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1967 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1966 / 1968)
87-74, Finished 3rd in National League
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1966 / 1968 Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 4, 1966

Released Robin Roberts.

October 18, 1966

Released Joey Amalfitano.

Released Marty Keough.

November 28, 1966

Drafted Joe Campbell from the New York Mets in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

November 29, 1966

Hal Haydel selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 1966 minor league draft.

Roberto Pena selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1966 minor league draft.

Al Severinsen selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1966 minor league draft.

Traded Chris Krug and Wayne Schurr to the California Angels. Received Don Furnald (minors) and Mike White.

November 30, 1966

Released Chuck Estrada.

December 7, 1966

Traded Dick Ellsworth to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Ray Culp and cash.

1967

Signed Jesus Hernaiz as an amateur free agent.

Signed Don Larsen as a free agent.

January 28, 1967

Drafted Alec Distaso in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (January). Player signed February 7, 1967.

Drafted Gary Ross in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary).

Drafted Jim Dunegan in the 2nd round of the 1967 amateur draft (January).

Drafted Earl Stephenson in the 3rd round of the 1967 amateur draft (January).

Drafted Pat Jacquez in the 4th round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed February 1, 1967.

February 9, 1967

Signed Felix Mantilla as a free agent.

February 16, 1967

Signed Al Spangler as a free agent.

April 3, 1967 (Standings)

Traded Don Bryant to the San Francisco Giants. Received Dick Bertell.

April 25, 1967 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Cleveland Indians. Received Dick Radatz. The Chicago Cubs sent Bob Raudman (November 21, 1967) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

April 26, 1967 (Standings)

Traded Fred Norman to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Dick Calmus.

May 14, 1967 (Standings)

Purchased Ted Savage from the St. Louis Cardinals.

Sold Don Young to the St. Louis Cardinals.

May 20, 1967 (Standings)

Signed Joey Amalfitano as a free agent.

May 22, 1967 (Standings)

Sold Jimmy Stewart to the Chicago White Sox.

May 23, 1967 (Standings)

Purchased Lee Elia from the Chicago White Sox.

May 24, 1967 (Standings)

Released Dick Bertell.

June, 1967 (Standings)

Bob Terlecki sent to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 6, 1967 (Standings)

Drafted Randy Bobb in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Terry Hughes in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1967 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1967.

Drafted Jimmy McMath in the 2nd round of the 1967 amateur draft.

Drafted Ken Forsch in the 4th round of the 1967 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Darcy Fast in the 6th round of the 1967 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 9, 1967.

Drafted Gary Lance in the 20th round of the 1967 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 12, 1967 (Standings)

Traded Bob Hendley to the New York Mets. Received a player to be named later and Rob Gardner. The New York Mets sent John Stephenson (June 17, 1967) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

June 19, 1967 (Standings)

Signed Jim Colborn as an amateur free agent.

June 27, 1967 (Standings)

Traded Arnold Earley to the Houston Astros. Received Marv Breeding.

July 6, 1967 (Standings)

Released Joey Amalfitano.

Released Felix Mantilla.

July 24, 1967 (Standings)

Purchased Bob Shaw from the New York Mets.

August 1, 1967 (Standings)

Purchased Don Young from the St. Louis Cardinals.

August 2, 1967 (Standings)

Sold Cal Koonce to the New York Mets.

August 4, 1967 (Standings)

Selected Pete Mikkelsen off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

August 7, 1967 (Standings)

Sold Curt Simmons to the California Angels.

August 20, 1967 (Standings)

Sold Bill Connors to the New York Mets.

September 19, 1967 (Standings)

Released Bob Shaw.

November 28, 1967

Drafted Jose Arcia from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Ramon Hernandez from the Atlanta Braves in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Bill Plummer from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

November 30, 1967

Traded Paul Popovich and Jim Williams to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Lou Johnson.

Traded Ray Culp to the Boston Red Sox. Received Bill Schlesinger and cash.

December 2, 1967

Sold John Boccabella to the New York Yankees.

1968

Bill Faul sent to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.

Vic Larose received from the California Angels in an unknown transaction.

Signed Frankie Libran as an amateur free agent.

February 9, 1968

Traded Lee Thomas to the Houston Astros. Received Levi Brown (minors) and Tommy Murray (minors).

March 24, 1968

Released Dick Radatz.

March 30, 1968

Traded Rob Gardner to the Cleveland Indians. Received Bobby Tiefenauer.

April, 1968

The New York Yankees returned John Boccabella following previous purchase.

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1966 / 1968 Trades and Transactions

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