Lead Story - 12/19/2025

1969 Free Agent Bids Awarded

Vincent Romo (Tigers) $6M/9Y=$54M
Ken Henderson (Reds) $1M/9Y=$9M
Bob Sadowski ((Giants) $4M/4Y=$16M
Luke Walker (Reds) $4M/7Y=$28M
Roger Maris (White Sox) $7M/2Y=$14M
Doug Gallagher (Reds) $5M/6Y=$30M
Walt Bond (Tigers) $6M/5Y=$30M
Art Shamsky (Reds) $5M/2Y=$10M
Jose Cardenal (Reds) $1M/2Y=$2M
Gary Leweski (Reds) $3M/4Y=$12M
Jon Warden (White Sox) $2M/9Y=$18M
Jim Ollum (White Sox) $2M/8Y=$16M?????
Ruben Amaro (Reds) $3M/2Y=$6M
Pete Climino (Reds) $4M/7Y=$28M?????
Dave Vineyard (White Sox) $4M/5Y=$20M
Dave Nelson (Red Sox) $1M/5Y=$5M
Bill Dillman (Red Sox) $1M/10Y=$10M
Brooks Robinson (Dodgers) $2M/3Y=$6M
Woody Woodward (White Sox) $2M/6Y=$12M
Lou Kilmchock (Senators) $3M/6Y=$18M
Mark Belanger (Dodgers) $1M/7Y=$7M
Tommie Aaron (Cubs) $2M/4Y=$8M
Floyd Robinson (Dodgers) $3M/3Y=$9M
Jack Shepard (Red Sox) $5M/2Y=$10M
Stan Bahnsen (Cubs) $2M/10Y=$20M
Ed Brinkman (Giants) $1M/8Y=$8M
Nate Oliver (Red Sox) $1M/3Y=$3M
Fran Fernandez (Braves) $1M/6Y=$6M
Manny Mota (Dodgers) $1M/5Y=$5M
Maury Wills (Giants) $1M/2Y=$2M
Lindy McDowell (Senators) $2M/5Y=$10M
Ron Perranowski (Cubs) $2M/2Y=$4M
Pete Mikkelsen (Cubs) $2M/2Y=$4M
Rick Reese (Dodgers) $1M/4Y=$4M
Ray Webster (Dodgers) $1M/4Y=$4M
Rich Nye (Dodgers) $1M/7Y=$7M
Joe Niekro (Senators) $2M/10Y=$20M
Jim Britton (Dodgers) $1M/8Y=$8M

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