Al Oliver Trades and Transactions

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

"If Willie (Stargell) asked us to jump off the Fort Pitt Bridge, we'd ask him what kind of dive he wanted. That's how much respect we have for the man." - Al Oliver in The Power Hitters (Donald Honig, Sporting News Publishers, May 1989, Page 213)

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Al Oliver

Al Oliver Autograph on a 1984 Fleer (#280)

Al Oliver Autograph on a 1984 Fleer (#280)
 

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Birth Name:   Albert Oliver, Jr.
Nickname:   Al or Scoop
Born On:   10-14-1946  (Libra)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Portsmouth, Ohio
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
High School:   Portsmouth High School (Portsmouth, OH)
College:   Kent State University (DNP)
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Left   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Left
Player Height Chart Height:   6-00   Player Weight Chart Weight:   195
First Game:   09-23-1968 (Age 21)
Last Game:   10-05-1985
Draft:   Not Applicable
Al Oliver

Trades & Transactions

06-13-1964: Signed as an amateur free agent by Pittsburgh Pirates.
12-08-1977: Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates (with Nelson Norman) to Texas Rangers for John Milner and Bert Blyleven.
03-31-1982: Traded by Texas Rangers to Montreal Expos for Larry Parrish and Dave Hostetler.
02-27-1984: Traded by Montreal Expos to San Francisco Giants for Fred Breining, Max Venable and Andy McGaffigan.
08-20-1984: Traded by San Francisco Giants (with Renie Martin) to Philadelphia Phillies for Kelly Downs and George Riley.
02-04-1985: Traded by Philadelphia Phillies to Los Angeles Dodgers for Pat Zachry.
07-09-1985: Traded by Los Angeles Dodgers to Toronto Blue Jays for Len Matuszek.
11-12-1985: 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?

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