8 4 ▁ ▁December ▁ 5 , ▁ 1 9 8 3 : ▁Bert ▁Ro ber ge ▁was ▁signed ▁as ▁a ▁free ▁agent ▁by ▁the ▁White ▁So x . ▁ ▁January ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 1 9 8 4 : ▁Tom ▁Se aver ▁was ▁chosen ▁by ▁the ▁White ▁So x ▁from ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁M ets ▁as ▁a ▁free ▁agent ▁compens ation ▁pick . ▁ ▁March ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 9 8 4 : ▁Jim ▁K ern ▁was ▁released ▁by ▁the ▁Chicago ▁White ▁So x . ▁ ▁March ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 1 9 8 4 : ▁Nor berto ▁Martin ▁was ▁signed ▁by ▁the ▁White ▁So x ▁as ▁an ▁amateur ▁free ▁agent . ▁ ▁Reg ular ▁season ▁▁ ▁August ▁ 4 , ▁ 1 9 8 4 : ▁Bobby ▁Me ach am ▁and ▁D ale ▁Ber ra ▁of ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Yan ke es ▁were ▁both ▁tag ged ▁out ▁at ▁home ▁by ▁White ▁So x ▁catch er ▁Carl ton ▁F isk . ▁ ▁Season ▁stand ings ▁ ▁Record ▁vs . ▁oppon ents ▁ ▁Open ing ▁Day ▁line up ▁ ▁Rud y ▁Law , ▁CF ▁Carl ton ▁F isk , ▁C ▁Harold ▁B aines , ▁R F ▁Greg ▁Lu zin ski , ▁D H ▁Tom ▁Pa ci ore k , ▁ 1 B ▁Ron ▁K ittle , ▁L F ▁V ance ▁Law , ▁ 3 B ▁Scott ▁F let cher , ▁SS ▁Jul io ▁Cruz , ▁ 2 B ▁La M arr ▁Ho yt , ▁P ▁ ▁Notable ▁transactions ▁▁ ▁May