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Astros deal two pitchers and cash to the Chicago White Sox for catcher Bill Heath and outfielder Dave Nicholson

1965 – Astros deal two pitchers and cash to the Chicago White Sox for catcher Bill Heath and outfielder Dave Nicholson. Heath would hit .301 with eight RBIs as a backup. Nicholson would bat .246 with ten homers in part-time duty. 

Cleveland Indians re-acquire popular slugger Rocky Colavito from the Chicago White Sox

Cleveland Indians re-acquire popular slugger Rocky Colavito from the Chicago White Sox

On January 20, 1965, the Cleveland Indians re-acquire popular slugger Rocky Colavito from the Chicago White Sox in a three-way deal involving the Kansas City Athletics.  In the deal, the White Sox send a player to be named later (pitcher Fred Talbot) and outfielders Jim Landis and Mike Hershberger to Kansas City in exchange for…

Lou Brock is acquired by St Louis Cardinals

Lou Brock is acquired by St Louis Cardinals

On June 15, 1964, the St. Louis Cardinals make one of their best trades ever, acquiring outfielder Lou Brock from the Chicago Cubs. In a six-player transaction that also includes Jack Spring, Paul Toth, Doug Clemens, and Bobby Shantz, Chicago trades a little-known outfielder named Lou Brock, who will become a fixture with the Cardinals…