4/17	LA	trades IF Tommy Dean and P Leon Everitt to Padres for P Al McBean.
4/17	BOS	P Jose Santiago scheduled for elbow surgery - out.
4/17	CHI	2B Glenn Beckert released from hospital after collision with Mike Shannon.
4/17	SEA	signs P Jerry Stephenson, released by Red Sox, assign to Vancouver.
4/19	BOS	trades 1B/OF Ken Harrelson, P Dick Ellsworth, P Juan Pizzaro to Indians for P Sonny Siebert, P Vincente Romo, and C Joe Azcue. 		Options P Fred Wenz to minors.
4/20	NYY	sign P Al Downing to minor league contract. 
4/20	CLE	OF Ken Harrelson announces his retirement.
4/21	CLE	Recalls P Horacio Pina from minors.
4/22	CLE	Signs OF Ken Harrelson to new contract. Harrelson un-retires.
4/23	SD 	release C Jesse Gonder.
4/24	CHI	Trades P Joe Niekro, P Gary Ross, and IF Francisco Libran(minors)to Padres for P Dick Selma.
4/25	CLE	Recall P Gary Kroll and IF Jack Heidemann to bring roster to 25 man limit.
4/25	NYM	P Nolan Ryan and SS Bud Harrelson report for weekend military reserve duty.
4/25	PHI	Recall P Al Raffo.
4/26	NYY	Return P Don Nottebart to Reds, who trade him to Cubs for IF Jim Armstrong, on Tacoma roster.
4/27	SEA	Option 3B Mike Ferraro to Vancouver.
4/27	NYM	Option OF Art Shamsky to minors; Harrelson returns from military duty.
4/28	LA	Place P Don Drysdale on 21 day DL.
4/29	NYM	Nolan Ryan returns from military duty.
4/29	MON	sign P Elroy Face, release by Tigers.
5/3	CHI	option OF Jim Qualls to Tacoma, acquire Nate Oliver from Syracuse.	
	LA	recall IF Billy Garbarkewitz from Spokane.
	BOS	recall P Mike Nagy from Louisville; option P Ken Brett to Louisville.
	WAS	purchase P Frank Kreutzer from Buffalo; option P Jim Miles to Buffalo.
5/5	PHI	trade OF Don Lock to Red Sox for OF Bill Schlesinger, assigned to Eugene.
5/6	OAK	purchase OF Jose Tartabull from Red Sox, assigned to Des Moines.
5/10	HOU	option OF Bob Watson to Savannah; recall IF Julio Gotay from Oklahoma City.
	CLE	recall P Horacio Pina from Portland.
	KC	recall P Jim Rooker from High Point.
5/14	WAS	traded P Frank Kreutzer to Pittsburgh for P Jim Shellenback.
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5/22	STL	trade SS John Sipin and C Sonny Ruberto, on Tulsa roster, to San Diego 
		for SS Jerry DaVanon and 1B Bill Davis, both assigned to Tulsa.
	CIN	option P Gary Nolan to Indianapolis.
5/23	ATL	recall P Paul Doyle from Richmond; option P Gary Neibauer to Richmond.
5/26	STL	place P Dave Giusti on 21 day DL with injured back.
	WAS	activated P Darold Knowles from military list; option P Dick Bosman to Buffalo (sore shoulder)
5/27	CAL	fire manager Bill Rigney; name "Lefty" Phillips as manager; recall P Ken Tatum from Hawaii; 
		release 1B Dick Stuart.
	OAK	sold C Jim Pagliaroni to Seattle; release P John Wyatt; recall P George Lazerique from Iowa	
		and C Gene Tenace from Birmingham.
5/29	HOU	sign P William Henry, a free agent.
5/30	STL	trade OF Jim Hicks to California for OF Vic Davalillo.
6/2	MON	SS Maury Wills announces his retirement.
6/3	MON	trade P Jim "Mudcat" Grant to St. Louis for P Gary Waslewski.
	STL	recall P Dennis Ribant, and send P Mel Nelson to Tulsa.
6/5	WAS	select OF Jeff Burroughs, an 18 yr. old HS senior from Long Beach with 1st selection in summer draft.
	MON	SS Maury Wills asks to return to club.
	ATL	P Jim Britton leaves club for military duty; recall P Gary Neibauer from Richmond;
		recall 3B Darrell Evans from Shreveport, and place C Walt Hriniak on 21 day DL.
6/8	NYY	celebrate Mickey Mantle Day at Yankee Stadium. Retired # 7.
6/9	NYY	purchase P Ken Johnson from Atlanta.
6/11	MON	trade SS Maury Wills and OF Manny Mota to Los Angeles for OF-1B Ron Fairly and IF Paul Popovich.
		trade IF Paul Popovich to Chicago for OF Adolfo Phillips and P Jack Lamabe, assigned from Tacoma to Vancouver.
	WAS	assigned P Frank Bertaina to Buffalo; option Rich Billings to Buffalo; purchase OF Sam Bowens and recall P Dick Bosman from 		Buffalo.
6/12	ATL	trade C Walt Hriniak and IF Van Kelly, recalled from Richmond, and OF Andy Finlay, recalled from Shreveport,
		to San Diego for OF Tony Gonzalez.
	BOS	announce C Joe Azcue has left the team. He joins OF Willie Horton of Detroit and Richie Allen of Philadelphia to 			leave their teams during the season.
	HOU	place OF Jesus Alou on 21 day DL with a fractured jaw as a result of a collision with IF Hector Torres chasing 
		a pop fly in a game vs. Pirates at Astrodome on 6/10. Torres is also out two weeks.
6/13	CLE	trade P Jack Hamilton to Chicago White Sox, who assign him to Tucson, for P Sammy Ellis, assigned to Portland.
	CIN	purchase P Al Jackson from Mets.
	SEA	trade C Larry Haney to Oakland for IF John Donaldson.
6/14	DET	trade OF Ron Woods to Yankees for OF/SS Tom Tresh.
6/15	MON	trade 1B Donn Clendenon to Mets for IF Kevin Collins, P Steve Renko, both recalled from Portsmouth, P Bill 				Carden, with Memphis, and P Dave Colon, with Marion. Carden was assigned to Vancouver and Colon to Bradenton.
	BOS	trade C Joe Azcue to California for C Tom Satriano.
	MON	purchase P Dick Radatz from Detroit.
6/16	WAS	trade P Frank Bertaina, on Buffalo roster, to Rochester, Baltimore affiliate, for P Paul Campbell, assigned 
		from Rochester to Buffalo.
6/20	CLE	trade OF Lee Maye to Washington for P Bill Denehy, on Buffalo roster. Denehy assigned to Portland.
6/23	SEA 	purchase P Gary Roggenburk from Red Sox.
6/25	PHI 	1B Richie Allen suspended for failing to show up for DH with Mets yesterday. Manager Bob Skinner is quoted as 				saying "it doesn't matter to me if he ever puts on a Phillies uniform again." Allen states he's "through with 				them. I am not going to do nothing until they trade me." Philadelphia cannot trade Allen after the 6/15 				deadline unless Allen clears waivers. Allen is fined $500/game missed. He returns to the club on July 20 though
		does not play that day.	
6/27    SEA 	send P Gary Timberlake to Vancouver.
	SD	place P Johnny Podres on voluntary retired list and make him minor league pitching instructor.
6/28	HOU	release P Bill Henry.
6/30    CWS 	recall OF Buddy Bradford and IF Rich Morales; send OF Woodie Held and OF Bob Christian down
	CLE 	recall P Law and send IF Dave Nelson down. Fosse on DL.
	MTL	place Ron Fairly on DL (returns 8/2)
	CIN 	purchase C Danny Breeden from San Diego, assigned from Syracuse to Indianapolis.
7/1 	OAK 	recall IF Tony LaRussa; option Allan Lewis; Dick Green still on military duty.
7/2 	NYY  	option OF Jim Lyttle to minors.
7/3 	PHI 	Don Money and Rick Wise on 2 week army reserve duty. Money returns 7/6. D.Johnson and J.Callison injured. 				Johnson returns to lineup 7/6.
7/3  	OAK 	Dick Green returns to lineup from military duty.
7/4 	CAL     option Washburn -p 
7/5 	SF  	sold P Ron Kline to Boston. Recall P Ron Bryant from Phoenix. Place C Jack Hiatt on 21 day DL with bleeding ulcer. Recall C 		John Stephenson from Phoenix. Ozzie Virgil made a coach.
7/5  	NYM     Recall P Doug Frisella; Tug McGraw leaves for 2 weeks of militay duty.
7/6  	WAS     sold P Camilo Pascual to Reds. Recall Jim Miles from Buffalo. Reds option P Bill Short.	
7/7 	SEA     Option P Mike Marshall to Toledo.
7/8	MIN	sent IF Ron Clark to Seattle; Acquire P Darrell Brandon from Seattle farm.
7/9	OAK	placed OF Tommy Reynolds on 21 day DL; recall OF Bill McNulty.
7/10 	CIN  	Option SS Darell Chaney to Indianapolis.
7/10 	SEA  	Recall P Dick Baney from Vancouver.
	STL	Option P Les Willis; recall P Jim Ellis from Tulsa.
7/11	MTL	P Mike Wegener leaves for 2 weeks military duty.
	NYM	SS Bud Harrelson returns from military duty.
	DET	recall IF Dave Campbell from minors
	CHI	recall P Jim Colborn from Tacoma; option P Dave Lemonds to Tacoma.
	CIN 	recall SS Darell Chaney and OF Clyde Mashore from Indianapolis. Alex Johnson on miltary reserve duty.
7/12	STL	trade IF Robert Johnson to Oakland for OF Joe Nossek.
7/13	MTL	2B Gary Sutherland leaves game after being hit by pitch from Nolan Ryan in nose. His replacement Kevin Collins also leaves game 		with bruised right hand.
7/14	MTL	Gary Sutherland placed on 21 day DL (returns 8/3); IF Angel Hermoso recalled from Vancouver.
	DET	place 2B Dick McAuliffe on DL (out for season)
	SEA	option P Jerry Stephenson to Vancouver.
	STL	option OF Boots Day; recall OF Byron Browne.
7/18	NYM	Nolan Ryan leaves for 2 weeks of military duty.
	CLE	place Max Alvis on DL; recall IF Leon.
	PIT	place C Jerry May on DL.
	OAK	place P Jim Nash on DL; recall P Vida Blue from Iowa.
7/19	LA	Willie Davis leaves game after being hit by pitch in face from Juan Marichal.
7/20	NYM	Tug McGraw returns from military duty.
	OAK	Vida Blue makes major league debut.
7/21	CIN	place 2B Tommy Helms on DL (thru 8/11); recall Danny Breeden.
7/24	LA	place 1B Wes Parker on DL (thru 8/15); recall Tom Hutton.
7/25	SEA	Mike Hegan - military duty (but pinch hits on 7/30); recall 1B Goose Goosen and P Steve Barber; option P Dick Baney and OF 		Steve Whitaker.
	CWS	option OF Bob Christian; recall Woodie Held.
7/26	NYY	sell OF Bill Cowan to Angels; recall OF Tom Shopay
	CAL	option OF Lou Johnson and P Bob Priddy; recall P Steve Kealy.
	CLE	sell IF Zoilo Versalles to Senators; recall IF Frank Baker.
	WAS 	sell OF Sam Bowens to Buffalo
8/1	CWS	recall P Edmonson; send P Jerry Nyman down
	MIN	activate P Dean Chance; send P Bucky Brandon down
	CLE	recall P Boyd; send Gary Kroll down
	PIT	purchase P Bo Belinsky; option Lou Marone down
	SEA 	purchase P George Brunet from California; send Gary Roggenburk down
	CIN	option SS Darrel Chaney and Danny Breeden; activate P Gary Nolan off DL
	KC	recall P Chris Zachary; option Dave Wickersham
	PHI	manager Bob Skinner resigns citing a "lack of support" over the handling of Richie Allen.
8/8	NYY	recall C Thurman Munson; option John Ellis
	HOU	purchase P Ron Willis from Cardinals
	SF	place IF Tito Fuentes on DL; activate C Jack Hiatt
	CWS	place Carlos May on DL; May loses tip of thumb while on National Guard duty
8/9	SF	purchase P Don McMahon from Tigers
	MIN	place Bob Miller on DL; recall P Bill Zepp
	BAL	activate Jim Palmer off DL; option P Jim Severinsen to Rochester
	CLE	send P Gary Boyd to Portland; recall IF Lou Camilli from Waterbury, Eastern League.
8/11	LA	P Don Drysdale retires.
	CHI	purchase P Ken Johnson from Yankees
	OAK	place OF Rick Monday on DL; activate OF Tommy Reynolds
8/12	CAL 	place C Tom Egan on DL thru 9/17
	CIN	place P Camilo Pascual on DL thru 9/2; activate Tommy Helms
8/13	NYY 	Joe Pepitone misses 2 games due to "serious personal problems" according to manager Ralph Houk.
8/15	PIT	trade P Jim Bunning to Dodgers for cash and 2 minor leaguers.
8/17	WAS 	place Hank Allen on DL (broken thumb -- thru 9/11); recall Dick Smith from Buffalo.
8/20    BAL 	place C Andy Etchebarren on DL thru 9/19
8/25	WAS	option P Jim Miles to Buffalo; purchase P Carlos Cisco from White Sox.
8/29	WAS	sold Jack Jenkins to Dodgers
9/1	WAS 	recall Jan Dukes, Jim Miles, and Rich Billings from Buffalo; recall Toby Harrah from Savannah
9/11	WAS	activated Hank Allen from DL
9/13	WAS	placed coach Doug Camilli on the active roster.	


Bibliography - The Sporting News Baseball Guide, 1970; "Ball Four" by Jim Bouton; Washington's Expansion Senators; and boxscores and transactions listed in various editions of the Sporting News, New York Times, and Atlanta Constitution during the 1969 season.