| 08/30/1945 | Brother of Bert Messner. |
| 01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 1; Power: 1; Eye: 1. |
| 06/18/1963 | Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 20, 220th overall pick) by the St. Louis Pioneers, out of high school Christian Academy (Christian Academy; Chicago, IL). |
| 01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 1; Power: 1; Eye: 1. |
| 03/22/1965 | Released by the St. Louis organization. |
| 03/22/1965 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Philadelphia Keystones organization. |
| 04/12/1965 | Released by the Philadelphia organization. |
| 04/13/1965 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Philadelphia Keystones organization. |
| 09/19/1966 | Wins the 1966 Championship with the Allentown Cokers! |
| 06/18/1967 | Released by the Philadelphia organization. |
| 06/21/1967 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Los Angeles Stars organization. |
| 06/09/1972 | Goes 5-5 against the Albany Knickerbockers, with 2 HR, 3 RBI and 4 R. |
| 04/05/1973 | Released by the Los Angeles organization. |