IN THE NEWS: ML owners agree to allow the expansion clubs four protected first-year players who can be optioned to the minors without being subject to a draft.
IN THE NEWS: The Angels trade OF Leon Wagner to Cleveland for P Barry Latman and a player to be named later, who turns out to be Joe Adcock.
The Houston Colt 45s draft minor league pitcher Jim Ray from Rochester (Baltimore Orioles).
The ML Rules Committee bans oversized catcher's mitts, effective in 1965.
The Indianapolis and Little Rock franchises are transferred from the International League to the Pacific Coast League. The International League is reduced to eight clubs and the Pacific Coast League membership raised to 12 clubs.
IN THE NEWS: Cleveland trades OF Willie Kirkland to the Orioles for OF Al Smith and an estimated $25,000.
Detroit P Jim Bunning is traded to the Phillies with C Gus Triandos for OF Don Demeter and P Jack Hamilton. Not a smart move for Detroit as Bunning will win 75 games for Philley over the next four seasons.
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