06/19/1953 | Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft out of high school (Greeley; Greeley, CO) by the Philadelphia Sailors. (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick). |
04/13/1954 | Named the #8 prospect in the FABL |
10/08/1954 | Named the #1 prospect in the FABL |
04/11/1955 | Named the #1 prospect in the FABL |
03/06/1956 | Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the San Francisco Sailors development complex. |
04/17/1956 | Named the #1 prospect in the FABL |
05/28/1956 | Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 4 weeks. |
03/13/1957 | Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the San Francisco Sailors development complex. |
04/15/1957 | Named the #1 prospect in the FABL |
12/11/1957 | Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the San Francisco Sailors. |
03/11/1958 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the San Francisco Sailors development complex. |
04/14/1958 | Named the #1 prospect in the FABL |
04/21/1958 | Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the San Francisco Sailors development complex. |
12/19/1958 | Was traded by the San Francisco Sailors to the Detroit Dynamos, along with RP Ed Patterson, in exchange for CF Edwin Hackberry and $54,000. |
04/02/1959 | Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Detroit Dynamos development complex. |
04/09/1959 | Named the #2 prospect in the FABL |
08/31/1959 | Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for one week. |
04/12/1960 | Named the #8 prospect in the FABL |
04/18/1961 | Named the #6 prospect in the FABL |
07/25/1961 | Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
09/04/1961 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1961 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
10/01/1961 | Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/28/1961 | Wins the 1961 FABL FA Diamond Defense Award at 1B. |
10/29/1961 | Wins the 1961 FABL FA Kellogg Award. |