06/19/1956 | Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft out of high school (Maud; Maud, OK) by the Washington Eagles. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
07/08/1956 | Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/06/1956 | Wins the COW Player of the Week Award. |
03/13/1957 | Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Washington Eagles development complex. |
04/15/1957 | Named the #8 prospect in the FABL |
05/02/1957 | Injured (fractured ankle),out for 4 months. |
04/14/1958 | Named the #3 prospect in the FABL |
08/20/1958 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week. |
09/22/1958 | Wins the 1958 Championship with the Harrisburg Red Wings! |
04/09/1959 | Named the #4 prospect in the FABL |
07/03/1959 | Named the #5 prospect in the FABL |
08/01/1959 | Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/12/1959 | Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/07/1959 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
09/15/1959 | Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/15/1959 | Finished 3rd in 1959 FABL FA Kellogg Award voting. |
03/04/1960 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Washington Eagles development complex. |
04/20/1960 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 5 days. |
04/27/1960 | Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
05/01/1960 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
07/09/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/17/1960 | Injured (sprained ankle),out for 5 weeks. |
09/09/1960 | Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
09/10/1960 | Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
09/13/1960 | Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week. |
09/16/1960 | Injured (severe hip strain),out for 6 weeks. |
10/21/1960 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2-3 weeks. |
05/14/1961 | Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/23/1961 | Injured (torn abdominal muscle),out for 4 weeks. |
08/19/1961 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 4 months. |
05/22/1962 | Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/12/1962 | Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/16/1962 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |