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Originally Posted by Rainmaker

Have not yet found the coming or going transaction, but I did find a March 15, 1964, game account with Amalfitano playing shortstop for the Angels alongside Bobby Knoop.

Baseball Reference has Amalfitano being purchased from the Giants by the Cubs on March 29. Was he on loan? Was it a conditional deal that was called off? He was not part of the Rule V draft that winter.

Must be a Rule V:

From NY Times, March 29 1964

"The Los Angeles Angels today returned the contract of Joe Amalfitano, an infielder, to the Tacoma, Wash., farm of the San Francisco Giants for subsequent sale to the Chicago Cubs. Amalfitano could take over the Cubs' spot vacated by the death of Ken Hubbs in a recent Utah plane crash.
Fred Haney, Angels' general manager, said he was sending Amalfitano back because his team "had sufficient infield protection."
Amalfitano, 30 years old, had been batting 270 this spring with the Angels and had hit two home runs. Last season he played with the Giants and Tacoma. He has had experience playing at third and shortstop.