09/18/1927 | Son of Danny Taylor. |
01/01/1945 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1946 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
06/27/1946 | Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the Boston Minutemen, out of high school Overland (Overland; Overland, MO). |
07/02/1946 | Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Minutemen organization with a signing bonus of $26,000. |
08/26/1946 | Wins the GSL Player of the Week Award. |
09/09/1946 | Wins the GSL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/14/1947 | Named the #27 prospect in the FABL |
07/06/1947 | Named the #27 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/19/1948 | Named the #89 prospect in the FABL |
06/07/1948 | Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award. |
07/11/1948 | Named the #79 prospect in the FABL |
09/20/1948 | Wins the 1948 Championship with the Arlington Patriots! |
11/23/1948 | Named to the 1948 Cuban Winter League for the Camagüey Coyotes. |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/18/1949 | Named the #75 prospect in the FABL |
07/10/1949 | Named the #65 prospect in the FABL |
11/22/1949 | Named to the 1949 Cuban Winter League for the Camagüey Coyotes. |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/18/1950 | Named the #61 prospect in the FABL |
10/14/1950 | Named the #73 prospect in the FABL |
11/21/1950 | Named to the 1950 Cuban Winter League for the Camagüey Coyotes. |
03/10/1951 | Successfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Boston Minutemen development complex. |
04/16/1951 | Named the #9 prospect in the FABL |
08/27/1951 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
10/19/1951 | Finished 3rd in 1951 FABL FA Kellogg Award voting. |
03/06/1952 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Boston Minutemen development complex. |
04/26/1952 | Goes 6-6 against the Denver Bruins, with 1 3B, 2 HR, 7 RBI and 4 R. |
05/19/1952 | Wins the CL Player of the Week Award. |
04/01/1953 | Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Boston Minutemen development complex. |
06/01/1953 | Wins the CL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/18/1953 | Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Toledo Tornados, with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
06/22/1953 | Wins the CL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1953 | Wins the CL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/24/1953 | Wins the CL Player of the Week Award. |
08/31/1953 | Goes 0-5 against the Indianapolis Hoosiers, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
09/01/1953 | Wins the CL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/08/1954 | Hits three home runs against the Denver Bruins, going 3-6 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
05/10/1954 | Wins the CL Player of the Week Award. |
04/19/1955 | Detrimentally completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Boston Minutemen development complex. |
02/29/1956 | Was traded by the Boston Minutemen to the Chicago Cougars in exchange for LF William Roberts, CF Ike Soeur, and LF Elmer Hoffman. |
01/02/1962 | Drafted in the 1961 expansion draft from the Chicago Cougars by the Los Angeles Suns. (Round 14, Pick 2, 54th overall pick). |