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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1955 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1954/1956)
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November 10, 1954
Released Johnny Pesky.
November 22, 1954
Drafted Bobby Kline from the Toronto (International) in the 1954 rule 5 draft.
November 30, 1954
Cholly Naranjo selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1954 minor league draft.
December 11, 1954
Purchased Bruce Edwards from the Chicago Cubs for $15,000.
1955
Signed Bob Allison as an amateur free agent.
Signed Webbo Clarke as a free agent.
Signed Choo Choo Coleman as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dan Dobbek as an amateur free agent.
Dick Phillips sent to the Milwaukee Braves in an unknown transaction.
Signed Ted Sadowski as an amateur free agent.
Johnny Schaive received from the Decatur (Mississippi-Ohio Valley) in an unknown transaction.
Signed Jerry Schoonmaker as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
Signed Garland Shifflett as an amateur free agent.
January 14, 1955
Sold Wayne Terwilliger to the New York Giants.
January 24, 1955
Released Connie Marrero.
January 28, 1955
Signed Vince Gonzales as a free agent.
April 19, 1955 (Standings)
Released Vince Gonzales.
May 1, 1955 (Standings)
Traded Gus Keriazakos to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Al Sima. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 7, 1955 (Standings)
Traded Jim Busby to the Chicago White Sox. Received Johnny Groth, Clint Courtney, and Bob Chakales.
July, 1955 (Standings)
Ossie Alvarez received from the Hobbs (Longhorn) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
September 20, 1955 (Standings)
Sold Bob Ross to the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
November 8, 1955
Traded Mickey Vernon, Bob Porterfield, Johnny Schmitz, and Tom Umphlett to the Boston Red Sox. Received Karl Olson, Dick Brodowski, Tex Clevenger, Neil Chrisley, and Al Curtis (minors).
November 27, 1955
Drafted Connie Grob from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1955 rule 5 draft.
1956
Signed Jack Baldschun as an amateur free agent.
Bud Byerly received from the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.
Signed Bert Cueto as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jim Heise as an amateur free agent.
Signed Hector Maestri as an amateur free agent.
Signed Tom McAvoy as an amateur free agent.
January 19, 1956
Released Spec Shea.
February 8, 1956
Traded Mickey McDermott and Bobby Kline to the New York Yankees. Received a player to be named later, Lou Berberet, Bob Wiesler, Herb Plews, and Dick Tettelbach. The New York Yankees sent Whitey Herzog (April 2, 1956) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.
February 22, 1956
Released Bruce Edwards.
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