Syd O'Brien Trades and Transactions

The Syd O'Brien trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where Syd O'Brien has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it relates to baseball.

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Syd O'Brien

Syd O'Brien Autograph on a 1970 Topps (#163)

Syd O'Brien Autograph on a 1970 Topps (#163)
 

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Birth Name:   Sydney Lloyd O'Brien
Nickname:   Syd
Born On:   02-18-1944  (Aquarius)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Compton, California
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
High School:   Undetermined
College:   Long Beach City College
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-01   Player Weight Chart Weight:   185
First Game:   04-15-1969 (Age 25)
Last Game:   10-01-1972
Draft:   Not Applicable
Syd O'Brien

Trades & Transactions

00-00-1964: Signed as an amateur free agent by Boston Red Sox.
11-30-1964: Selected by Kansas City Athletics from Boston Red Sox in the first-year minor league draft.
05-12-1966: Traded by Kansas City Athletics to Boston Red Sox for Bob Duliba.
12-13-1969: Traded by Boston Red Sox (with Jerry Janeski) to Chicago White Sox for Gary Peters and Don Pavletich.
11-30-1970: Traded by Chicago White Sox (with Ken Berry and Billy Wynne) to California Angels for Jay Johnstone, Tom Egan and Tom Bradley.
07-28-1972: Traded by California Angels (with Joe Azcue) to Milwaukee Brewers for Paul Ratliff and Ron Clark.


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