IN THE NEWS: The Hollywood (PCL) franchise moves to Salt Lake City, and the Los Angeles (PCL) team moves to Spokane. The San Francisco franchise (PCL) transfers to Phoenix, AZ.
IN THE NEWS: The White Sox send fan-favorite Minnie Minoso and infielder Fred Hatfield to the Indians for P Early Wynn and OF Al Smith. Wynn coming off his 1st losing season, will rebound with the White Sox, topping the American League in wins and innings in 1959. The trade was the first for the new Indians' GM Frank Lane.
ML baseball kills the bonus rule and raises the minimum salary to $7,000.
The Cards turn down the Phillies offer of Richie Ashburn and Harvey Haddix for Ken Boyer, trusting that Boyer will turn into a good 3B. Then, in one of their best trades ever, the Cardinals acquire outfielders Curt Flood and Joe Taylor from the Reds for pitchers Marty Kutyna and Ted Wieand. The 19-year-old Flood, who appeared in eight games for Cincinnati over the past two seasons, will anchor the St. Louis OF for the next 12 years.
IN THE NEWS: The AP votes Tony Kubek of the Yanks as the Rookie of the Year. Frank Malzone of the Red Sox, who was declared ineligible, receives one vote. Malzone, with better offensive numbers, will later claim that he was robbed by New York writers, when the BBWA changes the minimum number of at-bats during the season, thus excluding him.
IN THE NEWS: U.S. Congressman Emanuel Celler and Senator Kenneth Keating, both of New York, hint that there might be antitrust action against ML baseball if it televises games as planned, because it jeopardizes the minor leagues.
The Phillies purchase veteran OF Dave Philley from Detroit.
IN THE NEWS: The Reds land their 5th pitcher of the month when they acquire Harvey Haddix from the Phillies for OF Wally Post. A week ago they swapped pitchers with the Pirates, picking up veteran Bob Purkey for Don Gross.
IN THE NEWS: In a continuing family squabble, Charlie Comiskey, Jr. denies his sister's, Mrs. Dorothy Comiskey Rigney, allegation that he used the "rule or ruin" tactic to gain control of the club.
IN THE NEWS: With the backing of Representatives Keating and Celler, the minor league executives urge that ML baseball compensate them for this infringement on their territorial rights.
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