06/19/1953 | Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft out of high school (Ragland; Ragland, AL) by the Cincinnati Cannons. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). |
09/12/1953 | Wins the 1953 Championship with the Burlington Bears! |
04/13/1954 | Named the #13 prospect in the FABL |
09/12/1954 | Wins the 1954 Championship with the Burlington Bears! |
03/09/1955 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex. |
04/11/1955 | Named the #21 prospect in the FABL |
07/03/1955 | Named the #20 prospect in the FABL |
08/04/1955 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/19/1955 | Wins the 1955 Championship with the Charleston Seagulls! |
03/06/1956 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex. |
04/17/1956 | Named the #19 prospect in the FABL |
10/12/1956 | Named the #31 prospect in the FABL |
02/11/1957 | Was traded by the Cincinnati Cannons to the Los Angeles Stars in exchange for 1B Johnny Elliot and C Fred Becvar. |
04/15/1957 | Named the #30 prospect in the FABL |
05/27/1957 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/31/1957 | Hits three home runs against the Tacoma Captains, going 4-4 with 7 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
06/03/1957 | Wins the COW Player of the Week Award. |
06/20/1957 | Injured (fractured finger),out for 4 weeks. |
07/07/1957 | Named the #58 prospect in the FABL |
10/12/1957 | Named the #66 prospect in the FABL |
12/10/1957 | Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Los Angeles Stars. |
04/14/1958 | Named the #64 prospect in the FABL |
04/21/1958 | Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Los Angeles Stars development complex. |
05/11/1958 | Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
06/30/1958 | Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award. |
07/06/1958 | Named the #58 prospect in the FABL |
07/14/1958 | Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award. |
08/05/1958 | Hits three home runs against the Galveston Gunners, going 4-5 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
08/11/1958 | Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award. |
10/11/1958 | Named the #60 prospect in the FABL |
04/09/1959 | Named the #65 prospect in the FABL |
07/03/1959 | Named the #67 prospect in the FABL |
08/10/1959 | Wins the GWL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1959 | Wins the GWL Batter of the Month Award. |
04/14/1960 | Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks. |
05/01/1960 | Injured (rotator cuff strain),out for 5 weeks. |
06/20/1960 | Wins the GWL Player of the Week Award. |
07/11/1960 | Wins the GWL Player of the Week Award. |
09/12/1960 | Wins the GWL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1960 | Wins the GWL Batter of the Month Award. |
03/25/1961 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Los Angeles Stars development complex. |
06/05/1961 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/1961 | Injured (bruised toe),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/15/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/17/1961 | Earned 1961 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game MVP honors. |