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Clemente
Back in Windy City
Turning Back on Rebuild, Colts Go
For Veterans
 The Chicago Colts made a splash
during FA, luring back former Roberto Clemente with a
3-year, $22.5 million deal, and signing veteran 2B Bill
Mazeroski and righthander Johnny Kucks. The Colts,
coming off their second straight last-place finish, were
widely expected to begin rebuilding, but GM Lance Mueller
chose to go after a combination of tried veterans and former
Colts. Kucks plied his trade in Comiskey early in his
career, and Joe Adcock, with 222 home runs in 10 years as
a Colt, rejoins the club after dipping his toes in the FA
pool. Chicago used three of its
five draft picks on pitchers, including closer Bob D.
Johnson, and nabbed CF Amos Otis with the second overall
pick.
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Carbo Footprint
High Hopes for Monuments' Hyper-Rebuild
 The
Washington Monuments are aggressively rebuilding after
finishing last two years straight for the first time in club
history. The four-time UL champions had six of the
first 25 picks, including three of the first 10. LF
Bernie Carbo is eliciting more excitement than any #1 pick
in years, and C Ray Fosse, 2B Dave Cash, and OF Joe Rudi
figure to work themselves into the big league roster sooner
rather than later. Washington did little to address
the league's worst
pitching staff for the past 3 years, adding only three
relief pitchers in free agency and the draft, but GM Doug
Aiton is pleased with the rapid progress of young starters
Don Wilson, Andy Messersmith, and Rick Wise (all under 25
years old).
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1970 Free Agent Auction
* The minimum bid for a player is $300k,
no
minor-league contracts. * Clubs over their payroll cap may not make
any contract bids.
* Any attempted signing that puts a team over
its payroll cap will be disallowed and the player will return to the
FA pool.
* Rounds 1-3 in-game, rounds 4-5 by email lists. One-year contracts only.
* Minimum roster size = 48 active players. |
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ATLANTA HILLTOPPERS |
BOSTON
FEDERALS |
BROOKLYN SUPERBAS |
CHICAGO COLTS |
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SP Don Larsen
(5100/3)
MR Ray Narleski
(4110/1)
MR Bill Fischer (*700/3)
C Jack Hiatt (500/1)
SP Ron Brant (300/1)
MR Mike Corkins
(300/1)
MR Tom Hilgendorf (300/1)
MR John Curtis (300/1)
LF Greg Luzinski (300/1)
LF Tom Grieve (300/1)
SS Bob
Heise (300/1)
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MR Larry Sherry (*3000/72M)
2B
Tony Taylor (850/1)
CF Felipe Alou
(750/1)
MR Cal Koonce (300/1)
3B
John Kennedy (300/1)
2B Dave
Campbell (300/1)
C Earl Williams (300/1)
SP Ken Brett
(300/1)
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MR Taylor Phillips (570/1)
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CF Roberto Clemente (7500/3M)
2B
Bill Mazeroski (4920/3)
SP Johnny Kucks (1800/3M)
1B Joe Adcock (788/1)
SP Larry Jaster
(312/1)
C Milt May (300/1)
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CLEVELAND BARONS |
DALLAS TEXANS |
DETROIT GRIFFINS |
LOS
ANGELES OUTLAWS |
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MR Joe
Grzenda (2000/3)
CF Jimmy Wynn (1750/1)
SS Jose Pagan
(1500/1)
MR Danny Frisella
(1500/1)
SP Ray Sadecki (1000/1)
RF Manny Jimenez (830/2)
SP Don Cardwell (600/1)
1B Wes Parker (580/2)
2B Felix Millan (490/2)
LF Danny Cater (490/2)
MR Ed
Sprague (400/2)
3B Don Money (400/1)
C Bob Didier
(300/1)
SS Freddie Patek (300/1)
CF Vic Davalillo (300/1)
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RF Willie Kirkland (3630/1)
3B Ed
Spiezio (400/1)
LF Rick Reichardt
(300/1)
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CF Don
Demeter (8510/1)
SP Denny
McLain (450/2)
2B Vern Fuller (450/2)
RF Carl Warwick
(450/1)
SP Steve Blass (300/1)
SS Hal Lanier (300/1)
SS
Dal Maxvill (300/1)
SP Claude Osteen (300/1)
MR Don Carrithers (300/1)
MR Jackie
Brown (300/1)
SP Les Cain (300/1)
C Joe Ferguson (300/1)
1B Joe Biittner
(300/1)
1B Tom Paciorek (300/1)
LF Al Luplow (300/1)
CF
Steve Brye (300/1)
LF Gene Clines (300/1)
2B Jerry Buchek
(300/1)
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SP Joe Gibbon
(5470/4)
RF Leon Wagner (5300/2)
SP Mudcat Grant (300/1)
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MANHATTAN GRAY SOX |
ST.
LOUIS MAROONS |
SAN FRANCISCO SPIDERS |
WASHINGTON MONUMENTS |
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SP Jim Perry, ATL (1095/1)
CF Lenny
Green (350/1)
C Jerry Grote (300/1)
RF Ken
Harrelson (300/2)
LF Joe Keough (300/1)
LF Jim Holt (300/1)
MR Roger Moret
(300/1)
3B Al Gallagher (300/1)
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C Johnny Romano (6460/3M)
1B Dick
Stuart (2380/1)
MR Chet Nichols
(1800/1)
SS Brooks Robinson
(315/1)
1B Granny Hamner (500/1)
C
Earl Averill (500/1)
CF Woodie Held (500/1)
LF Wes
Covington (400/1)
SS Dick Tracewski (350/1)
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SS Ron Hansen (3150/3)
3B Tim Foli (300/1)
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1B Sammy
Taylor (1950/1)
MR Chuck Hartenstein (800/1)
LF Russ Snyder (300/1)
CF Johnny Jeter (300/1)
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Round 1
- 26 players signed
(CLE 11, ATL 3, CHI
3)
Top Bids:
CF Roberto Clemente, CHI (7500/3M)
C Johnny Romano, STL
(6460/3M)
SP Don Larsen, ATL (5100/3)
2B Bill Mazeroski,
CHI (4920/3)
SS Ron Hansen, SF (3150/3)
MR Larry Sherry,
BOS (3000/3M)
1B Dick Stuart, STL (2380/1)
MR Joe Grzenda,
CLE (2000/3)
Round 2
- 18 players signed (DET 7, CLE 3)
Top Bids:
SP Joe Gibbon, LA (5470/4)
RF Leon Wagner, LA (5300/2)
RF
Willie Kirkland, DAL (3600/1)
MR Danny Frisella (1500/1)
SP Ray Sadecki (1000/1)
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Round 3
- 1 player signed
MR Taylor
Phillips, BRO (570/1)
Round 4
- 4 players signed
CF Don Demeter, DET (8510/1)
MR
Ray Narleski, ATL (4110/1)
1B Sammy Taylor, WAS (1950/1)
MR Chet Nichols, STL (1800/1)
NOTE: Atlanta released 1B
Granny Hamner, SP Steve Hargan
Round 5
- 8 players signed (STL 5)
SP Jim Perry, ATL (1095/1)
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1970 Rookie Draft
*
Undrafted rookies and unsigned FA will be assigned to Double-A teams
on Opening Day. |
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Round 1 |
Round 2 |
Round 3 |
Round 4 |
Round 5 |
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1 |
WAS |
LF Bernie Carbo |
13 |
WAS |
LF Joe Rudi |
25 |
WAS |
MR John Stohmeyer |
37 |
ATL |
SP Bart Johnson |
49 |
ATL |
LF Ray Foster |
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2 |
CHI |
CF Amos Otis |
14 |
STL |
SP Steve Kline |
26 |
BRO |
SS Dave Concepcion |
38 |
ATL |
MR Lloyd Allen |
50 |
ATL |
1B Joe Hague |
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3 |
SF |
C Thurmon Munson |
15 |
SF |
1B John Mayberry |
27 |
SF |
MR Barry Lersch |
39 |
SF |
RF Jeff Burroughs |
51 |
SF |
MR Balor Moore |
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4 |
BOS |
SP Bert Blyleven |
16 |
BOS |
MR Al Hrbosky |
28 |
SF |
SP Ken Forsch |
40 |
BOS |
MR Wayne Twitchell |
52 |
BOS |
LF Billy Conigliaro |
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5 |
DET |
SP Jerry Reuss |
17 |
DET |
2B Bobby Grich |
29 |
DET |
MR Jim York |
41 |
MAN |
MR Don Gullett |
53 |
MAN |
MR Larry Gura |
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6 |
STL |
3B Graig Nettles |
18 |
CLE |
1B Bob Watson |
30 |
CLE |
MR Steve Mingori |
42 |
CHI |
MR Harry Parker |
54 |
MAN |
RF Jose Cruz |
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7 |
LA |
3B Billy Grabarkewitz |
19 |
LA |
RF Oscar Gamble |
31 |
LA |
LF Ken Singleton |
43 |
LA |
SP Paul Splitorff |
55 |
LA |
SP Carl Morton |
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8 |
DAL |
CF Cesar Cedeno |
20 |
DAL |
SP Jack Billingham |
32 |
DAL |
MR John Cumberland |
44 |
DAL |
1B John Ellis |
56 |
DAL |
SP Wayne Simpson |
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9 |
WAS |
C Ray Fosse |
21 |
WAS |
MR Dave LaRoche |
33 |
ATL |
SP Al Fitzmorris |
45 |
BRO |
RF Mickey Rivers |
57 |
ATL |
SS Bill Russell |
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10 |
WAS |
2B Dave Cash |
22 |
SF |
CF Dave May |
34 |
CHI |
1B Terry Crowley |
46 |
ATL |
MR Bill Gogolewski |
58 |
STL |
SP Dave Roberts |
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11 |
STL |
3B Elliott Maddox |
23 |
CHI |
MR Bob D Johnson |
35 |
CHI |
SP Jerry Janeski |
47 |
MAN |
RF Don Baylor |
59 |
MAN |
SS Larry Bowa |
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12 |
BRO |
1B Bob Robertson |
24 |
BRO |
MR Fred Scherman |
36 |
BRO |
SP Charlie Hough |
48 |
BRO |
MR Ray Lamb |
60 |
BRO |
MR Milt Wilcox |
Trades |
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February 1
(202)
MANHATTAN
gets
RF Steve
Hovley
STL '70 5th round pick (#54)
ST. LOUIS gets
MR Russ
Kemmerer
February 8
(203)
SAN FRANCISCO
gets
WAS '70 3rd round pick
(#28)
WASHINGTON
gets
SS Gene Alley
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February 8
(204)
ATLANTA
gets
SP Frank Reberger
C Ellie
Hendricks
1B Granny Hamner
ST. LOUIS
gets
SP Bob Veale
C Ed Herrmann
CF Jose Cardenal
ATL '70 5th round pick (#58)
February 22
(205)
ATLANTA
gets
SP Jim O'Toole
CLEVELAND
gets
$1 cash
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March 1
(206)
ATLANTA
gets
CHI '70 3rd round pick (#38)
CHI '70 4th round pick (#50)
CHICAGO
gets
MR Bill Fischer
SP Ralph Terry
March 1 (207)
WASHINGTON gets
ATL '72
2nd round pick
RF Lee Walls
2B Ted Kubiak
ATLANTA
gets
2B Chuck Schilling
WAS '70 4th round
pick (#37)
WAS '70 5th round pick (#49)
MAN
'70 5th round pick (#57)
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March 1 (208)
DETROIT gets
MAN '72 3rd
round pick
MANHATTAN
gets
DET '70 4th round pick (#41)
DET '70
5th round pick (#53)
March 1 (209)
ATLANTA gets
3B Sal Bando
LF Jimmy Stewart
LF Marty Keough
MR Ted
Bowsfield
SP Catfish Hunter
CLEVELAND gets
SP Frank Reberger
3B Paul Schaal
SP Al
Fitzmorris
SP Bart Johnson
MR Lloyd Allen
RF Walt Williams
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 Bye-Bye
Bas
by Rick Magar
BROOKLYN (Nov. 1) -- "It's time for some new blood
in Brooklyn's front office," was the way Superba GM
Rick Magar opened the short press conference. "We
had a 5-year plan to get an aging dynasty with near
fatal salary cap constraints back to a position
where it could maneuver and begin to grow again.
Even after two World Series appearances and one
World Championship in those five years, I still
believe our biggest accomplishment is the fact that
this team is now one of the youngest clubs in the
league and has tremendous cap flexibility to finish
building out this near-championship team. The way
we see it, our plan has been accomplished and now
it's time to get some new blood in here to to take
this transformed team to the next level and begin a
new dynasty run. I am officially resigning as the
GM of the Superbas, effective immediately, to pursue
opportunities in the toxic waste removal industry.
I firmly believe that my experience as the General
Manager, and before that, the Assistant Vice
President of Hot Dog Operations with the Superbas,
have uniquely prepared me to dive into this new and
exciting challenge. I will entrust this ball club
to the capable hands of my successor and I wish the
Superbas and the United League all the success they
deserve."
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Seals Stadium Expansion Underway
by Jeff
Tonole
SAN FRANCISCO (Feb. 1) -- The San
Francisco Spiders are expanding their home ballpark,
Seals Stadium, which has the smallest capacity (just
over 22,000) of any park in the United League. A
population boom in the Bay Area over the last decade
-- one million new inhabitants -- has fueled robust
attendance figures for the Spiders. The
Arachnids have averaged over 1.5 million in
attendance since 1966 -- just under 19,000 per game
-- and the club hopes to capture some untapped
revenue lost because of the small capacity of the
park. Tickets for games with the Los Angeles
Outlaws, their downstate rivals, have been
particularly scarce.
Despite the expansion and
accompanying facelift, which is scheduled to be
completed in time for Opening Day 1971, Seals
Stadium will remain the smallest UL park, with seats
for slightly more than 30,000 fans. However, it will
be comparable in size to the venerable parks in
Boston, St. Louis, and Washington.
Seals
Stadium was built in 1931 and was home to two
Pacific Coast League teams: the San Francisco Seals
and the Mission Reds, who moved south in 1938 and
became the Hollywood Stars.
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