06/19/1953 | Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft out of high school (East Texas State; Nacogdoches, TX) by the New York Gothams. (Round 3, Pick 14, 46th overall pick). |
03/09/1954 | Outstandingly completed training to generate gap power at the New York Gothams development complex. |
07/13/1954 | Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week. |
03/09/1955 | Unsuccessfully completed training to generate gap power at the New York Gothams development complex. |
04/11/1955 | Named the #99 prospect in the FABL |
07/03/1955 | Named the #95 prospect in the FABL |
10/08/1955 | Named the #95 prospect in the FABL |
03/13/1957 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the New York Gothams development complex. |
07/27/1957 | Was traded by the New York Gothams to the St. Louis Pioneers, along with SP Doc Carver, SS John Power, 1B Tom Johnson, and LF Bill Bather, in exchange for RF Rex Pilcher and CF Milt Hall. |
08/31/1957 | Injured (sprained ankle),out for 4 weeks. |
12/10/1957 | Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the St. Louis Pioneers. |
03/11/1958 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the St. Louis Pioneers development complex. |
04/21/1958 | Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the St. Louis Pioneers development complex. |
06/26/1959 | Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/29/1959 | Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award. |
05/18/1960 | Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/22/1961 | Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |