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Transactions Occurring on May 30

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May 29 / May 31

May 30, 2011 Standings
May 30, 2009 Standings

The New York Mets traded Ramon Castro and cash to the Chicago White Sox for Lance Broadway.

The San Francisco Giants signed Joe Borchard as a free agent.

May 30, 2008 Standings

The Chicago Cubs purchased Jim Brower from the Cincinnati Reds.

The Florida Marlins signed Chris Michalak as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Todd Ritchie as a free agent.

May 30, 2007 Standings

The Philadelphia Phillies signed J.J. Trujillo as a free agent.

May 30, 2006 Standings

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim traded Esteban Yan and cash to the Cincinnati Reds for Kyle Edens (minors).

The New York Mets signed Jacob Cruz as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Mike Difelice as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Graham Koonce from San Diego (Golden Baseball).

The Seattle Mariners released Matt Lawton.

May 30, 2005 Standings
May 30, 2004 Standings

The Anaheim Angels signed Raul Mondesi as a free agent.

May 30, 2003 Standings

The Florida Marlins signed Kevin Barker as a free agent.

The New York Mets released Eric Cammack.

The Arizona Diamondbacks released Mark Little.

The Arizona Diamondbacks purchased Brady Raggio from Bridgeport (Atlantic).

The St. Louis Cardinals released Nerio Rodriguez.

May 30, 2001 Standings

The Minnesota Twins signed Tony Fiore as a free agent.

The Montreal Expos released Chris Peters.

May 30, 2000 Standings

The Cleveland Indians signed Hansel Izquierdo as a free agent.

The Anaheim Angels signed Kevin Stocker as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs released Brian Williams.

May 30, 1997 Standings

The San Diego Padres signed Steve Mintz as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Francisco Santos as an amateur free agent.

The New York Mets sent Rudy Seanez to the Kansas City Royals as part of a conditional deal.

May 30, 1996 Standings
May 30, 1995 Standings

The New York Mets returned Kevin Lomon (earlier draft pick) to the Atlanta Braves.

The Boston Red Sox signed Mike Maddux as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers released Scott Stewart.

May 30, 1994 Standings

The Florida Marlins signed Mario Diaz as a free agent.

May 30, 1993 Standings
May 30, 1992 Standings
May 30, 1990 Standings

The Minnesota Twins traded Francisco Oliveras to the San Francisco Giants for a player to be named later. The San Francisco Giants sent Ed Gustafson (minors) (September 26, 1990) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

May 30, 1989 Standings
May 30, 1987 Standings

The Baltimore Orioles traded Ricky Jones (minors) to the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named later. The Minnesota Twins sent Ron Musselman (June 12, 1987) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

May 30, 1986 Standings

The Texas Rangers signed Juan Gonzalez as an amateur free agent.

May 30, 1985 Standings

The Houston Astros signed Tony Eusebio as an amateur free agent.

The Cleveland Indians traded Johnnie LeMaster to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Scott Bailes (July 3, 1985) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

May 30, 1983 Standings
May 30, 1982 Standings
May 30, 1981 Standings

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Hipolito Pena as an amateur free agent.

May 30, 1980 Standings
May 30, 1976 Standings

The Minnesota Twins signed Jeff Holly as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Ted Martinez as a free agent.

May 30, 1972 Standings
May 30, 1969 Standings
May 30, 1965 Standings
May 30, 1964 Standings

The New York Mets released Dave Baldwin.

The New York Mets purchased Frank Lary from the Detroit Tigers.

May 30, 1963 Standings

The New York Mets signed John Stephenson as an amateur free agent.

May 30, 1961 Standings
May 30, 1957 Standings

The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Jim Fridley from the New York Yankees. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

May 30, 1955 Standings
May 30, 1930 Standings
May 30, 1925 Standings
May 30, 1924 Standings
May 30, 1922 Standings
May 30, 1919 Standings

The Boston Braves traded a player to be named later to the New York Giants for Jim Thorpe. The Boston Braves sent Pat Ragan (May 30, 1919) to the New York Giants to complete the trade.

May 30, 1912 Standings
May 30, 1907 Standings
May 30, 1905 Standings

The Washington Senators selected John Anderson off waivers from the New York Highlanders.

May 30, 1904 Standings
May 30, 1896 Standings

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Tom Delahanty from the Cleveland Spiders. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

May 30, 1882 Standings
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