Some key extensions lead the way this offseason, with one of the most notable Yogi staying with the Yanks until 1961. A couple of our former charges have reaped big rewards for their efforts. Here are the highlights:
- 1B Joe Cunningham: Orioles, 8 years / $628400 (extension)
- 1B Vic Wertz: Cubs, 5 years / $600000
- P Harvey Haddix: Yankees, 5 years / $489000
- C Yogi Berra: Yankees, 4 years / $488000 (extension)
- P Hal Brown: Redlegs, 4 years / $320000
- C Stan Lopata: Athletics, 4 years / $289000
- P Ike Delock: Giants, 3 years / $249000
- 2B Billy Goodman: Cardinals, 3 years / $243000
- OF Carl Furillo: Orioles, 3 years / $231000
- C Elston Howard: Cubs, 5 years / $225400 (extension)
- P Vinegar Bend Mizell: Cardinals, 3 years / $210000
- OF Larry Doby: Cardinals, 2 years / $112000
- C Earl Averill from Giants to Red Sox for OF Bob Hazle
- OF Wes Covington from Braves to Giants for 1B Harry Agganis
- P Bob Buhl from Orioles to Athletics for C Jack Shepard
- P Clem Labine and 2B Joey Amalfitano from Athletics to Braves for 3B Johnny Goryl and P Jim Constable
- P Gene Conley from Cardinals to Cubs for P Tom Cheney and 2B Wayne Causey
- P Sandy Consuegra and P Don Lee from White Sox to Red Sox for 1B Gil Hodges
9-9 for us with no injuries in a fairly uneventful ST.
ALL TRANSACTIONS
The BNN boffins are expecting Boston-Pittsburgh III, with our pitching again highly-regarded (all five starters in the Top 20) and our projected SB up to a positively scintillating 42!
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