06/01/1929 | Son of Dick Lyons. Birth name is Richard Lyons, Jr. |
01/01/1946 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
01/01/1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
06/24/1947 | Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 4, 100th overall pick) by the Chicago Chiefs, out of high school Big Bend (Big Bend; Big Bend, WI). |
07/06/1947 | Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Chiefs organization with a signing bonus of $1,500. |
07/29/1947 | Injured (cold),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
10/24/1949 | Was traded by the Chicago Chiefs to the Chicago Cougars in exchange for RF Carlos Montes. |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
08/20/1950 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Everett Eagles with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/08/1950 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Fresno Falcons with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/01/1951 | Wins the COW Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/20/1951 | Named to the 1951 Cuban Winter League for the Cienfuegos Crocodiles. |
07/22/1954 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Minneapolis Lumberjacks with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
04/24/1955 | Released by the Chicago Cougars. |
04/25/1955 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Topeka Jayhawks organization. |
03/24/1956 | Detrimentally completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Topeka Jayhawks development complex. |
04/30/1956 | Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for one week. |
06/10/1956 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Wichita Rustlers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/01/1956 | Wins the WBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/18/1956 | Wins the 1956 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks! |
10/01/1956 | Wins the WBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
03/24/1957 | Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Topeka Jayhawks development complex. |
04/20/1957 | Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Topeka Jayhawks development complex. |
09/18/1957 | Wins the 1957 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks! |
10/01/1957 | Wins the WBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
03/24/1958 | Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Topeka Jayhawks development complex. |
09/18/1958 | Wins the 1958 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks! |
03/24/1959 | Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Topeka Jayhawks development complex. |
04/20/1959 | Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Topeka Jayhawks development complex. |
09/07/1959 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Des Moines Bears with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/14/1959 | Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award. |
09/18/1959 | Wins the 1959 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks! |
03/24/1960 | Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Topeka Jayhawks development complex. |
09/18/1960 | Wins the 1960 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks! |