WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE
MAJOR TRANSACTIONS
11/24/1975
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HISTORY
Saturday, October 18th , 1975
Billings Buffaloes
: Signed Manager
Carl Reed
.
Thursday, October 16th , 1975
Missoula Plainsmen
: Scouting Director
Lefty Allen
retires.
Billings Buffaloes
: Manager
Ellis Conrad
retires.
Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs
: Bench Coach
David Rivas
retires.
Sunday, October 5th , 1975
Fargo Red Hawks
: Manager
Ray Dalpman
signed as Pitching Coach in
Fargo
.
Fargo Red Hawks
: Manager
Chet Hammond
signed as Bench Coach in
Fargo
.
Tuesday, September 30th , 1975
Fargo Red Hawks
: Signed Manager
Jim Howe
.
Sunday, September 28th , 1975
Colorado Springs Mountaineers
: Signed General Manager
Herb Wright
.
Saturday, September 27th , 1975
Grand Island Gulls
: Signed Manager
Harry Hickman
.
Friday, September 26th , 1975
Cheyenne Pioneers
: Signed Manager
Bob Lombardi
.
Tuesday, September 23rd , 1975
Pueblo Chiefs
: LF
Joe Sullivan
retired from professional baseball.
Billings Buffaloes
: LF
Joe Weston
retired from professional baseball.
Panhandle Jackrabbits
: 2B
Jim Pince
retired from professional baseball.
Rapid City Runners
: C
Paul Walczak
retired from professional baseball.
Missoula Plainsmen
: C
Tom Simpson
retired from professional baseball.
Casper Drillers
: LF
Larry Cain
retired from professional baseball.
Billings Buffaloes
: C
Phil Jones
retired from professional baseball.
Bismarck Rough Riders
: 1B
Archie Roberts
retired from professional baseball.
Grand Island Gulls
: CF
Ducky Jenkins
retired from professional baseball.
Casper Drillers
: 3B
Mel Skeen
retired from professional baseball.
Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs
: 3B
Bill Mitchell
retired from professional baseball.
Rapid City Runners
: RF
Glenn Grey
retired from professional baseball.
Fargo Red Hawks
: 2B
Pete Sturges
retired from professional baseball.
Panhandle Jackrabbits
: LF
Leroy Allen
retired from professional baseball.
Billings Buffaloes
: LF
Miguel Gonzalez
retired from professional baseball.
Billings Buffaloes
: LF
Jake Hobson
retired from professional baseball.
Fargo Red Hawks
: RF
Manuel Rodriguez
retired from professional baseball.
Rapid City Runners
: SS
Gordie Moore
retired from professional baseball.
Billings Buffaloes
: 2B
Sam Wallace
retired from professional baseball.
Santa Fe Coyotes
: CF
Rocky McNamara
retired from professional baseball.
Topeka Jayhawks
: LF
Pete Killen
retired from professional baseball.
Santa Fe Coyotes
: RF
Frank Williams
retired from professional baseball.
Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs
: LF
Paul Cox
retired from professional baseball.
Billings Buffaloes
: RP
John Dinger
retired from professional baseball.
Panhandle Jackrabbits
: RF
John Williams
retired from professional baseball.
Cheyenne Pioneers
: SP
John Gruber
retired from professional baseball.
Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs
: SP
Tom Walker
retired from professional baseball.
Colorado Springs Mountaineers
: RP
Fred Rowe
retired from professional baseball.
Topeka Jayhawks
: CF
Carl Kirby
retired from professional baseball.
Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs
: SP
Carl Davis
retired from professional baseball.
Casper Drillers
: SP
Bennie Wood
retired from professional baseball.
Topeka Jayhawks
: RF
Frank Madden
retired from professional baseball.
Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs
: SS
Mike Graham
retired from professional baseball.
Rapid City Runners
: SS
Felix Nichols
retired from professional baseball.
Billings Buffaloes
: SP
Dennis Church
retired from professional baseball.
Pueblo Chiefs
: C
Carl Rydberg
retired from professional baseball.
Casper Drillers
: RP
Sibby Smith
retired from professional baseball.
Santa Fe Coyotes
: Activated LF
Jimmy Jones
from the injured list.
Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs
: Activated CF
Gene Burggraf
from the injured list.
Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs
: Activated CF
Roger Heaton
from the injured list.
Bismarck Rough Riders
: Activated SP
Mike Powell
from the 60-day injured list.
Fargo Red Hawks
: Activated CF
Charlie Coughran
from the 60-day injured list.
Pueblo Chiefs
: Activated 3B
Jim Davis
from the 60-day injured list.
Santa Fe Coyotes
: Team Trainer
Charlie James
retires.
Fargo Red Hawks
: Manager
Gabby Forbes
retires.
Topeka Jayhawks
: Pitching Coach
Charlie Fish
leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
Topeka Jayhawks
: Signed Team Trainer
Art Hill
to a 2-year contract extension.
Topeka Jayhawks
: Signed Scouting Director
Ray Smith
to a 2-year contract extension.
Topeka Jayhawks
: Signed 3B Coach
Don Lemmon
to a 2-year contract extension.
Topeka Jayhawks
: Signed 1B Coach
Ray Ring
to a 2-year contract extension.
Panhandle Jackrabbits
: Signed General Manager
Tom Shepard
to a 2-year contract extension.
Panhandle Jackrabbits
: Signed 3B Coach
Clarence Shepherd
to a 2-year contract extension.
Panhandle Jackrabbits
: Signed Manager
Cliff Smith
to a 2-year contract extension.
Panhandle Jackrabbits
: Signed Bench Coach
Bill Sweet
to a 2-year contract extension.
Rapid City Runners
: 3B Coach
Ed Wallace
leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
Rapid City Runners
: Fired Hitting Coach
Marty Carrol
.
Rapid City Runners
: Signed Scouting Director
Jay Feinberg
to a 2-year contract extension.
Rapid City Runners
: Signed Bench Coach
Pep Lugo
to a 2-year contract extension.
Missoula Plainsmen
: Signed Bench Coach
Woody Roseberry
to a 2-year contract extension.
Fargo Red Hawks
: Fired Pitching Coach
Jackie Baker
.
Fargo Red Hawks
: Fired Bench Coach
Fred Vargas
.
Bismarck Rough Riders
: Pitching Coach
Art Edwards
leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
Bismarck Rough Riders
: Signed 1B Coach
Billy Howard
to a 2-year contract extension.
Bismarck Rough Riders
: Signed Bench Coach
Jack Taylor
to a 2-year contract extension.
Bismarck Rough Riders
: Signed 3B Coach
Constantine Peters
to a 2-year contract extension.
Grand Island Gulls
: Fired Manager
Dewey Krautkramer
.
Grand Island Gulls
: Bench Coach
Bob Lombardi
leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
Grand Island Gulls
: Signed General Manager
Larry Bradley
to a 2-year contract extension.
Grand Island Gulls
: Signed Scouting Director
Hank Lacey
to a 2-year contract extension.
Grand Island Gulls
: Signed Team Trainer
John Kazmierczak
to a 2-year contract extension.
Casper Drillers
: Fired Pitching Coach
Hy Dressler
.
Cheyenne Pioneers
: Fired Manager
Lew Bingham
.
Cheyenne Pioneers
: Hitting Coach
Roy Cooper
leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
Cheyenne Pioneers
: Signed 3B Coach
Juan Enriquez
to a 2-year contract extension.
Cheyenne Pioneers
: Signed Scouting Director
Bob Johnson
to a 2-year contract extension.
Colorado Springs Mountaineers
: Fired General Manager
Ben Jackson
.
Colorado Springs Mountaineers
: Fired Hitting Coach
Chuck Powell
.
Colorado Springs Mountaineers
: Signed Pitching Coach
Jimmy Palmer
to a 2-year contract extension.
Colorado Springs Mountaineers
: Signed 3B Coach
Willis Hays
to a 2-year contract extension.
Colorado Springs Mountaineers
: Signed Scouting Director
Joe Byler
to a 2-year contract extension.
Pueblo Chiefs
: Signed General Manager
Andy Logue
to a 2-year contract extension.
Pueblo Chiefs
: Signed 3B Coach
Jimmy Thomas
to a 2-year contract extension.
Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs
: Fired Pitching Coach
Ron Webster
.
Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs
: Signed Manager
Hank Henderson
to a 2-year contract extension.
Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs
: Signed 3B Coach
Hersh Pace
to a 2-year contract extension.
Santa Fe Coyotes
: Signed Pitching Coach
Paul Brown
to a 2-year contract extension.
Santa Fe Coyotes
: Signed Hitting Coach
Ferd Morales
to a 2-year contract extension.
Santa Fe Coyotes
: Signed Scouting Director
Dick Mortellaro
to a 2-year contract extension.
Santa Fe Coyotes
: Signed 1B Coach
Ralph Derrig
to a 2-year contract extension.
Santa Fe Coyotes
: Signed General Manager
Jimmy Riley
to a 2-year contract extension.
Billings Buffaloes
: Signed Pitching Coach
Slim Stockton
to a 2-year contract extension.
Billings Buffaloes
: Signed Bench Coach
Cal Yeager
to a 2-year contract extension.
Billings Buffaloes
: Signed Manager
Ellis Conrad
to a 2-year contract extension.
Billings Buffaloes
: Signed General Manager
Ramon Torres
to a 2-year contract extension.
Santa Fe Coyotes
: Activated RF
Ed Sparks
from the injured list.
Grand Island Gulls
: Activated LF
Walt Payne
from the 60-day injured list.
Grand Island Gulls
: Activated SP
Herb Thomason
from the 60-day injured list.
Monday, September 22nd , 1975
Santa Fe Coyotes
: Placed RF
Ed Sparks
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/21/1975.
Sunday, September 21st , 1975
Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs
: Activated CL
Ben Cobb
from the injured list.
Thursday, September 18th , 1975
Bismarck Rough Riders
: Placed 1B
Archie Roberts
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/15/1975.
Bismarck Rough Riders
: Activated 1B
Tex Harris
from the injured list.
Panhandle Jackrabbits
: Activated CF
Kent Alexander
from the injured list.
Monday, September 15th , 1975
Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs
: Placed CF
Gene Burggraf
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/14/1975.
Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs
: Placed CL
Ben Cobb
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/14/1975.
Sunday, September 14th , 1975
Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs
: Placed CF
Roger Heaton
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/13/1975.
Saturday, September 13th , 1975
Santa Fe Coyotes
: Placed LF
Jimmy Jones
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/12/1975.
Thursday, September 11th , 1975
Bismarck Rough Riders
: Placed 1B
Tex Harris
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/10/1975.
Tuesday, September 9th , 1975
Topeka Jayhawks
: Activated CF
Max Robinson
from the injured list.
Casper Drillers
: Activated SP
Ralph Cooper
from the injured list.
Sunday, September 7th , 1975
Panhandle Jackrabbits
: Activated 3B
Ed O'Connor
from the injured list.
Saturday, September 6th , 1975
Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs
: Activated LF
Del Biadun
from the injured list.
Friday, September 5th , 1975
Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs
: Placed 2B
Mike Graham
on the 60-day injured list.
Panhandle Jackrabbits
: Placed CF
Kent Alexander
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/04/1975.
Tuesday, September 2nd , 1975
Billings Buffaloes
: Activated RF
Gail Dixon
from the injured list.
Monday, September 1st , 1975
Panhandle Jackrabbits
: Placed 3B
Ed O'Connor
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/31/1975.
Monday, August 25th , 1975
Grand Island Gulls
: Placed SP
Herb Thomason
on the 60-day injured list.
Sunday, August 24th , 1975
Grand Island Gulls
: Placed LF
Walt Payne
on the 60-day injured list.
Billings Buffaloes
: Placed RF
Gail Dixon
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/23/1975.
Wednesday, August 20th , 1975
Casper Drillers
: Placed SP
Ralph Cooper
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/19/1975.
Saturday, August 16th , 1975
Rapid City Runners
: Signed Manager
Woodie Roark
.
Fargo Red Hawks
: Activated SS
Dave Penuel
from the injured list.
Fargo Red Hawks
: Activated SP
Oscar Hawkins
from the injured list.
Friday, August 15th , 1975
Rapid City Runners
: Activated CF
Charlie Sheehan
from the injured list.
Topeka Jayhawks
: Activated C
Ben Strong
from the injured list.
Thursday, August 14th , 1975
Cheyenne Pioneers
: Activated CF
Al Bradley
from the injured list.
Wednesday, August 13th , 1975
Rapid City Runners
: Fired Manager
Tom Denton
.
Rapid City Runners
: Fired Pitching Coach
Charlie Blake
.
Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs
: Activated 2B
John Dawkins
from the injured list.
Bismarck Rough Riders
: Activated LF
Bill May
from the injured list.
Tuesday, August 12th , 1975
Grand Island Gulls
: Activated 3B
Henry Beard
from the injured list.
Saturday, August 9th , 1975
Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs
: Placed LF
Del Biadun
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/08/1975.
Fargo Red Hawks
: Placed SS
Dave Penuel
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/08/1975.
Fargo Red Hawks
: Placed SP
Oscar Hawkins
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/08/1975.
Friday, August 8th , 1975
Rapid City Runners
: Placed CF
Charlie Sheehan
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/07/1975.
Thursday, August 7th , 1975
Cheyenne Pioneers
: Placed CF
Al Bradley
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/06/1975.
Wednesday, August 6th , 1975
Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs
: Placed 2B
John Dawkins
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/05/1975.
Sunday, August 3rd , 1975
Topeka Jayhawks
: Placed C
Ben Strong
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/02/1975.
Saturday, August 2nd , 1975
Bismarck Rough Riders
: Placed LF
Bill May
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/01/1975.
Friday, August 1st , 1975
Topeka Jayhawks
: Activated SP
John Jones
from the injured list.
Wednesday, July 30th , 1975
Cheyenne Pioneers
: Activated 3B
Eddie Phillips
from the injured list.
Tuesday, July 29th , 1975
Panhandle Jackrabbits
: Activated CF
Kent Alexander
from the injured list.
Monday, July 28th , 1975
Topeka Jayhawks
: Activated 1B
Frank Madden
from the injured list.
Friday, July 25th , 1975
Bismarck Rough Riders
: Activated 2B
Larry Cockrell
from the injured list.
Rapid City Runners
: Activated 3B
Joe Briggs
from the injured list.
Topeka Jayhawks
: Placed SP
John Jones
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/24/1975.
Tuesday, July 22nd , 1975
Topeka Jayhawks
: Placed CF
Max Robinson
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/21/1975.
Monday, July 21st , 1975
Bismarck Rough Riders
: Activated 1B
King Weller
from the injured list.
Topeka Jayhawks
: Placed 1B
Frank Madden
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/20/1975.
Friday, July 18th , 1975
Fargo Red Hawks
: Activated SS
Dave Penuel
from the injured list.
Thursday, July 17th , 1975
Colorado Springs Mountaineers
: Activated CL
Fred Rowe
from the injured list.
Cheyenne Pioneers
: Placed 3B
Eddie Phillips
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/16/1975.
Tuesday, July 15th , 1975
Fargo Red Hawks
: Activated SS
Al Shingler
from the injured list.
Monday, July 14th , 1975
Bismarck Rough Riders
: Placed 1B
King Weller
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/13/1975.
Panhandle Jackrabbits
: Placed CF
Kent Alexander
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/13/1975.
Friday, July 11th , 1975
Billings Buffaloes
: Activated SP
Bob Goff
from the injured list.
Wednesday, July 9th , 1975
Fargo Red Hawks
: Activated RF
Al Jones
from the injured list.
Missoula Plainsmen
: Activated LF
Juan Rios
from the injured list.
Tuesday, July 8th , 1975
Bismarck Rough Riders
: Activated LF
Bill May
from the injured list.
Monday, July 7th , 1975
Missoula Plainsmen
: Activated SP
Frank Widdows
from the injured list.
Saturday, July 5th , 1975
Billings Buffaloes
: Placed SP
Bob Goff
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/04/1975.
Friday, July 4th , 1975
Missoula Plainsmen
: Activated 1B
Jim Whitten
from the injured list.
Thursday, July 3rd , 1975
Colorado Springs Mountaineers
: Placed CL
Fred Rowe
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/02/1975.
Rapid City Runners
: Placed 3B
Joe Briggs
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/02/1975.
Wednesday, July 2nd , 1975
Grand Island Gulls
: Activated SP
Roy Morrison
from the injured list.
Missoula Plainsmen
: Placed LF
Juan Rios
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/01/1975.
Tuesday, July 1st , 1975
Fargo Red Hawks
: Placed SS
Al Shingler
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/30/1975.
Grand Island Gulls
: Placed 3B
Henry Beard
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/30/1975.
Monday, June 30th , 1975
Missoula Plainsmen
: Placed SP
Frank Widdows
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/29/1975.
Friday, June 27th , 1975
Bismarck Rough Riders
: Activated C
Dave Harris
from the injured list.
Thursday, June 26th , 1975
Fargo Red Hawks
: Activated SP
Hugh Galloway
from the injured list.
Tuesday, June 24th , 1975
Topeka Jayhawks
: Activated CF
Max Robinson
from the injured list.
Sunday, June 22nd , 1975
Pueblo Chiefs
: Placed 3B
Jim Davis
on the 60-day injured list.
Thursday, June 19th , 1975
Fargo Red Hawks
: Placed SP
Hugh Galloway
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/18/1975.
Tuesday, June 17th , 1975
Topeka Jayhawks
: Placed CF
Max Robinson
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/16/1975.
Sunday, June 15th , 1975
Grand Island Gulls
: Placed SP
Roy Morrison
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/14/1975.
Friday, June 13th , 1975
Fargo Red Hawks
: Placed RF
Al Jones
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/12/1975.
Monday, June 9th , 1975
Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs
: Activated LF
Del Biadun
from the injured list.
Fargo Red Hawks
: Placed SS
Dave Penuel
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/08/1975.
Missoula Plainsmen
: Placed 1B
Jim Whitten
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/08/1975.
Saturday, June 7th , 1975
Fargo Red Hawks
: Placed CF
Charlie Coughran
on the 60-day injured list.
Friday, June 6th , 1975
Rapid City Runners
: Activated CF
Charlie Sheehan
from the injured list.
Thursday, June 5th , 1975
Bismarck Rough Riders
: Signed Manager
Monk Rich
.
Tuesday, June 3rd , 1975
Santa Fe Coyotes
: Activated 3B
Lyle Beadle
from the injured list.
Missoula Plainsmen
: Activated CF
Cliff Byars
from the injured list.
Monday, June 2nd , 1975
Bismarck Rough Riders
: Fired Manager
Elmer Kane
.
Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs
: Placed LF
Del Biadun
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/01/1975.
Sunday, June 1st , 1975
Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs
: Activated CF
Roger Heaton
from the injured list.
Bismarck Rough Riders
: Activated RF
Jo-Jo Mason
from the injured list.
Saturday, May 31st , 1975
Bismarck Rough Riders
: Placed 2B
Larry Cockrell
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/30/1975.
Friday, May 30th , 1975
Rapid City Runners
: Placed CF
Charlie Sheehan
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/29/1975.
Billings Buffaloes
: Activated C
Ben Matousek
from the injured list.
Thursday, May 29th , 1975
Bismarck Rough Riders
: Placed LF
Bill May
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/28/1975.
Monday, May 26th , 1975
Rapid City Runners
: Activated SP
Johnny Riley
from the injured list.
Saturday, May 24th , 1975
Missoula Plainsmen
: Placed CF
Cliff Byars
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/23/1975.
Friday, May 23rd , 1975
Billings Buffaloes
: Placed C
Ben Matousek
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/22/1975.
Tuesday, May 20th , 1975
Sioux Falls Prairie Dogs
: Placed CF
Roger Heaton
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/19/1975.
Panhandle Jackrabbits
: Activated LF
Dick Borup
from the injured list.
Saturday, May 17th , 1975
Rapid City Runners
: Placed SP
Johnny Riley
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/16/1975.
Friday, May 16th , 1975
Santa Fe Coyotes
: Placed 3B
Lyle Beadle
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/15/1975.
Sunday, May 11th , 1975
Bismarck Rough Riders
: Placed C
Dave Harris
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/10/1975.
Thursday, May 1st , 1975
Bismarck Rough Riders
: Placed SP
Mike Powell
on the 60-day injured list.
Wednesday, April 30th , 1975
Bismarck Rough Riders
: Placed RF
Jo-Jo Mason
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 04/29/1975.
Billings Buffaloes
: Activated SP
Walt Aleman
from the injured list.
Tuesday, April 29th , 1975
Panhandle Jackrabbits
: Placed LF
Dick Borup
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 04/28/1975.
Monday, April 28th , 1975
Fargo Red Hawks
: Activated RP
Jim Knight
from the injured list.
Thursday, April 24th , 1975
Billings Buffaloes
: Placed SP
Walt Aleman
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 04/23/1975.
Monday, April 21st , 1975
Fargo Red Hawks
: Placed RP
Jim Knight
on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 04/20/1975.
Saturday, April 19th , 1975
Fargo Red Hawks
: Released RP
Leo Montgomery
.
Billings Buffaloes
: Released C
Hooks Taylor
.
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