06/19/1954 | Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft out of high school (Xaverian; Brooklyn, NY) by the Cleveland Foresters. (Round 2, Pick 16, 32nd overall pick). |
07/31/1954 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Moline Pioneers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
03/09/1955 | Outstandingly completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Cleveland Foresters development complex. |
04/11/1955 | Named the #71 prospect in the FABL |
07/03/1955 | Named the #75 prospect in the FABL |
07/20/1955 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/16/1956 | Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Cleveland Foresters development complex. |
04/17/1956 | Named the #65 prospect in the FABL |
07/15/1956 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the La Crosse Lions with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/21/1956 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Burlington Bears with 7 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
10/12/1956 | Named the #77 prospect in the FABL |
04/15/1957 | Named the #87 prospect in the FABL |
07/07/1957 | Named the #98 prospect in the FABL |
07/11/1957 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Rock Island Steamboats with 7 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
08/01/1957 | Wins the UMVA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/02/1957 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Burlington Bears with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/07/1957 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Rock Island Steamboats with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
03/11/1958 | Successfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Cleveland Foresters development complex. |
09/05/1958 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Trenton Eagles with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
12/11/1958 | Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Cleveland Foresters. |
04/09/1959 | Named the #95 prospect in the FABL |
04/20/1959 | Unsuccessfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Cleveland Foresters development complex. |
04/27/1959 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Newark Aces with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/03/1959 | Named the #96 prospect in the FABL |
10/07/1959 | Named the #95 prospect in the FABL |
10/27/1959 | Was traded by the Cleveland Foresters to the Pittsburgh Miners, along with 1B Norm Smith, CF Mike Whisman, SP Pat Simon, and 2B Sam Peterson, in exchange for RF Paul Williams and RF Howie Taylor. |
04/14/1960 | Outstandingly completed training to work on his bunting at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex. |
03/08/1961 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex. |
05/08/1961 | Wins the CL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1961 | Wins the CL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
03/19/1962 | Detrimentally completed training to work on his bunting at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex. |