06/19/1953 | Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft out of high school (Emporia; Emporia, KS) by the St. Louis Pioneers. (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick). |
07/30/1953 | Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 3 days. |
03/09/1954 | Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the St. Louis Pioneers development complex. |
04/13/1954 | Named the #46 prospect in the FABL |
03/24/1955 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his plate discipline at the St. Louis Pioneers development complex. |
04/11/1955 | Named the #40 prospect in the FABL |
03/06/1956 | Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the St. Louis Pioneers development complex. |
04/17/1956 | Named the #41 prospect in the FABL |
08/16/1956 | Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
10/12/1956 | Named the #34 prospect in the FABL |
04/15/1957 | Named the #25 prospect in the FABL |
07/07/1957 | Named the #25 prospect in the FABL |
10/12/1957 | Named the #26 prospect in the FABL |
12/10/1957 | Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the St. Louis Pioneers. |
03/11/1958 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the St. Louis Pioneers development complex. |
04/14/1958 | Named the #21 prospect in the FABL |
06/22/1958 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/06/1958 | Named the #49 prospect in the FABL |
07/31/1958 | Injured (back tightness),out for 2 weeks. |
04/09/1959 | Named the #100 prospect in the FABL |
09/11/1959 | Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
04/12/1960 | Named the #98 prospect in the FABL |
07/07/1960 | Named the #95 prospect in the FABL |
07/25/1960 | Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award. |
05/16/1961 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/20/1961 | Was traded by the St. Louis Pioneers to the Kansas City Kings, along with SP Whitey Gates, in exchange for C Dutch Miller and $5,000. |