06/19/1953 | Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft out of high school (Zion; Zion, IL) by the New York Gothams. (Round 5, Pick 14, 78th overall pick). |
08/28/1954 | Goes 5-5 against the Waterloo Chiefs, with 2 2B, 2 3B, 6 RBI and 1 R. |
03/25/1956 | Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the New York Gothams development complex. |
07/30/1956 | Was traded by the New York Gothams to the Philadelphia Keystones, along with 2B Tony Snipes, in exchange for 2B Ed Holmes. |
08/27/1956 | Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/12/1957 | Wins the GSL Player of the Week Award. |
09/18/1958 | Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/22/1959 | Wins the 1959 Championship with the New Orleans Showboats! |
12/11/1959 | Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Philadelphia Keystones. |
05/27/1960 | Goes 5-7 against the Memphis Excelsiors, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI and 3 R. |
04/18/1961 | Named the #82 prospect in the FABL |
07/13/1961 | Named the #99 prospect in the FABL |
07/31/1961 | Wins the UL Player of the Week Award. |
08/07/1961 | Wins the UL Player of the Week Award. |
10/19/1961 | Wins the 1961 World Championship Series with the Philadelphia Keystones. |
10/19/1961 | Injured (conjunctivitis),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/20/1961 | Named the #86 prospect in the FABL |
01/02/1962 | Drafted in the 1961 expansion draft from the Philadelphia Keystones by the Minneapolis Millers. (Round 2, Pick 1, 5th overall pick). |