Chambers to a minor league contract.
Friday, December 11th , 1959
Montreal Saints: LF Marty Hanna was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Montreal Saints: LF Al Bennett was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Montreal Saints: 1B Bill Ingraham was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Cincinnati Cannons: 3B Nick Remillard was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Philadelphia Keystones: CF Walt Denny was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Philadelphia Keystones: C Larry McLaren was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Philadelphia Keystones: RP Mike Fresh was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
San Francisco Sailors: LF John Mayon was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Pittsburgh Miners: LF Chuck Draper was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Detroit Dynamos: C Jack Kress was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Washington Eagles: 1B Bibb Martin was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Washington Eagles: SP Jim Stewart was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
New York Gothams: SP Charlie Mills was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Cleveland Foresters: C Tom Reed was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Toronto Wolves: SP Jack Jordan was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Kansas City Kings: CF John Wilcox was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Kansas City Kings: SP Jimmy Morris was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Kansas City Kings: SP Elmer Sullivan was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Kansas City Kings: LF Frank Hardin was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Washington Eagles: SP Pat Andrews was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Chicago Chiefs: Lost RP Lee Loeffler in the Rule 5 Draft to the Washington Eagles.
Washington Eagles: Drafted SP Lee Loeffler in the 1959 Rule 5 Draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall Pick) from the Chicago Chiefs.
San Francisco Sailors: RP Jimmy Isgro was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Chicago Chiefs: Lost C Tom Leisher in the Rule 5 Draft to the San Francisco Sailors.
San Francisco Sailors: Drafted C Tom Leisher in the 1959 Rule 5 Draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall Pick) from the Chicago Chiefs.
Montreal Saints: Lost SS Jesse Taylor in the Rule 5 Draft to the Toronto Wolves.
Toronto Wolves: Drafted 3B Jesse Taylor in the 1959 Rule 5 Draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall Pick) from the Montreal Saints.
Washington Eagles: RP Steve Brickey was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Cleveland Foresters: Lost SP Bill Follis in the Rule 5 Draft to the Washington Eagles.
Washington Eagles: Drafted CL Bill Follis in the 1959 Rule 5 Draft (Round 2, Pick 3, 19th overall Pick) from the Cleveland Foresters.
San Francisco Sailors: RP Oscar Edwards was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
St. Louis Pioneers: Lost RP Zeke Blake in the Rule 5 Draft to the San Francisco Sailors.
San Francisco Sailors: Drafted RP Zeke Blake in the 1959 Rule 5 Draft (Round 2, Pick 5, 21st overall Pick) from the St. Louis Pioneers.
Thursday, December 10th , 1959
New York Gothams: Signed free agent SP Vic Garron to a minor league contract.
Chicago Cougars: Signed free agent SS Chick Sprouse to a minor league contract.
Chicago Cougars: 3B George McKee was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
New York Gothams: 3B Frank Arnold was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
New York Gothams: LF Martin Perry was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
New York Gothams: LF Tony Williams was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
New York Gothams: SP Dan Charlton was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
New York Gothams: SP John Herzog was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
The New York Gothams traded 28-year old RHP Joe Smith, 20-year old minor league 3B Milt Senecal, and $38,000 in cash to the Cincinnati Cannons, getting 23-year old minor league LF Charlie Smith in return.
Wednesday, December 9th , 1959
Cincinnati Cannons: Signed free agent SP Dan Callaway to a minor league contract.
Monday, December 7th , 1959
Washington Eagles: Released SP Billy Phillips.
Montreal Saints: Signed free agent RP Ed Greenleaf to a minor league contract.
Sunday, December 6th , 1959
Pittsburgh Miners: Released 1B Bill Moore.
Saturday, December 5th , 1959
Washington Eagles: Released CL Neil Loso.
Washington Eagles: Released RP Jessie James.
Washington Eagles: Released SP Bill Shepherd.
Cleveland Foresters: Released RP Andy Thomas.
Friday, December 4th , 1959
Chicago Chiefs: Released SP Levi Dunham.
Thursday, December 3rd , 1959
Washington Eagles: Released CL Fritz Richards.
Washington Eagles: Released SP Harry Miller.
New York Gothams: Released RP Sparky Foskey.
New York Gothams: Released SP Jimmy Crafton.
Wednesday, December 2nd , 1959
Chicago Chiefs: Released RP Sammy Low.
Chicago Chiefs: Released SP Harvey Brown.
Tuesday, December 1st , 1959
Chicago Cougars: Signed free agent SS John T. Cox to a minor league contract.
St. Louis Pioneers: Released RP Joe Collins.
Chicago Chiefs: Released RP Bill Watson.
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