06/19/1953 | Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft out of high school (Grove Hill; Grove Hill, AL) by the St. Louis Pioneers. (Round 18, Pick 11, 283rd overall pick). |
04/16/1956 | Outstandingly completed training to learn a new position at the St. Louis Pioneers development complex. |
10/15/1956 | Was traded by the St. Louis Pioneers to the Chicago Cougars, along with 2B Joe Barwick, C Milt Payne, SS Chief Brady, and SP George Chism, in exchange for RF Jerry Smith. |
07/21/1957 | Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
09/12/1957 | Wins the 1957 Championship with the La Crosse Lions! |
07/21/1958 | Released by the Chicago organization. |
07/21/1958 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Portland Green Sox organization. |
03/08/1959 | Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Portland Green Sox development complex. |
04/18/1959 | Detrimentally completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Portland Green Sox development complex. |
04/18/1960 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Portland Green Sox development complex. |
07/27/1960 | Released by the Portland Green Sox. |
08/05/1960 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Minneapolis Lumberjacks organization. |
02/06/1961 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Minneapolis Lumberjacks development complex. |
03/18/1961 | Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Minneapolis Lumberjacks development complex. |
08/02/1961 | Released by the Minneapolis Lumberjacks. |
08/08/1961 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denver Bruins organization. |
10/17/1961 | Released by the Denver Bruins. |
10/27/1961 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Austin Violets organization. |
05/30/1962 | Released by the Austin Violets. |
06/07/1962 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Providence Sailors organization. |
07/08/1962 | Released by the Providence Sailors. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 2. |