1956 Milwaukee Braves Trades and Transactions

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

• November 27, 1955

  Drafted Lou Sleater from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1955 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Gabe Gabler from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1955 minor league draft.

  Freddy Rodríguez selected by the New York Giants in the 1955 minor league draft.

  Bert Thiel selected by the New York Giants in the 1955 minor league draft.

• December, 1955

  Traded a player to be named later to the New York Giants. Received Red Murff. The Milwaukee Braves sent Murray Wall (December, 1955) to the New York Giants to complete the trade.

• Before 1956 Season

  Signed Bobby Knoop as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Em Lindbeck as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Juan Pizarro as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Uecker as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Corky Withrow as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Sammy Taylor as a free agent.

  Chuck Cottier received from New Iberia (Evangeline) in an unknown transaction.

• April, 1956

  Received John Wyatt from Indianapolis (Negro American) as part of a conditional deal.

• April 9, 1956

  Traded George Crowe to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received a player to be named later and Bob Hazle. The Cincinnati Redlegs sent Corky Valentine (May 10, 1956) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.

• April 20, 1956

  Charlie Bicknell player rights sold to Atlanta (Southern Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May, 1956

  Returned John Wyatt to Indianapolis (Negro American) as part of a conditional deal.

• May 10, 1956

  Gabe Gabler player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 22, 1956

  Released John Edelman.

• July 4, 1956

  Traded Jim Frey (minors) to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Ray Shearer.

• July 17, 1956

  Purchased Toby Atwell from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• July 28, 1956

  Purchased Bob Ross from the Washington Nationals for $30,000.

• September 4, 1956

  Signed Ken MacKenzie as an amateur free agent.

• October 15, 1956

  Traded Jack Daniels and cash and 2 players to Toronto (International). Received Carl Sawatski.

• December 3, 1956

  Roger McCardell selected by the New York Giants in the 1956 minor league draft.

  Leo Posada selected by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1956 minor league draft.

  Drafted Daryl Robertson from the New York Giants in the 1956 minor league draft.

  Bob Thorpe selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 1956 minor league draft.

  Charlie White selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1956 minor league draft.

• Before 1957 Season

  Signed Howie Bedell as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Hector Martinez as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Merritt Ranew as an amateur free agent.

  Marshall Bridges sent to Sacramento (PCL) in an unknown transaction.

  Jim Umbricht received from Baton Rouge (Evangeline) in an unknown transaction.

• February 12, 1957

  Traded Jack Dittmer to the Detroit Tigers. Received Chick King and cash.