Ben Oglivie Trades and Transactions

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

"Three of Ben Oglivie's favorite philosophers are Jean Jacques Rousseau, Henry David Thoreau and Bruce Lee. Their minds are not often linked to a common school of thought. But then, nothing is common about Ben Oglivie, not even the spelling of his last name. Oglivie is a Milwaukee Brewers outfielder who is accomplished not only in philosophy, but also in music, Jeet Kune Do, Ping-Pong and crossword puzzles. And if you ever need a seven-letter word for, say, 24 ACROSS, Lefthand-hitting American League home run champion, don't be so quick to jot down (Reggie) Jackson." - Sportswriter Steve Wulf in Sports Illustrated (June 9, 1981)

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Ben Oglivie

Ben Oglivie Autograph on a 1981 Fleer (#508)

Ben Oglivie Autograph on a 1981 Fleer (#508)
 

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Birth Name:   Benjamin Ambrosio (Palmer) Oglivie
Nickname:   Ben or Gentle Ben
Born On:   02-11-1949  (Aquarius)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Colon, Panama
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
High School:   Roosevelt High School (Bronx, NY)
College:   Wayne State
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Left   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Left
Player Height Chart Height:   6-02   Player Weight Chart Weight:   170
First Game:   09-04-1971 (Age 22)
Last Game:   10-05-1986
Draft:   1968 : 11th Round (248th)
Ben Oglivie

Trades & Transactions

06-07-1968: Selected by Boston Red Sox in the 11th round — free-agent draft.
10-23-1973: Traded by Boston Red Sox to Detroit Tigers for Dick McAuliffe.
12-09-1977: Traded by Detroit Tigers to Milwaukee Brewers for Jim Slaton and Rich Folkers.
11-12-1986: Granted free agency.


Did you know that during the physical, if a team finds out that the player received during a trade is injured they may return the player to the originating team within ten days from the date the trade was made and void the entire contract?

The Baseball Almanac trades and transactions database includes Rule 5 Draft picks, free agency information, voided trades, waiver picks, expansion draft data, amateur draft data, player refusals, bonus babies, and many other types of not readily found anywhere on the Internet.

Baseball trades & transactions, like the Ben Oglivie trades and transactions seen above, are an evolving field of research where new discoveries are often found and new player debuts are added to the data set almost daily.

     

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