Elias Sosa Trades and Transactions

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

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Elias Sosa

Elias Sosa Autograph on a 1979 Topps (#78)

Elias Sosa Autograph on a 1979 Topps (#78)
 

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Birth Name:   Elias (Martinez) Sosa
Nickname:   None
Born On:   06-10-1950
Place of Birth Data Born In:   La Vega, La Romana, Dominican Republic
Zodiac:   Gemini
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right
Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-02
Player Weight Chart Weight:   190
First Game:   09-08-1972 (Age 22)
Last Game:   09-18-1983
Draft:   Undrafted Free Agent
Elias Sosa

Trades & Transactions

03-04-1968: Signed as an amateur free agent by San Francisco Giants.
10-14-1974: Traded by San Francisco Giants (with Ken Rudolph) to St. Louis Cardinals for Marc Hill.
05-28-1975: Traded by St. Louis Cardinals (with Ray Sadecki) to Atlanta Braves for Ron Reed and Wayne Nordhagen.
06-23-1976: Traded by Atlanta Braves (with Lee Lacy) to Los Angeles Dodgers for Mike Marshall.
01-31-1978: Sold by Los Angeles Dodgers to Pittsburgh Pirates.
04-04-1978: Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates (with Miguel Dilone and Mike Edwards) to Oakland Athletics for Manny Sanguillen.
11-02-1978: Granted free agency.
01-08-1979: Signed by Montreal Expos.
03-30-1982: Sent to Detroit Tigers by Montreal Expos for future considerations.
10-07-1982: Sold by Detroit Tigers to San Diego Padres.
11-07-1983: Granted free agency.


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