St. Louis Cardinals All Transactions |  | | | | Saturday, August 17th, 1957 | | Signed 2B B. Thomson to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $34,600,000. | | Thursday, July 18th, 1957 | | Signed 1B W. Dropo to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $32,900,000. | | Tuesday, June 18th, 1957 | | Signed SS J. Lipon to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $4,800,000. | | Sunday, June 16th, 1957 | | Signed C S. Lopata to a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $2,500,000. | | Sunday, May 19th, 1957 | | Signed LF J. Adcock to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $36,000,000. | | Thursday, May 16th, 1957 | | Placed SP R. Gumpert on the 60-day disabled list. | | Purchased the contract of 2B J. Kindall from Triple A Memphis. | | Saturday, March 2nd, 1957 | | Placed CL R. Stone on the 40-man roster. | | Placed CL R. Stone on the active roster. | | Thursday, February 21st, 1957 | | Signed free agent CL R. Stone to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,300,000. | | Sunday, February 10th, 1957 | | Placed 1B B. Nieman on the 40-man roster. | | Placed 1B B. Nieman on the active roster. | | Placed SP H. Pollet on irrevocable waivers. | | Saturday, February 9th, 1957 | | Signed free agent 1B B. Nieman to a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,000,000. | | Thursday, January 31st, 1957 | | Signed free agent CF T. Wright to a minor league contract. | | Saturday, December 15th, 1956 | | Drafted MR G. Hobbie in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall Pick). | | Drafted 3B G. Thomas in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 13, 45th overall Pick). | | Drafted LF E. Haas in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 13, 61st overall Pick). | | Drafted MR D. Skaugstad in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 13, 77th overall Pick). | | Tuesday, October 23rd, 1956 | | 2B J. Kindall received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000. | | 1B E. Torgeson becomes a free-agent. | | SP R. Craig received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000. | | MR D. Donahue becomes a free-agent. | | SP J. Thies received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000. | | SP L. Jackson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000. | | LF G. Shuba becomes a free-agent. | | SS F. Mantilla received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000. | | CF P. Mullin becomes a free-agent. | | MR M. Wall received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000. | | Saturday, October 20th, 1956 | | C S. Lopata received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $489,600. | | MR H. Erickson received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $717,600. | | RF R. Coleman received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $337,500. | | SP B. Henry received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $655,200. | | SP H. Pollet received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $300,000. | | 1B W. Dropo received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,996,000. | | LF J. Adcock received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,694,000. | | CL D. Lewandowski received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,228,200. | | SP B. Buhl received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $300,000. | |
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