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Events of Monday, December 8, 1980

12-7-1980 12-9-1980   12-8-1979 12-8-1981 

Major League Draft

Selected by TOR A from PHI N George Bell
Selected by SF  N from STL N George Bjorkman
Selected by MIL A from KC  A Tom Candiotti
Selected by MIN A from NY  A Don Cooper
Selected by CHI N from STL N Jody Davis
Selected by OAK A from NY  A Brian Doyle
Selected by OAK A from NY  A Tom Filer
Selected by SEA A from CLE A Gary Gray
Selected by MIN A from SEA A John Hobbs
Selected by MIN A from MON N Jack O'Connor
Selected by SD  N from NY  N Mario Ramirez
Selected by DET A from CIN N Larry Rothschild
Selected by STL N from PHI N Orlando Sanchez
Selected by OAK A from STL N Roy Thomas
Selected by KC  A from NY  A Dave Wehrmeister
Selected by TOR A from CAL A Dan Whitmer
Selected by SD  N from LA  N Alan Wiggins
Selected by KC  A from PHI N Jim Wright

Transactions

San Diego Padres released Paul Dade.

Houston Astros released Joe Morgan.

Cleveland Indians signed Dan Spillner as a free agent.

Houston Astros traded Enos Cabell to San Francisco Giants in exchange for Bob
Knepper and Chris Bourjos.

San Diego Padres traded Rollie Fingers, Bob Shirley, Gene Tenace and a player to be
named later to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Terry Kennedy, Steve Swisher,
Mike Phillips, John Littlefield, John Urrea, Kim Seaman and Al Olmsted; St. Louis
Cardinals received Bob Geren (December 10, 1980).

Minnesota Twins traded Dave Edwards to San Diego Padres in exchange for Chuck Baker.

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