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Offseason news, 1969-1970
-The Seattle Pilots have moved to Milwaukee and are now the Milwaukee Brewers.
-Los Angeles Dodgers owner Robert Meyer, Jr. passes away and his son, Robert Meyer, III, becomes the new owner of the Dodgers.
-The San Diego Padres traded 33-year-old 2B Tony Taylor to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting 24-year-old 2B Hector Torres in return.
-The Kansas City Royals traded 30-year-old 2B Cookie Rojas to the Oakland Athletics, getting 23-year-old RHP Tom Murphy and 24-year-old SSP Tommy Dean in return.
-The Los Angeles Dodgers traded 25-year-old CF Wayne Comer to the Chicago White Sox, getting 26-year-old RHP Jim Hardin in return.
-The San Diego Padres traded 32-year-old RHP Phil Regan to the California Angels, getting 29-year-old C Tom Satriano in return.
-The St. Louis Cardinals traded 22-year-old CF Boots Day to the New York Yankees, getting 31-year-old RHP Dave Baldwin and 23-year-old CF Oscar Brown in return.
-The Baltimore Orioles traded 27-year-old CF Jim Gosger to the Atlanta Braves, getting 25-year-old RHP Wayne Granger in return.
-The Baltimore Orioles traded 30-year-old LHP John O'Donoghue and 21-year-old 3B Aurelio Rodriguez to the Atlanta Braves, getting 22-year-old 3B Garry Jestadt and 21-year-old C Buck Martinez in return.
-The Washington Senators traded 31-year-old RF Tony Oliva to the Cincinnati Reds, getting 23-year-old RHP Rollie Fingers in return.
-The Kansas City Royals traded 34-year-old LHP George Brunet and 24-year-old RHP Steve Arlin to the Chicago Cubs, getting 24-year-old LHP Mike Kilkenny in return.
-The Chicago Cubs traded 24-year-old RF Steve Hovley to the Milwaukee Brewers, getting 34-year-old RHP Pedro Ramos in return.
-The Chicago White Sox traded 24-year-old C Bob Stinson to the Milwaukee Brewers, getting 30-year-old RHP Bob Miller and 23-year-old RHP Jim Colborn in return.
-The Philadelphia Phillies traded 27-year-old SSP Mickey Stanley and 22-year-old C Charlie Sands to the New York Yankees, getting 27-year-old RHP Pat Dobson in return.
-The Boston Red Sox failed to sign 5th round draft pick Milt Ramirez.
-The Philadelphia Phillies failed to sign 1st round draft pick Bert Blyleven. Did not receive compensation (no offer given).
-SP Billy Pierce, CF Duke Snider, CF Richie Ashburn, and SSP Vern Stephens are inducted into the 1970 class of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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