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Tuesday, December 11th , 1956
Lost 3B Carl Matthews in the Rule 5 Draft to the St. Louis Pioneers.

Friday, October 12th , 1956
Scouting Director Art Willis leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
Manager Jim Whitehead leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
Hitting Coach Verlin Alexander leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
1B Coach Eddie Mosqueda leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
Pitching Coach Joe Short leaves the team, his contract was not renewed

Wednesday, September 26th , 1956
C Randy Hendrix (AA Chattanooga) retired from professional baseball.
1B Frank Bunch Jr. (AA Chattanooga) retired from professional baseball.

Saturday, September 1st , 1956
Placed SS Garland Hazelwood on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/29/1956.
Placed SS Jim Chaplin on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Purchased the contract of SS Jim Chaplin from Triple A Buffalo.
Placed SS Gordie Perkins on the 60-day injured list.
Recalled SP George Hoxworth from Triple A Buffalo.
Recalled SS Jim Turnage from Class C Tuscaloosa.
Recalled SP Hank Lacey from Triple A Buffalo.
Recalled RP Cyrus Goodman from Triple A Buffalo.
Recalled RP William Benns from Triple A Buffalo.
Recalled SP Mike Emerson from Double A Chattanooga.
Recalled 1B Hank Smith from Triple A Buffalo.
Recalled RF Ray Words from Triple A Buffalo.
Recalled CF Ralph Miller from Double A Chattanooga.
Recalled 1B Bob Amadon from Double A Chattanooga.
Recalled RP Doc Kidney from Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted SP Joe Gantt from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted SP Harry Phillips from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted RP Ray Hatch from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted CL Alex Ogden from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted SS Amos Minor from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted LF Lew Douglass from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted C Larry Balfour from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted RF Jimmy Clarke from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted RP Bobby Mills from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted SP Bill Watson from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted RP Max Boswell from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted SP Ken Palmer from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted SP Joe Sigler from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted RP Roy Foster from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted RF Harvey Martin from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted 3B Frank Frady from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted 1B Jerry Flynn from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted 1B Frank Bunch Jr. from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted LF Ford Duncan from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted CF John Samuel from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted RP Chuck Wiggins from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted RP Jake Giles from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted SP Dennis Tracy from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted RP Israel Gutierrez from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted RP Bob Clark from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted SP Johnny Holloway from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 2B Morgan Woodall from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted LF Roy West from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted LF Reuben Walker from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted SS Earle Joya from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted RP Andy Christman from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted RP Al Schuck from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted SP Bill Cole from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted SP Henry Williamson from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted RP Ed Greenleaf from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted CL Casey Penney from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted SS Charlie Haynes from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 2B Glen McCauley from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 2B Ray Brown from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted CF Frank Freeman from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted LF Jack Woods from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.

Friday, August 10th , 1956
Promoted RP Bill Walsh from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted RP Bobby Mills from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted SS Clarence Zinn from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted SP Hal Parks from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted SP Bob Hess from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SS Morgan Woodall from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 3B Lou Beck from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SP Henry Williamson from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted SP Jack Jordan from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted 3B Jim Turnage from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Placed CF Sid Cullen on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/07/1956.
Placed CF Floyd Thomson on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/07/1956.
Demoted CF Ralph Miller from Triple A Buffalo to Class A Davenport.
Promoted LF Luther Timothy from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted RF Harvey Martin from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Demoted C Skinny Bennett from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted 1B Lew Douglass from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted CF Ralph Miller from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted C Jack Perkins from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted RF Jimmie Rodgers from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted C Joe Grace from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 3B Jake Tidwell from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted CF Jim Hayes from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted CF Eddie Locastro from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Optioned SP George Hoxworth to Triple A Buffalo.
Purchased the contract of SP Lynn Horn from Triple A Buffalo.

Monday, July 16th , 1956
Promoted 3B George Dwiggins from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Demoted 2B Billy Thomas from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted RP Vince Hudson from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 2B Morgan Woodall from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted LF Ford Duncan from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted RP Jake Giles from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SS Earle Joya from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted LF Roy West from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted RF Dave Moore from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted CF Floyd Thomson from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted LF Jack Woods from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted 2B Glen McCauley from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted CF Frank Freeman from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.

Monday, July 2nd , 1956
Promoted SP George Hoxworth from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned SP Lynn Horn to Triple A Buffalo.
Placed SP George Hoxworth on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Purchased the contract of SP George Hoxworth from Triple A Buffalo.
Demoted RP Doc Kidney from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted LF Ford Duncan from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted RP Max Boswell from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted 1B Jack Fay from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted CL Vince Hudson from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted RP Andy Christman from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Promoted 1B Jack Fay from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted SS Frank Frady from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted LF Roy West from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted 2B Morgan Woodall from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.

Sunday, July 1st , 1956
Promoted SS Jim Chaplin from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted LF Lew Douglass from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted RP Bobby Mills from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted 3B Phil Taylor from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted RF Harvey Martin from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted RP Jake Giles from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 2B Gus Koval from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 2B Earle Joya from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted RP Bob Clark from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted SP Jack Jordan from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SS Jack Potter from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 1B Ray Bare from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SP Hal Parks from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.

Saturday, June 30th , 1956
Placed 2B Amos Minor on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/29/1956.

Tuesday, June 26th , 1956
Demoted 1B Fritz Jacobson from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Signed free agent RP Al Schuck to a minor league contract.

Monday, June 25th , 1956
Released CF Fred Dahl.

Friday, June 22nd , 1956
Recalled 2B Adam Ramsey from Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted RP Bill Holm from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted SP Henry Williamson from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted 2B Earl Goodman from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.

Thursday, June 21st , 1956
Released SP Bud Kovacs.
Released CL Henry Hunter.
Traded 29-year old 2B Joe DeMott to the New York Gothams, getting 20-year old minor league 2B Earl Goodman in return.

Tuesday, June 19th , 1956
Released CF Charlie Patterson.
Drafted SP George Hoxworth in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick).
Drafted SP Bill Cole in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 7, 23rd overall pick).
Drafted C Ty Rusconi in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 7, 39th overall pick).
Drafted SP Casey Penney in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 7, 55th overall pick).
Drafted SP Ed Greenleaf in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 7, 71st overall pick).
Drafted LF Roy West in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 7, 87th overall pick).
Drafted SS Clarence Zinn in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 7, 103rd overall pick).
Drafted SP Frankie Sawyer in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 7, 119th overall pick).
Drafted SS Charlie Haynes in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 7, 135th overall pick).
Drafted 3B Lou Beck in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 7, 151st overall pick).
Drafted SP Harry Garner in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 7, 167th overall pick).
Drafted 3B Jake Tidwell in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 7, 183rd overall pick).
Drafted RP Otis Guthrie in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 7, 199th overall pick).
Drafted RF Dave Moore in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 7, 215th overall pick).
Drafted RP Pat Waller in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 7, 231st overall pick).
Drafted 1B Ray Bare in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 7, 247th overall pick).
Drafted CF Jim Hayes in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 7, 263rd overall pick).
Drafted RF Jimmie Rodgers in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 7, 279th overall pick).
Drafted RF Dick Ruscio in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 7, 295th overall pick).
Drafted CF Floyd Thomson in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 7, 311st overall pick).
Promoted C Skinny Bennett from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted 2B Billy Thomas from Class A Davenport to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted CF Ralph Miller from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted SP George Hoxworth from Class C Tuscaloosa to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted C Jack Perkins from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted SS Lew Douglass from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted RP Bobby Mills from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted RP Mutt Fowler from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted C Chuck Horton from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 2B Jack Potter from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted LF Ernie Sauer from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted RP Bud Kovacs from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted RP Jake Giles from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted 3B Jim Turnage from Triple A Buffalo to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted LF Roy West from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted SS Clarence Zinn from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted RF Jimmie Rodgers from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SP Bob Hess from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted CF Art Ziska from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted 2B Ray Brown from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Released SP Frankie Sawyer.
Released RP Otis Guthrie.
Released RP Pat Waller.
Released SP Harry Garner.
Released RP Tink Hogan.
Released RP Art Davidson.
Released RP Frank Smith.

Monday, June 18th , 1956
Signed free agent C Chuck Horton to a minor league contract.

Friday, June 15th , 1956
Promoted RP Max Boswell from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted 1B Jack Fay from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted 2B Frank Frady from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted SP Fred Dawson from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 1B Johnny Cross from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted SP Hal Parks from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted RF Art Ziska from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted LF Fritz Jacobson from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted C Joe Thomas from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.

Wednesday, June 13th , 1956
Placed C Harry Johnson on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/12/1956.
Released 1B Eddie Mansfield.
Released 1B Ike Hanna.
Released SP Bob Burdick.

Monday, June 11th , 1956
Activated SS Gordie Perkins from the injured list.
Optioned SS Jim Turnage to Triple A Buffalo.
Demoted 1B Eddie Mansfield from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted 1B Charlie Patterson from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted 2B Gus Koval from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted 1B Joe Parker from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.

Wednesday, June 6th , 1956
Assigned RF Ray Words to Triple A Buffalo.
Demoted 3B Jim Chaplin from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted 1B Billy Thomas from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted CF Ernie Sauer from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.

Tuesday, June 5th , 1956
Placed SP Ben Snedden on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/04/1956.
Promoted 1B Lew Douglass from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted RP Bobby Mills from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted CF Ralph Miller from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted RP Roy Foster from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Released 2B Charlie Gamble.
Released SP Frank Baumann.
Promoted SP Don Norris from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 2B Gus Koval from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted RP Andy Christman from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 1B Joe Parker from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Released CL Don Norris.
Promoted RP Jake Giles from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted CL Bob Hess from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.

Monday, June 4th , 1956
Signed free agent RP Chuck Wiggins to a minor league contract.

Sunday, June 3rd , 1956
Placed LF Jack Woods on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/02/1956.

Friday, June 1st , 1956
Signed free agent 1B Wally Fuller to a minor league contract with a major league option.
Optioned 2B Adam Ramsey to Triple A Buffalo.
Demoted 1B Ike Hanna from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted SS Charlie Gamble from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted 1B Johnny Cross from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted 1B Cliff Schaefer from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.

Wednesday, May 30th , 1956
Demoted SP Bob Clark from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.

Monday, May 28th , 1956
Placed SS Gordie Perkins on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/27/1956.
Recalled SS Jim Turnage from Class C Tuscaloosa.
Assigned 1B Andy Green to Triple A Buffalo.
Demoted C Larry Balfour from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted LF Ford Duncan from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted RF Jack Woods from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted CF Fred Dahl from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.

Sunday, May 27th , 1956
Signed free agent 1B Andy Green to a minor league contract.

Saturday, May 26th , 1956
Placed LF Wally Boyer on the 60-day injured list.
Promoted CL John Marsh from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted RF Harvey Martin from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted CL Clarence Barnes from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted 2B Amos Minor from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted RF Ford Duncan from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted RP Bud Kovacs from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted SP Vince Hudson from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted SS Frank Frady from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 2B Morgan Woodall from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted LF Jack Woods from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted RP Henry Hunter from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted SP Mutt Fowler from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted RP John T. Johnson from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted C Joe Thomas from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SS Earle Joya from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 2B Glen McCauley from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SP Jack Jordan from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted 3B Jim Turnage from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.

Friday, May 25th , 1956
Released CL Walter Johnson.

Thursday, May 24th , 1956
Signed free agent C Dan Scurlock to a minor league contract with a major league option.
RF Ray Words was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Recalled 3B Ed Hester from Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned SP William Benns to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned 1B Hank Smith to Triple A Buffalo.
Assigned 1B Reb McKiernan to Triple A Buffalo.
Demoted RP Bob Burdick from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted 3B George Dwiggins from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted RP Bobby Mills from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted LF John Samuel from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted CL Fred Dawson from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted 1B George Camp from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted CF Jim Lang from Class A Davenport to Class C Tuscaloosa.

Sunday, May 20th , 1956
Signed free agent 1B Reb McKiernan to a minor league contract.

Saturday, May 19th , 1956
Signed free agent 1B Otto Christian to a minor league contract with a major league option.

Thursday, May 17th , 1956
Released 1B Bob Schmelz.
Released RP Larry Smith.
Released C Solly Skidmore.

Monday, May 14th , 1956
Placed 3B Gus Koval on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/13/1956.
Promoted 1B Cal Jaeger from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 1B George Camp from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted RF Frank Freeman from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 2B Ray Brown from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted RF Fritz Jacobson from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Signed free agent RP Mutt Fowler to a minor league contract.

Saturday, May 12th , 1956
Placed CF Luther Timothy on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/11/1956.
Promoted LF John Samuel from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted RF Frank Freeman from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted RF Cliff Schaefer from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.

Friday, May 11th , 1956
Promoted LF Ed Street from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted 1B Frank Bunch Jr. from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 1B Jim Lang from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted 1B Cal Jaeger from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted CF Fred Dahl from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted 1B George Camp from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.

Friday, May 4th , 1956
Promoted 1B George Camp from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted CF John Worley from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.

Thursday, May 3rd , 1956
Signed free agent 1B Bob Schmelz to a minor league contract with a major league option.
Signed free agent RP Larry Smith to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent C Solly Skidmore to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, May 1st , 1956
Promoted RF Jimmy Clarke from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted RF Ford Duncan from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 1B Johnny Cross from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted LF Frank Levine from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 1B Frank Bunch Jr. from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted LF Ed Street from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted LF Jack Woods from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted 2B Ray Brown from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.

Monday, April 30th , 1956
Released LF Hank Giordano.
Released SP Charlie Zimmerman.
Released C Harry Pomeroy.
Released SS Jim Sibert.
Promoted 3B George Dwiggins from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Demoted 1B Bob Amadon from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted RF Ford Duncan from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted 1B Jack Fay from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted LF Frank Levine from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted 1B Johnny Cross from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted SS Garland Hazelwood from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted RF Art Ziska from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.

Wednesday, April 25th , 1956
Promoted CF John Worley from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted RF Fritz Jacobson from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted C Joe Thomas from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted 2B Glen McCauley from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.

Tuesday, April 24th , 1956
Promoted SP Billy Phillips from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Demoted CL Mike Emerson from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted CF Emil Priest from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted RF Jimmy Clarke from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Signed free agent C Joe Thomas to a minor league contract.
Released C Bob Weston.
Signed free agent 2B Glen McCauley to a minor league contract.
Released 2B Dave Piper.

Wednesday, April 18th , 1956
Released 3B Milt Stevens.

Tuesday, April 17th , 1956
Promoted 2B Frank Frady from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted SS Amos Minor from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted CL Dennis Tracy from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SP Bob Clark from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Promoted C Harry Johnson from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted RP Bobby Mills from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted C Skinny Bennett from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted LF Ed Street from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted RP Clarence Barnes from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted CL Henry Hunter from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted SP Fred Dawson from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 2B Earle Joya from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted CF Emil Priest from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted RP Bud Kovacs from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SP Vince Hudson from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted CL Bob Clark from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted SP Jack Jordan from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 1B Jim Lang from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SS Morgan Woodall from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 2B Ray Brown from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SP John T. Johnson from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted 1B Joe Parker from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted SS Garland Hazelwood from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted RP Andy Christman from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.

Monday, April 16th , 1956
Optioned SP Cyrus Goodman to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned SP Mike Emerson to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned SP Doc Kidney to Triple A Buffalo.
SP Charlie Zimmerman was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Optioned SP Hank Lacey to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned CF Wally Boyer to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned CF Ralph Miller to Triple A Buffalo.
LF Hank Giordano was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
C Harry Pomeroy was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Optioned 1B Bob Amadon to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned 1B Jerry Flynn to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned 3B Ed Hester to Triple A Buffalo.
SS Jim Sibert was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Optioned SS Jim Turnage to Triple A Buffalo.
Demoted RP Billy Phillips from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted SP Joe Gantt from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted RP Ben Snedden from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted RP John Marsh from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted 1B Lew Douglass from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted 2B Charlie Gamble from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted CF Luther Timothy from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted RF Harvey Martin from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted RP Bobby Mills from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted SP Frank Baumann from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted RP Bill Walsh from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted RP Max Boswell from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted 1B Jerry Flynn from Triple A Buffalo to Class A Davenport.
Demoted 2B Frank Frady from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted CF Phil Taylor from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted LF Ed Street from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted 1B Frank Bunch Jr. from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted RP Don Norris from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted RP Henry Hunter from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted RP Roy Foster from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SP Fred Dawson from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted 2B Dave Piper from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted 2B Jack Potter from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted 2B Earle Joya from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted RF Frank Freeman from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted 3B Gus Koval from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SS Jim Turnage from Triple A Buffalo to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SP Henry Williamson from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted SP Jack Jordan from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted SP Bob Hess from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted SP Dennis Tracy from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted 1B Jim Lang from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted 1B Merv Black from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted RF Fritz Jacobson from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted 1B Jack Bright from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted 2B Ray Brown from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted CF John Worley from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.

Wednesday, April 4th , 1956
Signed free agent 3B Milt Stevens to a minor league contract.

Monday, March 26th , 1956
Promoted SP Bill Walsh from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Assigned RP Henry Hunter to Class A Davenport.
Demoted 1B Cal Jaeger from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted CL Johnny Holloway from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted RF Frank Freeman from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted CF Fred Dahl from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Placed CF Sid Cullen on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 03/23/1956.
Promoted SP Don Norris from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted RF Frank Freeman from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted SP Jack Jordan from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted 2B Ray Brown from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 1B Jim Lang from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted 2B George Camp from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Promoted 1B George Camp from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted 2B Harvey Childs from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Promoted SP Bob Burdick from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted RP Max Boswell from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted 3B George Dwiggins from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted SP Fred Dawson from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted LF Ford Duncan from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted CL Bob Hess from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted CF Frank Levine from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted LF Jack Woods from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Promoted SP Henry Williamson from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted RF Art Ziska from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Promoted RF Art Ziska from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted 1B Merv Black from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Promoted 1B Merv Black from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted 3B George Camp from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.

Wednesday, March 21st , 1956
Released RP Glenn Moor.

Tuesday, March 20th , 1956
Signed free agent RP Henry Hunter to a minor league contract.

Saturday, March 17th , 1956
Promoted 3B Jim Chaplin from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Demoted RP Harry Phillips from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted SP Bob Burdick from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted 1B Frank Bunch Jr. from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted 3B Phil Taylor from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted 1B Cal Jaeger from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted RP Bill Walsh from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted RP Max Boswell from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted CL Bud Kovacs from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted SS Earle Joya from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 2B Dave Piper from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 2B Gus Koval from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 2B Ray Brown from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted RF Frank Levine from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted RP Don Norris from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted CL Glenn Moor from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SP Fred Dawson from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted RP Jake Giles from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted RF George Camp from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 1B Jack Bright from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted RF Fritz Jacobson from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 1B Merv Black from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted CF John Worley from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 2B Harvey Childs from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SP Henry Williamson from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted SP Hal Parks from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted SP Jack Jordan from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted SP Bob Hess from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted SP Johnny Holloway from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.

Sunday, March 11th , 1956
Released SP Don Hall.

Wednesday, March 7th , 1956
Signed free agent SP Bob Burdick to a minor league contract.

Monday, March 5th , 1956
Released 1B Larry Oller.

Monday, February 27th , 1956
Released CF Rudy Gerbaugh.

Sunday, February 26th , 1956
Promoted 1B Lew Douglass from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Demoted SS Rudy Gerbaugh from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted 2B Amos Minor from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted RF Ford Duncan from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted SP Bill Watson from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class A Davenport.
Demoted SS Larry Oller from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 2B Jack Potter from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted RF Frank Freeman from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted RP Andy Christman from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted C Bob Weston from Double A Chattanooga to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted CF Fred Dahl from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted RP Tink Hogan from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.

Sunday, February 5th , 1956
Released RP Leo English.

Tuesday, January 31st , 1956
Signed free agent C Bob Weston to a minor league contract.

Monday, January 16th , 1956
Signed free agent RP Bill Watson to a minor league contract.

Friday, January 13th , 1956
Released CF Jim Brewster.

Monday, January 9th , 1956
Signed free agent RP Don Norris to a minor league contract.

Thursday, January 5th , 1956
Released 2B Earl Dziedzic.

Monday, January 2nd , 1956
Signed free agent RP Frank Smith to a minor league contract.

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