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12/31/1956
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Monday, December 24th , 1956
Recalled SS Roxy Schilling from Class A Allentown.
Recalled SP Jim Cooper from Triple A Louisville.
Recalled SP Mike Fresh from Class B Bakersfield.
Assigned C Artie Smith to Triple A Louisville.
RP Bob Howell was claimed off waivers by Chicago.
RP Ted Beaven was claimed off waivers by Chicago.

Saturday, December 22nd , 1956
Released CL Vance Newton.

Monday, December 17th , 1956
Released SP Ray McKinney.

Tuesday, December 11th , 1956
SP Mike Fresh was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
SP Jim Cooper was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
SS Roxy Schilling was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
C Artie Smith was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
SP Bob Howell was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
CL Ted Beaven was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Purchased the contract of SP George Griffin from Class A Allentown.
Purchased the contract of 1B Bob G. Murphy from Class C Beaumont.
Purchased the contract of SP William Davis from Double A New Orleans.
Recalled RF Bob Porter from Triple A Louisville.

Wednesday, December 5th , 1956
3B Bob Porter was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Assigned 3B Bob Porter to Triple A Louisville.
Assigned SP Cliff Harmon to Triple A Louisville.

Tuesday, December 4th , 1956
Signed free agent SP Cliff Harmon to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP George Walker to Triple A Louisville.
Traded 30-year old CF Bill Heim and $6,000 in cash to the Montreal Saints, getting 23-year old RF Bob Porter in return.

Sunday, December 2nd , 1956
Signed free agent RP George Walker to a minor league contract.

Saturday, December 1st , 1956
Signed free agent SP Pryor Stone to a minor league contract.

Thursday, November 22nd , 1956
Signed free agent RP Frank Hadder to a minor league contract.
Released CL Cliff Harmon.

Wednesday, November 21st , 1956
Signed free agent SP George Polk to a minor league contract with a major league option.

Monday, November 19th , 1956
Released SP Charlie Zimmerman.

Friday, November 16th , 1956
Released RP Paul Stewart.
Released RP Don Norris.

Monday, November 5th , 1956
Signed free agent SP Charlie Zimmerman to a minor league contract.

Sunday, November 4th , 1956
Signed free agent RP Chris Gladden to a minor league contract.

Saturday, November 3rd , 1956
Released SP Frank Hadder.

Friday, October 19th , 1956
Traded 32-year old RHP Jimmy Maness and $10,000 in cash to the Boston Minutemen, getting 23-year old minor league 1B Buck TRUE in return.

Saturday, October 13th , 1956
Traded 31-year old 1B Rudy Minton to the Cleveland Foresters, getting 27-year old LF Frenchy Sonntag and 23-year old minor league SS Bob G. Murphy in return.

Friday, October 12th , 1956
Recalled 3B Jack Craft from Class A Allentown.
Recalled RF Don Upton from Class A Allentown.
Promoted 1B Dick Allen from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted CL Charlie Waddell from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RP Jerry Scarano from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SS Jasper Van Horn from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SS Ike Hawkins from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Bill McKenzie from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP Harvey Brown from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP Homer Cook from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted CL Abe Abingdon from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SS Walt Harris from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted LF Spud Smith from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 2B Les Calvert from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP Jack Wilson from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SP Don McKeown from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SP Mike Fresh from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SP Charlie Rushing from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 3B Mike Glenn from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RF Bob Higgins from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Released RP Eddie Ross.
Released CL Al Smith.
Released RP Harvey Brown.
Released SP Tom Gearhart.
Promoted SP William Davis from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Jack Wilson from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RP Frank Pershing from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 1B Ed Howard from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP Joe Menzie from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SP Ben Sanders from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted CL Ray Gonyea from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RP Clarence Reimer from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 1B Leon Peck from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
RP Walter Johnson retired from professional baseball.
Signed General Manager Ace Frank to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed 3B Coach Jay Johnson to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Pitching Coach Mike Donohue to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Manager Don Fox to a 2-year contract extension.

Monday, October 8th , 1956
Released RP George Vallance.
Released CL Marty Davis.
Released RP John Heller.

Wednesday, October 3rd , 1956
Released SP Bill Brady.
Released CL Kid Moore.

Tuesday, October 2nd , 1956
Activated CF Bill Heim from the 60-day injured list.
Assigned RP Al Barton to Triple A Louisville.

Monday, October 1st , 1956
Assigned RP Charlie Knapp to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted SP Jim Cooper from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted 1B Don B. Smith from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted LF Al Vest from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted SP Frank Hadder from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RP Joe Lund from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RP Kid Moore from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted 1B Dick Allen from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted CF Johnnie Porter from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 1B Chick Barber from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RP Cliff Harmon from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Larry McFadden from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP Fred McKnight from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 2B Larry Grant from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Harvey Brown from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP Bill McKenzie from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted CF Larry Kammerer from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP Jack Wilson from Class A Allentown to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted SP Don McKeown from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted 3B Mike Glenn from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Signed free agent RP Al Barton to a minor league contract.
Promoted 1B Tom Orr from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted LF Bob Davis from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 1B Larry Grant from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SS Ike Hawkins from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.

Friday, September 28th , 1956
Signed free agent RP Charlie Knapp to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Jerry Scarano to Triple A Louisville.

Wednesday, September 26th , 1956
1B Ernie Mitchell (AA New Orleans) retired from professional baseball.
Demoted 1B Don B. Smith from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.

Tuesday, September 25th , 1956
Assigned RP Vance Newton to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Abe Abingdon from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SS Hack Jenkins from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SS Len McNeill from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Released SP Henry Hunter.
2B Allen Smith (AAA Louisville) retired from professional baseball.
Promoted 1B Jasper Van Horn from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted SS Walt Harris from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 1B Leon Peck from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted CF Walt Denny from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted C Bill Gipson from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted C Ken Price from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
RP Bill Fleming (B Bakersfield) retired from professional baseball.
RP George Buckley (B Bakersfield) retired from professional baseball.
Promoted CL Fred McKnight from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SP Don McKeown from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Signed free agent RP Jerry Scarano to a minor league contract.

Friday, September 21st , 1956
Signed free agent RP Vance Newton to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Al Moore to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted RP Tom Gearhart from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RP Charlie Waddell from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Homer Cook from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP Fred McKnight from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Wednesday, September 19th , 1956
Promoted RF Del Peters from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted SS Ike Hawkins from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted RF Jim Bartoletti from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RF Red Gray from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Signed free agent RP Al Moore to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, September 18th , 1956
Placed RF Billy Kimball on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 09/17/1956.

Monday, September 17th , 1956
Assigned SP Pat Hatch to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted SP Andy Lyon from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Assigned SP Ray McKinney to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RP George Vallance from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP John Heller from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Frank Pershing from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP William Davis from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP Mike Fresh from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted SP Don McKeown from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Released C Bob Russo.
Signed free agent C Ken Price to a minor league contract.
Promoted C Bernie Morrison from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP William Davis from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted C Ken Price from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Al Smith from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.

Sunday, September 16th , 1956
Signed free agent SP Pat Hatch to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Ray McKinney to a minor league contract.
Recalled 1B Dick Green from Double A New Orleans.
Recalled 1B Wayne Cottrill from Double A New Orleans.
Signed free agent SS Len McNeill to a minor league contract.
Promoted 1B Dick Allen from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted LF Al Vest from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 2B Jack Gardner from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SS Chuck Powell from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 1B Larry Grant from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SS Ike Hawkins from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RF Bill Church from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 2B Ted Cummings from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted CF Harry Dellinger from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SS Len McNeill from Double A New Orleans to Class B Bakersfield.

Saturday, September 15th , 1956
Released 3B Mario Schilchegger.
Released SP Al Moore.
Released RP Charlie Knapp.
Released RP Ralph Millsap.
Signed free agent RP Bud Connolly to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP George Buckley to a minor league contract.
Promoted CL Kid Moore from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted RP Joe Lund from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted SP Frank Hadder from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted 1B Bill Browning from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted LF Johnnie Porter from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted SP Samuel Harris from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Larry McFadden from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Russ McLean from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SS Tommie Williams from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RF Del Peters from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 1B Wayne Cottrill from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 1B Dick Green from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP George Griffin from Class C Beaumont to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP Bill McKenzie from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RP Al Smith from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted LF Chick Barber from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 2B Larry Grant from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 3B Al Dyer from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 2B Roxy Schilling from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP George Buckley from Triple A Louisville to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SP Don McKeown from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted LF Bill Church from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 3B Mike Glenn from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Bud Connolly from Triple A Louisville to Class C Beaumont.

Thursday, September 13th , 1956
Promoted RP Charlie Knapp from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted CL Frankie Hays from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted SP George Rogerson from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted SP Bill Brady from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Frank Hadder from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RP Paul Baker from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted RP Cliff Harmon from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted LF Ike Hawkins from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP Marty Davis from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP Jack Wilson from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 3B Tommie Williams from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted LF Charlie Pierre from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Bill Fleming from Triple A Louisville to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 2B Roxy Schilling from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 1B Rip Curry from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SS Cecil Cummings from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Promoted SS Glenn Wilson from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted CF Harry Dellinger from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Sunday, September 9th , 1956
Placed CL George Griffin on the Gulf States League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/08/1956.
Promoted SP Homer Cook from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP Harvey Brown from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RP Abe Abingdon from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SS Walt Harris from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RP Fred McKnight from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SP Jack Wilson from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SP Mike Fresh from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 1B Leon Peck from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 3B Mike Glenn from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Saturday, September 8th , 1956
Released RP Lynn Allen.
Released RP Ray McKinney.
Released CL Pat Hatch.

Friday, September 7th , 1956
Demoted RP Don Norris from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP George Griffin from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Tuesday, September 4th , 1956
Signed free agent RP Walter Johnson to a minor league contract.
Placed RP Walter Johnson on the 60-day injured list.

Saturday, September 1st , 1956
Recalled SP Sam Franklin from Triple A Louisville.
Recalled SP Ted Beaven from Triple A Louisville.
Recalled SP Jack Cornell from Class C Beaumont.
Recalled 3B Gordon Russell from Triple A Louisville.
Recalled RF Rufe Halterman from Triple A Louisville.
Recalled RF Bill Del Vecchio from Double A New Orleans.
Recalled CF Armando Estrada from Double A New Orleans.
Recalled C Hank Mortell from Triple A Louisville.
Promoted SP Andy Lyon from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted SP Bill Slappy from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted C Milt Jenks from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted 2B Fred Emmons from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted RF Del Peters from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted SP Jim Cooper from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted RP John Heller from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted C Bill Bishop from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SS Larry Grant from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted LF Mark Hataway from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 3B Roy Stewart from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted LF Chick Barber from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Samuel Harris from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted CL William Davis from Class C Beaumont to Class A Allentown.
Promoted C Dick Christian from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 3B Jack Craft from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 2B Roxy Schilling from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SS Chuck Powell from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 1B Leon Peck from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RP George Griffin from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 1B Ed Howard from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SS Sam Gallick from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SS Cecil Cummings from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 3B Mike Glenn from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SP Jack Wilson from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Released CL Walter Johnson.
Signed free agent C Bill Gipson to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent C Frank Pierce to a minor league contract.
Promoted C Frank Pierce from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted C Bill Gipson from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP Jack Wilson from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted C Fred Washington from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Signed free agent RP Adi Abrudan to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Pat Waller to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, August 28th , 1956
Placed CF Walt Denny on the Gulf States League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/27/1956.
Assigned SP Bill Fleming to Triple A Louisville.
Assigned RP Ted Beaven to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted SP George Rogerson from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP Russ McLean from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted CL Abe Abingdon from Triple A Louisville to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP Al Smith from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP William Davis from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Released RP Glenn Moor.

Sunday, August 26th , 1956
Signed free agent SP Bill Fleming to a minor league contract.

Thursday, August 23rd , 1956
Recalled SP Bob Howell from Triple A Louisville.
Optioned RP Sam Franklin to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted RP Pat Hatch from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SS Chuck Powell from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 1B Rip Curry from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Released RP Ernie Russell.

Wednesday, August 22nd , 1956
Released RP John Berry.
Released RP Rick Dixon.
Signed free agent SS Hack Jenkins to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Ernie Russell to a minor league contract.
Promoted SP Abe Abingdon from Class B Bakersfield to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted SP Paul Baker from Class A Allentown to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted SP Bill Brady from Class A Allentown to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted LF Bob Davis from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted RP Charlie Knapp from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted CL Charlie Waddell from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP Bill Slappy from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Marty Davis from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted RP George Vallance from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 3B Tommie Williams from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted CF Bill Del Vecchio from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SS Jasper Van Horn from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP Frank Hadder from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Lynn Allen from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP Al Smith from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP John Heller from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted CL Frank Pershing from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Ray McKinney from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Cliff Harmon from Triple A Louisville to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RF Mark Hataway from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 1B Larry Grant from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RF Bill Church from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Samuel Harris from Double A New Orleans to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted CL William Davis from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted C Fred Washington from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted CF Otto Campbell from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 2B Les Calvert from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted CF Harry Dellinger from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 1B Rip Curry from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SS Glenn Wilson from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted CF Ed Howard from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted SS Hack Jenkins from Class A Allentown to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted RP Clarence Reimer from Double A New Orleans to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted RP Ernie Russell from Class A Allentown to Class C Beaumont.

Monday, August 20th , 1956
Assigned SP Don Norris to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 3B Roy Stewart from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 2B Larry Grant from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP Jack Cornell from Class A Allentown to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted CF Larry Kammerer from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Promoted RP Clarence Reimer from Class C Beaumont to Double A New Orleans.
Released RP Bill Hill.

Thursday, August 16th , 1956
Released C Bob Weston.

Wednesday, August 15th , 1956
Signed free agent SP Don Norris to a minor league contract.
Activated CF Herbert Crawford Jr. from the injured list.
RP Ted Beaven was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Recalled SP Sam Franklin from Triple A Louisville.
Assigned SP Cliff Harmon to Triple A Louisville.
Optioned LF Rufe Halterman to Triple A Louisville.
Assigned SP Frankie Hays to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted LF Bob Davis from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RP George Vallance from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Harvey Brown from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Paul Stewart from Double A New Orleans to Class B Bakersfield.
Released SP Cal Thomas.
Released RP Ron Copeland.

Monday, August 13th , 1956
Signed free agent SP Cliff Harmon to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Frankie Hays to a minor league contract.

Sunday, August 12th , 1956
Assigned RP Sam Franklin to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted RP Joe Lund from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RP Charlie Waddell from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted CL Glenn Moor from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Released RP Alvin Manning.
Released RP Duke Edin.

Saturday, August 11th , 1956
Placed SS Glenn Wilson on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/10/1956.
Promoted RP Duke Edin from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Signed free agent RP Alvin Manning to a minor league contract.

Thursday, August 9th , 1956
Signed free agent SP Duke Edin to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Clarence Reimer to a minor league contract.
Placed SS Walt Harris on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/08/1956.
Assigned RP Paul Stewart to Double A New Orleans.
Assigned RP Glenn Moor to Class A Allentown.

Wednesday, August 8th , 1956
Released SP Cliff Harmon.

Monday, August 6th , 1956
Signed free agent RP Glenn Moor to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Paul Stewart to a minor league contract.

Saturday, August 4th , 1956
Placed SP Jack Wilson on the Gulf States League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/03/1956.
Recalled RF Bill Curtis from Triple A Louisville.
Optioned CF Bill Del Vecchio to Triple A Louisville.
Assigned RP Frank Hadder to Double A New Orleans.

Friday, August 3rd , 1956
Released 2B George Anthony.

Wednesday, August 1st , 1956
Signed free agent RP Frank Hadder to a minor league contract.
Placed CF Herbert Crawford Jr. on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 07/31/1956.
Recalled CF Bill Del Vecchio from Double A New Orleans.
Promoted C Hank Mortell from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted LF Al Vest from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted CL John Heller from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP George Vallance from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted C Bob Russo from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted CF Armando Estrada from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted LF Mark Hataway from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 3B Roy Stewart from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP Jim Cooper from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Larry McFadden from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted C Bernie Morrison from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RF Don Upton from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 1B Dick Green from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RF Freddy Brooks from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted CF Otto Campbell from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted C Dick Christian from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RF Bill Church from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 1B Ed Howard from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 3B Larry Kammerer from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SS Glenn Wilson from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP George Griffin from Class A Allentown to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted CF Walt Denny from Triple A Louisville to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted RP Ray Gonyea from Triple A Louisville to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted RP Bill Hill from Double A New Orleans to Class C Beaumont.

Tuesday, July 31st , 1956
Recalled 1B Bill Bloom from Triple A Louisville.
Assigned CF Walt Denny to Triple A Louisville.
Assigned 2B Tony Snipes to Class C Beaumont.
Released SS Jake Jones.
Released RP Bill Moore.

Monday, July 30th , 1956
RP Sam Franklin was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Demoted SP Dick Clouse from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted SP Ben Sanders from Class A Allentown to Class C Beaumont.
Promoted RP Ray Gonyea from Class C Beaumont to Triple A Louisville.
Signed free agent RP Bill Moore to a minor league contract.
Traded 30-year old 2B Ed Holmes to the New York Gothams, getting 21-year old minor league CF Walt Denny and 18-year old minor league 2B Tony Snipes in return.

Sunday, July 29th , 1956
Traded 19-year old minor league RHP George Ewing to the Chicago Cougars, getting 33-year old LHP Tom Buchanan in return.

Saturday, July 28th , 1956
Traded 28-year old minor league C Clarence Abbott to the Los Angeles Stars, getting 23-year old minor league RHP Dick Clouse and 22-year old minor league LHP Ben Sanders in return.

Thursday, July 26th , 1956
Placed SS Ike Hawkins on the Middle Atlantic League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/25/1956.

Sunday, July 22nd , 1956
Placed LF Wally Kirkpatrick on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/21/1956.
Placed 1B Dick Green on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/21/1956.
Assigned RP Bill Hill to Double A New Orleans.

Thursday, July 19th , 1956
Signed free agent RP Bill Hill to a minor league contract.
Released RP George Brown.

Tuesday, July 17th , 1956
Assigned RP Ray Gonyea to Class C Beaumont.
Released RP Clint Norwood.
Released RP Leon Martin.
Released RP Paul Hardin.
Signed free agent RP George Brown to a minor league contract.

Monday, July 16th , 1956
Signed free agent RP Ray Gonyea to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Paul Hardin to a minor league contract.

Friday, July 13th , 1956
Placed C Bill Bishop on the Middle Atlantic League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/12/1956.
Assigned RP Clint Norwood to Class A Allentown.

Thursday, July 12th , 1956
Signed free agent RP Clint Norwood to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Tom Gearhart to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted SP Pat Hatch from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RP John Heller from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Jerry Walker from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Assigned SP Leon Martin to Class C Beaumont.
Released RP Jack Bare.
Released SP Guy Morris.

Wednesday, July 11th , 1956
Signed free agent SP Leon Martin to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Tom Gearhart to a minor league contract.
Released RP Paul Hardin.

Monday, July 9th , 1956
Released SP Andy Lackey.
Signed free agent RP Jack Bare to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Paul Hardin to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Harvey Brown to Class A Allentown.
Assigned SP Al Smith to Class B Bakersfield.
Released SS John Hanson.
Released RP Dick Riley.

Sunday, July 8th , 1956
Signed free agent SP Al Smith to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Harvey Brown to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Eddie Ross to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 2B Don Upton from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 2B Les Calvert from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted SP Fred McKnight from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Promoted SS John Hanson from Class C Beaumont to Class A Allentown.
Released RP George McDaniel.

Friday, July 6th , 1956
Signed free agent RP Eddie Ross to a minor league contract.
Recalled 2B Ed Holmes from Triple A Louisville.
Optioned 3B Gordon Russell to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted LF Johnnie Porter from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Assigned SP Bill Brady to Class A Allentown.
Demoted CF Armando Estrada from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Frank Pershing from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Assigned SP Ron Copeland to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted CF Otto Campbell from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP Jack Wilson from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted SP William Davis from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted CF Bill Church from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Released LF Allie Hall.
Released RP Leon Martin.
Released SP Sam Fishman.
Released RP Bobby Davis.

Thursday, July 5th , 1956
Promoted SP George Rogerson from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted SP Larry McFadden from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP Jack Cornell from Triple A Louisville to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RP Cal Thomas from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Leon Martin from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Released RP Jack Beck.
Signed free agent SP Bill Brady to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Sam Fishman to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Ron Copeland to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, July 3rd , 1956
Activated 2B Ed Holmes from the injured list.
Sent 2B Ed Holmes to Triple A Louisville for injury rehab.
Purchased the contract of SP Jimmy Maness from Triple A Louisville.
Optioned RP Jack Cornell to Triple A Louisville.
Signed free agent RP Jack Beck to a minor league contract.

Sunday, July 1st , 1956
Placed CL Walter Johnson on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/30/1956.
Promoted SP Carl Pritchett from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted LF Bob Davis from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted SP Jim Cooper from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted CF Bill Del Vecchio from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Jerry Walker from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Assigned SP Leon Martin to Class B Bakersfield.
Assigned SP Cal Thomas to Class C Beaumont.
Released RP Billy Moore.
Released SP Sam Fishman.

Saturday, June 30th , 1956
Signed free agent SP Leon Martin to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Kid Moore to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RP Paul Baker from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Fred McKnight from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP Andy Lackey from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Released RP Clint Norwood.
Released RP Ed Brasher.
Signed free agent SP Cal Thomas to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Sam Fishman to a minor league contract.

Friday, June 29th , 1956
Signed free agent RP Kid Moore to a minor league contract.
Released RP Robert Allen.
Signed free agent RP Clint Norwood to a minor league contract.

Thursday, June 28th , 1956
Signed free agent RP Robert Allen to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Marty Davis to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Homer Cook from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP Don McKeown from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Released RP Jack Kilmer.

Wednesday, June 27th , 1956
Signed free agent SP Marty Davis to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP John Heller to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted CL Cliff Harmon from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP William Davis from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP Charlie Rushing from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Tuesday, June 26th , 1956
Signed free agent SP John Heller to a minor league contract.
Assigned CL Henry Hunter to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP Joe Menzie from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Monday, June 25th , 1956
Signed free agent SP George Vallance to a minor league contract.
Promoted SP George Griffin from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP Charlie Rushing from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Signed free agent RP Bobby Davis to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent CL Henry Hunter to a minor league contract.

Saturday, June 23rd , 1956
Released 1B Hi Warren.
Released RP Earl Williams.

Friday, June 22nd , 1956
Released CL Neil Loso.
Released RP Marty Davis.

Tuesday, June 19th , 1956
Drafted 1B Harry Dellinger in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick).
Drafted 2B Felipe Guzman in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 18th overall pick).
Drafted 1B Rip Curry in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 2, 34th overall pick).
Drafted C Joe Biddy in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 2, 50th overall pick).
Drafted SP Ed Brasher in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 2, 66th overall pick).
Drafted RF Freddy Brooks in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 2, 82nd overall pick).
Drafted SP Jack Kilmer in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 2, 98th overall pick).
Drafted C Clint Honaker in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 2, 114th overall pick).
Drafted SS Sam Gallick in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 2, 130th overall pick).
Drafted SP Bob Eads in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 2, 146th overall pick).
Drafted SP Eddie Childs in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 2, 162nd overall pick).
Drafted SP Dutch Mann in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 2, 178th overall pick).
Drafted LF Allie Hall in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 2, 194th overall pick).
Drafted RP Frank Hart in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 2, 210th overall pick).
Drafted C Frank Davey in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 2, 226th overall pick).
Drafted 3B Frank Scanlon in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 2, 242nd overall pick).
Drafted SS Jake Jones in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 2, 258th overall pick).
Drafted SS John Hanson in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 2, 274th overall pick).
Drafted SS Bill Denney in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 2, 290th overall pick).
Drafted 1B Jim Staley in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 2, 306th overall pick).
Assigned SP Ralph Millsap to Triple A Louisville.
Assigned RP Charlie Knapp to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted SP Carl Pritchett from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP Samuel Harris from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP Neil Loso from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Marty Davis from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted CF Otto Campbell from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Bill McKenzie from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Dick Riley from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP Jack Wilson from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RF Jim Bartoletti from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RF Freddy Brooks from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP Mike Fresh from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted CF Red Gray from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Released 1B Jim Staley.
Released SP Dutch Mann.
Released SS Bill Denney.
Released RP Frank Hart.
Released 3B Frank Scanlon.
Released CF Harry Busby.
Released RP Al Rich.
Released RP Ray Vaughn.
Released RP Hardin Jones.
Released RP Billy D'Amelio.
Released C Frank Davey.
Released SP Bob Eads.
Released C Joe Biddy.
Released SP Eddie Childs.
Released C Clint Honaker.
Released RP Al Vaughan.
Released CF Jack Flack.

Saturday, June 16th , 1956
Released RP Joe Tuggle.

Thursday, June 14th , 1956
Signed free agent CF Herbert Crawford Jr. to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Charlie Knapp to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Ralph Millsap to a minor league contract.
Optioned CF Bill Del Vecchio to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted LF Al Vest from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RP Rick Dixon from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Jerry Walker from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted CL Billy Moore from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Tuesday, June 12th , 1956
Placed LF Ike Hawkins on the Middle Atlantic League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/11/1956.
Assigned RP Dick Riley to Class A Allentown.

Monday, June 11th , 1956
Signed free agent RP Dick Riley to a minor league contract.

Friday, June 8th , 1956
Placed CF Bill Heim on the 60-day injured list.
Recalled CF Bill Del Vecchio from Double A New Orleans.
Assigned SP Al Moore to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted SP George Rogerson from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Assigned SP Ray McKinney to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RP John Berry from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Abe Abingdon from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Joe Tuggle from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Hardin Jones from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted RP Billy D'Amelio from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Wednesday, June 6th , 1956
Signed free agent SP Ray McKinney to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Al Moore to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, June 5th , 1956
Promoted RP Guy Morris from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SP Al Vaughan from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RP Billy Moore from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RP Hardin Jones from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 2B Roxy Schilling from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RF Charlie Pierre from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted CF Ed Howard from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Saturday, June 2nd , 1956
Assigned RP Walter Johnson to Triple A Louisville.
Assigned RP Pat Hatch to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted RP Andy Lyon from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RP Charlie Waddell from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP Larry McFadden from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Jim Cooper from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Andy Lackey from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP John Ward from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Released LF Chick Brown.
Released RP Sam Wheeler.
Released CL Harry Beardsley.
Released RP Kenny Shipp.
Released RP Charlie McCormick.

Friday, June 1st , 1956
Signed free agent RP Pat Hatch to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Walter Johnson to a minor league contract.
Promoted LF Johnnie Porter from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted 1B Claude Clemons from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted RF Bill Edlin from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted RP Neil Loso from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted 1B Bill Browning from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SS Walt Harris from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted CF Del Peters from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted LF Wally Kirkpatrick from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted CF Armando Estrada from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted CL Marty Davis from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Frank Pershing from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SS Jasper Van Horn from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted LF Dave Price from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP George Griffin from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RF Red Gray from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP Earl Williams from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Released SP Bob Brown.
Signed free agent CF Jack Flack to a minor league contract.
Promoted SP Samuel Harris from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted RP Marty Davis from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted CF Jack Flack from Triple A Louisville to Class C Beaumont.

Thursday, May 31st , 1956
Signed free agent SP Lynn Allen to a minor league contract.

Monday, May 28th , 1956
Placed 2B Ed Holmes on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/27/1956.
Recalled 3B Gordon Russell from Double A New Orleans.

Saturday, May 26th , 1956
Placed 1B Wayne Cottrill on the Middle Atlantic League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/25/1956.
Demoted SS Chuck Powell from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.

Tuesday, May 22nd , 1956
Released RF Ken Tracy.
Released RP Ray Hahn.
Released CL Bill Smith.
Released RP Joe Thompson.
Released RP Jim Carr.
Signed free agent SP Guy Morris to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Al Rich to a minor league contract.
Recalled LF Jeep Erickson from Triple A Louisville.
Optioned SP Bob Howell to Triple A Louisville.
Assigned SP Cliff Harmon to Double A New Orleans.
Assigned SP Rick Dixon to Double A New Orleans.
Assigned SP John Berry to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP Fred McKnight from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Jack Wilson from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Bill McKenzie from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RP Joe Tuggle from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SS Tommie Williams from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP Joe Menzie from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RP Billy D'Amelio from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SP Mike Fresh from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted CL John Ward from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Assigned C Bob Weston to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 2B Les Calvert from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP Charlie Rushing from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted SP George Ewing from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted SP George McDaniel from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted 1B Hi Warren from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Monday, May 21st , 1956
Signed free agent RP Ray Vaughn to a minor league contract.

Friday, May 18th , 1956
Promoted SP Jerry Walker from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Don McKeown from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.

Wednesday, May 16th , 1956
Released RP Hoppy Johnson.
Promoted C Clarence Abbott from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted 1B Don B. Smith from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted LF Al Vest from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted C Hank Mortell from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted 1B Gordon Russell from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RF Bob Davis from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted LF Chick Barber from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RF Dave Price from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted CF Ed Howard from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RF Jim Bartoletti from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Signed free agent C Bob Weston to a minor league contract.
Promoted 1B Bill Browning from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted CF Bill Edlin from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 1B Chuck Powell from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RF Armando Estrada from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.

Tuesday, May 15th , 1956
Signed free agent SP John Berry to a minor league contract.
Promoted 1B Dick Allen from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SS Walt Harris from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.

Monday, May 14th , 1956
Signed free agent SP Howard Finke to a minor league contract.

Friday, May 11th , 1956
Signed free agent SP Rick Dixon to a minor league contract.
Promoted 2B Jack Gardner from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 2B Ted Cummings from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.

Wednesday, May 9th , 1956
Signed free agent SP Cliff Harmon to a minor league contract.

Monday, May 7th , 1956
Signed free agent SP Jerry Walker to a minor league contract.
Promoted SP Jerry Walker from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted CL Al Vaughan from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Wednesday, May 2nd , 1956
Signed free agent RP Hoppy Johnson to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, May 1st , 1956
Promoted RF Dave Price from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 3B Jack Craft from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RF Jim Bartoletti from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SS Roxy Schilling from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Monday, April 30th , 1956
Released 1B Wally Fuller.
Released LF Rusty Matthews.
Released 1B Nate Power.
Released 2B Reb McKiernan.
Promoted RF Bob Davis from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted CF Bill Del Vecchio from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Don McKeown from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Kenny Shipp from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.

Saturday, April 28th , 1956
Promoted LF Del Peters from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted RF Armando Estrada from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.

Friday, April 27th , 1956
Placed 1B Jasper Van Horn on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 04/26/1956.
Promoted SS Walt Harris from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 2B Ted Cummings from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SS Roxy Schilling from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.

Wednesday, April 18th , 1956
Promoted 2B George Anthony from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted 1B Dick Allen from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Signed free agent RP Billy D'Amelio to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, April 17th , 1956
Promoted C Lou Bayer from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted 2B Allen Smith from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted C Clarence Abbott from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted 1B Bill Browning from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted RP Jim Carr from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RP Kenny Shipp from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Ray Hahn from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP Don McKeown from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SP Bill McKenzie from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 1B Jasper Van Horn from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP William Davis from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RP Ray Hahn from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 2B George Anthony from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 1B Larry Grant from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Joe Tuggle from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SP George McDaniel from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SP George Ewing from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SP Charlie Rushing from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 2B Ted Cummings from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 1B Dick Green from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RF Bill Church from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP Mike Fresh from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted SP Joe Menzie from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted SP John Ward from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted SS Roxy Schilling from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted RF Jim Bartoletti from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Monday, April 16th , 1956
Optioned C Hank Mortell to Triple A Louisville.
Optioned 1B Wayne Cottrill to Triple A Louisville.
1B Wally Fuller was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Optioned 1B Dick Green to Triple A Louisville.
1B Nate Power was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Optioned 1B Gordon Russell to Triple A Louisville.
Optioned 2B Don Upton to Triple A Louisville.
Optioned 3B Jack Craft to Triple A Louisville.
LF Rusty Matthews was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Optioned CF Bill Del Vecchio to Triple A Louisville.
Optioned RF Armando Estrada to Triple A Louisville.
Traded 23-year old 2B Parson Allen to the Cleveland Foresters, getting 27-year old 1B Lloyd Coulter, 23-year old minor league 3B Al Dyer, and $46,400 in cash in return.
Placed 3B Lloyd Coulter on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed 3B Lloyd Coulter on the active roster.
2B Reb McKiernan was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Optioned LF Jeep Erickson to Triple A Louisville.
Optioned RF Bill Curtis to Triple A Louisville.
Optioned 1B Bill Bloom to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted SP Jack Wilson from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted C Lou Bayer from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted 1B Don B. Smith from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted 2B Allen Smith from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted LF Claude Clemons from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted LF Johnnie Porter from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted LF Al Vest from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted 2B Tom Orr from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP Bill McKenzie from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted C Bob Russo from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 1B Jasper Van Horn from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 1B Chuck Powell from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 3B Roy Stewart from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted LF Wally Kirkpatrick from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted CF Ken Tracy from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RF Mark Hataway from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 1B Wayne Cottrill from Triple A Louisville to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 2B Don Upton from Triple A Louisville to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 3B Jack Craft from Triple A Louisville to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 1B Dick Green from Triple A Louisville to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 1B Larry Grant from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 3B Tommie Williams from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 3B Al Dyer from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted LF Chick Barber from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RF Dave Price from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RF Spud Smith from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 2B Jack Gardner from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted CF Otto Campbell from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 1B Leon Peck from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SS Roxy Schilling from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 2B Ted Cummings from Class A Allentown to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted 1B Andy Clark from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted SS Cecil Cummings from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted LF Charlie Pierre from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted RF Bill Church from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted 3B Mike Glenn from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted 2B Glenn Wilson from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted CF Ed Howard from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted 3B Larry Kammerer from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted CF Red Gray from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted 2B Les Calvert from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Sunday, April 8th , 1956
Released C Hank Greene.

Monday, March 26th , 1956
Promoted LF Al Vest from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted SP William Davis from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted LF Del Peters from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Don McKeown from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 2B Jack Gardner from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP Al Vaughan from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 2B Les Calvert from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted LF Turk Ramsey from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Promoted RP Charlie Waddell from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted SP Bill McKenzie from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted 2B George Anthony from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP George Griffin from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 1B Chuck Powell from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP John Ward from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 3B Larry Kammerer from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 1B Bill McCoy from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Promoted 1B Chuck Powell from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Bill Smith from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SS Walt Harris from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted CL Earl Williams from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted LF Chick Brown from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 1B Jack Smith from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Promoted SP Mike Fresh from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RF Bob Higgins from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Monday, March 19th , 1956
Promoted 1B Jack Smith from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 3B Wes Murray from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Saturday, March 17th , 1956
Promoted 2B Tom Orr from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted RP Samuel Harris from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 3B Roy Stewart from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 2B Jack Gardner from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP William Davis from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Jack Wilson from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RP Joe Tuggle from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 2B Ted Cummings from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RF Spud Smith from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 3B Larry Kammerer from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted CL Harry Beardsley from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Jim Carr from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP Don McKeown from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP George Griffin from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RF Bob Higgins from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted LF Turk Ramsey from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 2B Andy Clark from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 3B Wes Murray from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP John Ward from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted SP George McDaniel from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted SP Earl Williams from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted SP Al Vaughan from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Friday, March 9th , 1956
Signed free agent SP Joe Tuggle to a minor league contract.

Friday, March 2nd , 1956
Released SP Billy Williams.

Sunday, February 26th , 1956
Promoted SP Carl Pritchett from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted RP Charlie Waddell from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP William Davis from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SS Walt Harris from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP Bill McKenzie from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RP Ray Hahn from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Harry Beardsley from Triple A Louisville to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Jim Carr from Triple A Louisville to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 2B Larry Grant from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted LF Chick Brown from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Kenny Shipp from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted CL Billy Williams from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Charlie McCormick from Triple A Louisville to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 1B Hi Warren from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SS Cecil Cummings from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 3B Mike Glenn from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 1B Bill McCoy from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP Mike Fresh from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted SP George Ewing from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted CL Billy Moore from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted C Dick Christian from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Friday, February 17th , 1956
Released SP Jack Lockwood.

Thursday, February 16th , 1956
Released RP Jake Sumpter.

Wednesday, February 8th , 1956
Released CL Glenn Hubbard.

Friday, February 3rd , 1956
Signed free agent SP Jack Lockwood to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Charlie McCormick to Triple A Louisville.
Assigned RP Harry Beardsley to Triple A Louisville.

Thursday, February 2nd , 1956
Signed free agent SP Charlie McCormick to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Harry Beardsley to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Jim Carr to Triple A Louisville.

Wednesday, February 1st , 1956
Signed free agent SP Kenny Shipp to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Jim Carr to a minor league contract.

Monday, January 30th , 1956
Signed free agent SP Sam Wheeler to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Joe Thompson to a minor league contract.

Saturday, January 28th , 1956
Signed free agent SP Bill Smith to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Ray Hahn to a minor league contract.

Sunday, January 8th , 1956
Released RP Oscar Fox.
Released RP Joe Tuggle.

Monday, January 2nd , 1956
Released RP Chick Trilman.

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