When Denehy led the rookie New York-Penn League in wins and shutouts, he was ranked
as a top prospect. His tendency to surrender homers curtailed his success in the
majors. He was traded with $100,000 to Washington for manager Gil Hodges in 1967.
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»November 27, 1967: The New York Mets send P Bill Denehy and $100,000 to the Senators for Washington's manager, Gil Hodges. Jim Lemon is named manager of the Senators.