1966 Kansas City Athletics Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• November 29, 1965

  Ken Sanders drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Ron Stone from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

• December 1, 1965

  Traded Jim Landis and Jim Rittwage to the Cleveland Indians. Received Phil Roof and Joe Rudi.

• Before 1966 Season

  Ossie Blanco received from the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction.

• January 3, 1966

  Signed Gonzalo Márquez as an amateur free agent.

• April 6, 1966

  Traded John O'Donoghue and cash to the Cleveland Indians. Received Ralph Terry.

• April 13, 1966

  Diego Seguí player rights sold to the Washington Senators.

• May 11, 1966

  Purchased Joe Nossek from the Minnesota Twins.

• May 12, 1966

  Traded Stan Bledsoe (minors), David Burge (minors) and Syd O'Brien to the Boston Red Sox. Received Frederick Holmes (minors) and Bob Duliba.

• May 17, 1966

  Aurelio Monteagudo player rights sold to the Houston Astros.

• May 27, 1966

  Traded Wayne Causey to the Chicago White Sox. Received Danny Cater.

• June, 1966

  Bill Schlesinger sent to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 7, 1966

  Drafted Reggie Jackson in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1966 amateur draft.

  Drafted Dave Hamilton in the 5th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

  Drafted Warren Bogle in the 6th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Larry Burchart in the 20th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 10, 1966

  Traded Billy Bryan and Fred Talbot to the New York Yankees. Received Gil Blanco, Roger Repoz and Bill Stafford.

• June 13, 1966

  Traded Rollie Sheldon, José Tartabull and John Wyatt to the Boston Red Sox. Received Jim Gosger, Guido Grilli and Ken Sanders.

• June 23, 1966

  Traded Ken Harrelson to the Washington Senators. Received Jim Duckworth.

• July 1, 1966

  Returned Ron Stone (earlier draft pick) to the Baltimore Orioles.

• July 30, 1966

  Traded Jim Duckworth to the Washington Senators. Received Diego Seguí.

• August 2, 1966

  Purchased Don Blasingame from the Washington Senators.

• August 6, 1966

  Ralph Terry player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• August 24, 1966

  Drafted Pete Varney in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (August Legion), but did not sign the player.

• September 7, 1966

  Released Don Blasingame.

• October 14, 1966

  Larry Stahl selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

• November 28, 1966

  Bill Landis drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

  Tommie Reynolds drafted by the New York Mets in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Dave Roberts from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

• November 29, 1966

  Manny Jiménez selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1966 minor league draft.

  Rick Joseph selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1966 minor league draft.

• January 28, 1967

  Drafted Ken Hottman in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jim Panther in the 5th round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary).