1966 Minnesota Twins Trades and Transactions

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

• Before 1966 Season

  Signed Herman Hill as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Charlie Walters as an amateur free agent.

  Ron Piché sent to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

• January 29, 1966

  Drafted Buzz Stephen in the 2nd round of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Tom Hall in the 3rd round of the 1966 amateur draft (January).

• April 6, 1966

  Traded a player to be named later and Dick Stigman to the Boston Red Sox. Received Russ Nixon and Chuck Schilling. The Minnesota Twins sent Jose Calero (minors) (April 17, 1966) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

• April 10, 1966

  Traded Ken Retzer to the Houston Astros. Received Walt Bond.

• April 11, 1966

  Released Jerry Kindall.

• May 11, 1966

  Joe Nossek player rights sold to the Kansas City Athletics.

• June 7, 1966

  Drafted Buzz Stephen in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Steve Garvey in the 3rd round of the 1966 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Steve Braun in the 10th round of the 1966 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 1966.

  Drafted Chuck Scrivener in the 17th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Tommy Moore in the 28th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Roger Freed in 1966, but pick was voided.

• September 7, 1966

  Garry Roggenburk player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• October 18, 1966

  Released Johnny Klippstein.

• November 28, 1966

  Marty Martínez drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

• November 29, 1966

  Fred Lasher selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 1966 minor league draft.

• December 2, 1966

  Traded Pete Cimino, Jimmie Hall and Don Mincher to the California Angels. Received a player to be named later and Dean Chance. The California Angels sent Jackie Hernández (April 10, 1967) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

• December 3, 1966

  Traded Bernie Allen and Camilo Pascual to the Washington Senators. Received Ron Kline.

• Before 1967 Season

  Signed Ray Corbin as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jerry Cram as an amateur free agent.