06/19/1951 | Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft out of high school (Evansville State; Evansville, IN) by the Montreal Saints. (Round 11, Pick 5, 165th overall pick). |
07/03/1951 | Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Saints organization with a signing bonus of $1,900. |
07/23/1951 | Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award. |
11/25/1951 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Montreal Saints development complex. |
03/05/1953 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Montreal Saints development complex. |
07/18/1953 | Goes 5-5 against the Cedar Rapids Chiefs, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R. |
08/30/1953 | Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/22/1954 | Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/19/1954 | Injured (fractured hand),out for 4-5 weeks. |
07/09/1955 | Injured (recurring back spasms),out for 5-6 weeks. |
08/11/1955 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks. |
05/21/1956 | Wins the UL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1956 | Wins the UL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/01/1956 | Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
06/10/1959 | Injured (concussion),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/10/1959 | Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/29/1959 | Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
04/14/1960 | Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Montreal Saints development complex. |
04/18/1961 | Detrimentally completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Montreal Saints development complex. |
04/30/1961 | Was claimed off waivers by Cleveland while with Montreal. |
01/02/1962 | Drafted in the 1961 expansion draft from the Cleveland Foresters by the Los Angeles Suns. (Round 23, Pick 3, 91st overall pick). |
03/19/1962 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Los Angeles Suns development complex. |
05/18/1962 | Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 4 days. |