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| Monday, September 2nd , 1963 |
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| Purchased the contract of SP John Swift from Triple A Columbus. |
| Signed Assistant GM Charlie Palmer to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Signed Bench Coach Frank Todd to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Signed Pitching Coach Charlie Rule to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Signed Hitting Coach Harry Jones to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Signed 1B Coach Roy Borkenhagen to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Promoted RP Cot Bowen from Class C Hattiesburg to Class B Arlington. |
| Promoted SP Ben Turnage from Class C Hattiesburg to Class B Arlington. |
| Promoted SP Ed Jackson from Class C Hattiesburg to Class B Arlington. |
| Promoted LF Juan Rios from Class C Hattiesburg to Class B Arlington. |
| Promoted RP Cot Bowen from Class B Arlington to Class A Springfield. |
| Placed SP Roger Decker on the Gulf States League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/30/1963. |
| Placed SP Joe McMullen on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/31/1963. |
| Released RF Walt Rizer. |
| Released 2B Hank Moore. |
| Promoted SP Shanty Richardson from Class A Springfield to Double A Worcester. |
| Promoted RP Cot Bowen from Class A Springfield to Double A Worcester. |
| Promoted CL Spencer Reese from Double A Worcester to Triple A Columbus. |
| Placed CF Hod Bradway on the Eastern Association 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/30/1963. |
| Placed SP John Swift on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Purchased the contract of SP John Swift from Triple A Columbus. |
| Signed Assistant GM Charlie Palmer to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Signed Bench Coach Frank Todd to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Signed Pitching Coach Charlie Rule to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Signed Hitting Coach Harry Jones to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Signed 1B Coach Roy Borkenhagen to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Monday, August 12th , 1963 |
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| Promoted CF Bob Schultz from Class C Hattiesburg to Class B Arlington. |
| Promoted LF Doc Hawkins from Class B Arlington to Class A Springfield. |
| Released 1B Al Lucas. |
| Monday, August 5th , 1963 |
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| Placed SP Joe Lee on the active roster. |
| Placed CF Frank McCarroll on the active roster. |
| Released former Rule 5 draft pick SP Eddie Fox, returned to original Organization Los Angeles Stars. |
| Purchased the contract of SS Del Robinson from Triple A Columbus. |
| Placed SP Joe Lee on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Placed SP Joe Lee on the active roster. |
| Placed CF Frank McCarroll on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Placed CF Frank McCarroll on the active roster. |
| Released former Rule 5 draft pick SP Eddie Fox, returned to original Organization Los Angeles Stars. |
| Placed SS Del Robinson on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Purchased the contract of SS Del Robinson from Triple A Columbus. |
| Promoted SS Pinky Walls from Double A Worcester to Triple A Columbus. |
| Released CF Ed Botkins. |
| Promoted LF Pete Ford from Class C Hattiesburg to Class B Arlington. |
| Released former Rule 5 draft pick SP Eddie Fox, returned to original Organization Los Angeles Stars. |
| Wednesday, July 31st , 1963 |
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| Traded 33-year old SS Joe Kleman and 30-year old RF Bill Tutwiler to the St. Louis Pioneers, getting 22-year old minor league LHP Joe Lee and 22-year old minor league CF Frank McCarroll in return. |
| Monday, July 15th , 1963 |
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| Promoted SP Sam McGeorge from Double A Worcester to Triple A Columbus. |
| Promoted 3B Adam Byrd from Double A Worcester to Triple A Columbus. |
| Demoted SP Jim Brown from Triple A Columbus to Double A Worcester. |
| Promoted SP Wayne Cooper from Class A Springfield to Double A Worcester. |
| Promoted SP Bill Holmes from Class A Springfield to Double A Worcester. |
| Demoted 3B Cecil Burr from Triple A Columbus to Double A Worcester. |
| Demoted SP Ramon Rivera from Double A Worcester to Class A Springfield. |
| Demoted CL Charlie Briggs from Double A Worcester to Class A Springfield. |
| Promoted CF Dick Ball from Class B Arlington to Class A Springfield. |
| Promoted 2B Frank Chandler from Class B Arlington to Class A Springfield. |
| Demoted CF Ed Botkins from Class A Springfield to Class B Arlington. |
| Promoted LF Bill Brown from Class C Hattiesburg to Class B Arlington. |
| Demoted 2B Rod Gray from Class B Arlington to Class C Hattiesburg. |
| Monday, July 8th , 1963 |
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| Released SP Jim Blum. |
| Released SP Warren Green. |
| Released SP Jim Higgins. |
| Released SP Paul Kellogg. |
| Released SP Walt McGlothen. |
| Released SP Baldassare Riario. |
| Released SP Bob Wilson. |
| Released RP Mal Birnie. |
| Released RP Joe Cooper. |
| Released RP Jerry Crimes. |
| Released RP Tommy Mielke. |
| Released RP Charlie Morman. |
| Released RP Joe Price. |
| Released RP Nelson Swain. |
| Released C Del Bailey. |
| Released 1B Frank Mitchell. |
| Released SS Eddie Sargent. |
| Released LF Bill May. |
| Released CF Tom Christian. |
| Released CF Hank Davis. |
| Released CF Ray LaNeve. |
| Released RF Tomas Anderson. |
| Released RF Lee Bellows. |
| Released RF Bob Wilson. |
| Monday, June 24th , 1963 |
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| Placed 3B Pat Todd on the active roster. |
| Activated 3B Pat Todd from the injured list. |
| Placed 3B Pat Todd on the active roster. |
| Activated 3B Pat Todd from the injured list. |
| Promoted SP John Swift from Double A Worcester to Triple A Columbus. |
| Promoted RF Jerry Christensen from Double A Worcester to Triple A Columbus. |
| Demoted RP Charley Griffin from Triple A Columbus to Double A Worcester. |
| Demoted C Johnny Lewis from Triple A Columbus to Double A Worcester. |
| Promoted CF Hod Bradway from Class A Springfield to Double A Worcester. |
| Demoted C Jack Goldstein from Double A Worcester to Class A Springfield. |
| Promoted LF Lew Mills from Class B Arlington to Class A Springfield. |
| Demoted C Tommy McKinnon from Class A Springfield to Class B Arlington. |
| Promoted RF Red Tuttle from Class C Hattiesburg to Class B Arlington. |
| Promoted 2B Rod Gray from Class C Hattiesburg to Class B Arlington. |
| Demoted SP Paul Barnes from Class B Arlington to Class C Hattiesburg. |
| Designated SS Eddie Sargent for assignment. |
| Designated SP Baldassare Riario for assignment. |
| Designated SP Bob Wilson for assignment. |
| Designated SP Jim Higgins for assignment. |
| Designated RF Tomas Anderson for assignment. |
| Designated CF Hank Davis for assignment. |
| Designated CF Tom Christian for assignment. |
| Designated RP Jerry Crimes for assignment. |
| Designated C Del Bailey for assignment. |
| Designated RP Joe Price for assignment. |
| Designated RF Lee Bellows for assignment. |
| Designated LF Bill May for assignment. |
| Designated SP Warren Green for assignment. |
| Designated SP Jim Blum for assignment. |
| Designated CF Ray LaNeve for assignment. |
| Designated SP Walt McGlothen for assignment. |
| Designated SP Paul Kellogg for assignment. |
| Designated RP Mal Birnie for assignment. |
| Designated RP Joe Cooper for assignment. |
| Designated 1B Frank Mitchell for assignment. |
| Designated RF Bob Wilson for assignment. |
| Designated RP Tommy Mielke for assignment. |
| Designated RP Charlie Morman for assignment. |
| Designated RP Nelson Swain for assignment. |
| Placed SS Doc Irwin on the Middle Atlantic League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/21/1963. |
| Tuesday, June 18th , 1963 |
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| Drafted SP Bill Dunlop in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick). |
| Drafted LF Juan Rios in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 26th overall pick). |
| Drafted RF Jack Adams in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 6, 46th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Willie Coffey in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 6, 66th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Ben Turnage in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 6, 86th overall pick). |
| Drafted 3B Andy Johnson in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 6, 106th overall pick). |
| Drafted CF Gordon Williams in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 6, 126th overall pick). |
| Drafted LF Wes Toombs in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 6, 146th overall pick). |
| Drafted SS Eddie Sargent in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 6, 166th overall pick). |
| Drafted C Toby Weber in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 6, 186th overall pick). |
| Drafted 2B Ted Henderson in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 6, 206th overall pick). |
| Drafted 1B Gaylord Fritz in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 6, 226th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Roger Decker in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 6, 246th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Kid Compton in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 6, 266th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Baldassare Riario in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 6, 286th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Warren Green in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 6, 306th overall pick). |
| Drafted 3B Charlie Moore in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 6, 326th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Bob Wilson in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 6, 346th overall pick). |
| Drafted 2B Joe Price in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 6, 366th overall pick). |
| Drafted SS Bill McPherson in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 6, 386th overall pick). |
| Drafted C Red Taylor in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 21, Pick 6, 406th overall pick). |
| Drafted RF Bill Pierce in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 22, Pick 6, 426th overall pick). |
| Drafted C Jim Cummings in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 23, Pick 6, 446th overall pick). |
| Drafted C Del Bailey in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 24, Pick 6, 466th overall pick). |
| Drafted CF Tom Christian in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 25, Pick 6, 486th overall pick). |
| Monday, June 10th , 1963 |
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| Placed CF Frank Kirouac on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/07/1963. |
| Placed CF Frank Kirouac on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/07/1963. |
| Placed 3B Julian Guerra on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/07/1963. |
| Promoted RP Bill Hamilton from Class C Hattiesburg to Class B Arlington. |
| Monday, June 3rd , 1963 |
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| Placed 3B Pat Todd on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/31/1963. |
| Placed 3B Pat Todd on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/31/1963. |
| Monday, May 6th , 1963 |
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| Placed SP Fred McKnight on the active roster. |
| Activated SP Fred McKnight from the injured list. |
| Placed SP Fred McKnight on the active roster. |
| Activated SP Fred McKnight from the injured list. |
| Monday, April 22nd , 1963 |
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| Released RP Steve Talley. |
| Released 1B Bill Duckworth. |
| Released 1B Polly Stevenson. |
| Released 2B Ned Adams. |
| Released LF George Rutter. |
| Released RF William Roberts. |
| Monday, April 15th , 1963 |
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| Promoted SP Bob Scott from Double A Worcester to Triple A Columbus. |
| Promoted SP Jim Brown from Class A Springfield to Triple A Columbus. |
| Promoted C Johnny Lewis from Double A Worcester to Triple A Columbus. |
| Promoted 2B Ed Baehr from Double A Worcester to Triple A Columbus. |
| Promoted LF Harry Nielsen from Double A Worcester to Triple A Columbus. |
| Promoted SP John Swift from Class A Springfield to Double A Worcester. |
| Demoted SP Sam McGeorge from Triple A Columbus to Double A Worcester. |
| Promoted SP Harry Nettles from Class A Springfield to Double A Worcester. |
| Promoted CL Spencer Reese from Class C Hattiesburg to Double A Worcester. |
| Promoted CL Rodney Chambers from Class A Springfield to Double A Worcester. |
| Promoted C Joe Clark from Class A Springfield to Double A Worcester. |
| Promoted C Jack Goldstein from Class A Springfield to Double A Worcester. |
| Promoted RF Jerry Christensen from Class A Springfield to Double A Worcester. |
| Promoted 2B Paul Crandall from Class A Springfield to Double A Worcester. |
| Promoted CF Ed Blackburn from Class A Springfield to Double A Worcester. |
| Demoted SP Earl Johnson from Double A Worcester to Class A Springfield. |
| Demoted RP David Estrada from Double A Worcester to Class A Springfield. |
| Promoted SP Bill Holmes from Class C Hattiesburg to Class A Springfield. |
| Demoted RP Alex Covarrubias from Triple A Columbus to Class A Springfield. |
| Promoted SP Shanty Richardson from Class C Hattiesburg to Class A Springfield. |
| Promoted SP Wayne Cooper from Class C Hattiesburg to Class A Springfield. |
| Promoted RP Ed Fisk from Class B Arlington to Class A Springfield. |
| Promoted C Larry Irwin from Class B Arlington to Class A Springfield. |
| Promoted C Tommy McKinnon from Class B Arlington to Class A Springfield. |
| Demoted 2B Bill Lee from Double A Worcester to Class A Springfield. |
| Demoted CF Hod Bradway from Triple A Columbus to Class A Springfield. |
| Demoted LF Frank Weiss from Triple A Columbus to Class A Springfield. |
| Demoted 1B Al Lucas from Double A Worcester to Class A Springfield. |
| Promoted SS Ed Phillips from Class B Arlington to Class A Springfield. |
| Promoted 3B Mose Bateman from Class B Arlington to Class A Springfield. |
| Demoted CF Ed Botkins from Triple A Columbus to Class A Springfield. |
| Demoted RP Gene Smith from Class A Springfield to Class B Arlington. |
| Demoted RP Charlie Coons from Class A Springfield to Class B Arlington. |
| Promoted SP Paul Barnes from Class C Hattiesburg to Class B Arlington. |
| Promoted LF Bill May from Class C Hattiesburg to Class B Arlington. |
| Demoted 1B Dave Short from Class A Springfield to Class B Arlington. |
| Demoted SS Connie Clark from Class A Springfield to Class B Arlington. |
| Demoted LF Doc Hawkins from Double A Worcester to Class B Arlington. |
| Demoted RF Walt Rizer from Class A Springfield to Class B Arlington. |
| Demoted LF Jerry Bunce from Double A Worcester to Class B Arlington. |
| Demoted 1B Ray Bare from Class A Springfield to Class B Arlington. |
| Demoted LF Lew Mills from Class A Springfield to Class B Arlington. |
| Demoted RF Red Tuttle from Class B Arlington to Class C Hattiesburg. |
| Demoted RF Hardin Wood from Class B Arlington to Class C Hattiesburg. |
| Demoted LF Bill Brown from Class B Arlington to Class C Hattiesburg. |
| Demoted 2B Rod Gray from Class B Arlington to Class C Hattiesburg. |
| Demoted RP Joe Cooper from Class B Arlington to Class C Hattiesburg. |
| Demoted 1B Frank Mitchell from Class B Arlington to Class C Hattiesburg. |
| Wednesday, April 10th , 1963 |
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| Signed free agent 1B Gus Newkirk to a minor league contract. |
| Signed free agent 2B Hank Moore to a minor league contract. |
| Signed free agent CF Ed Blackburn to a minor league contract. |
| Signed free agent SS Connie Clark to a minor league contract. |
| Signed free agent RF Jerry Christensen to a minor league contract. |
| Signed free agent 1B Ray Bare to a minor league contract. |
| Signed free agent LF Doc Hawkins to a minor league contract. |
| Signed free agent 3B Charlie Ellis to a minor league contract. |
| Signed free agent LF Jerry Bunce to a minor league contract. |
| Signed free agent CF Ed Botkins to a minor league contract. |
| Monday, April 8th , 1963 |
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| Optioned CF Buster Trippel to Triple A Columbus. |
| Placed SP Andy Logue on the active roster. |
| Optioned SP Eddie Moore to Triple A Columbus. |
| Optioned RP Ed Morris to Triple A Columbus. |
| Placed CF Bobby Martinez on the active roster. |
| Placed SP Andy Logue on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Optioned CF Buster Trippel to Triple A Columbus. |
| Placed SP Andy Logue on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Placed SP Andy Logue on the active roster. |
| Optioned SP Eddie Moore to Triple A Columbus. |
| Optioned RP Ed Morris to Triple A Columbus. |
| Placed CF Bobby Martinez on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Placed CF Bobby Martinez on the active roster. |
| Promoted 1B Dave Short from Class B Arlington to Class A Springfield. |
| Demoted 1B Al Lucas from Class A Springfield to Class B Arlington. |
| Promoted 1B Al Lucas from Class B Arlington to Double A Worcester. |
| Sunday, April 7th , 1963 |
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| 1B Bill Duckworth was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| Optioned LF Frank Weiss to Triple A Columbus. |
| 2B Ned Adams was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| Optioned RP Alex Covarrubias to Triple A Columbus. |
| 1B Polly Stevenson was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| Optioned SP Sam McGeorge to Triple A Columbus. |
| Optioned CF Hod Bradway to Triple A Columbus. |
| RF William Roberts was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| LF George Rutter was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| RP Steve Talley was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| 1B Bill Duckworth was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| Optioned LF Frank Weiss to Triple A Columbus. |
| 2B Ned Adams was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| Optioned RP Alex Covarrubias to Triple A Columbus. |
| 1B Polly Stevenson was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| Optioned SP Sam McGeorge to Triple A Columbus. |
| Optioned CF Hod Bradway to Triple A Columbus. |
| RF William Roberts was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| LF George Rutter was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| RP Steve Talley was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| Traded 26-year old RHP Don Griffin to the Chicago Cougars, getting 30-year old LHP Andy Logue and 24-year old RF Bobby Martinez in return. |
| Traded 24-year old LHP Bob Green (retaining 60%) to the Toronto Wolves, getting 20-year old 1B Larry Irwin in return. |
| Monday, March 25th , 1963 |
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| Placed SP Fred McKnight on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/22/1963. |
| Placed SP Fred McKnight on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/22/1963. |
| Monday, March 18th , 1963 |
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| Recalled 2B Clarence James from Class A Springfield. |
| Recalled CF Buster Trippel from Double A Worcester. |
| Recalled LF Frank Weiss from Class A Springfield. |
| Recalled RF William Roberts from Class A Springfield. |
| Recalled CF Hod Bradway from Class A Springfield. |
| Recalled 1B Polly Stevenson from Double A Worcester. |
| Recalled RP Alex Covarrubias from Class B Arlington. |
| Recalled SP Augie Jones from Double A Worcester. |
| Recalled RP Dee Britton from Triple A Columbus. |
| Recalled SP Eddie Moore from Triple A Columbus. |
| Recalled SP Sam McGeorge from Triple A Columbus. |
