06/19/1953 | Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft out of high school (Statesboro; Statesboro, GA) by the Montreal Saints. (Round 7, Pick 6, 102nd overall pick). |
03/09/1955 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Montreal Saints development complex. |
04/17/1956 | Named the #15 prospect in the FABL |
03/17/1957 | Outstandingly completed training to generate gap power at the Montreal Saints development complex. |
04/15/1957 | Named the #15 prospect in the FABL |
12/11/1957 | Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Montreal Saints. |
03/11/1958 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Montreal Saints development complex. |
04/14/1958 | Named the #7 prospect in the FABL |
05/24/1958 | Goes 0-1 against the Gary Steelmen, ending his hitting streak at 28 games. |
06/08/1958 | Injured (strained oblique),out for 6 weeks. |
07/10/1958 | Was traded by the Montreal Saints to the Cincinnati Cannons, along with C Jess Garman, in exchange for 3B Ralph Hanson, C Fred Rogers, and RF Les Sasson. |
07/15/1958 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
09/22/1958 | Wins the 1958 Championship with the Camden Rockets! |
04/09/1959 | Named the #16 prospect in the FABL |
05/12/1959 | Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
09/21/1959 | Wins the 1959 Championship with the Erie Cannons! |
04/12/1960 | Named the #11 prospect in the FABL |
04/25/1960 | Wins the CL Player of the Week Award. |
05/11/1960 | Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/26/1960 | Injured (fractured elbow),out for 7-8 months. |
07/07/1960 | Named the #12 prospect in the FABL |
10/12/1960 | Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Cincinnati Cannons. |
12/02/1960 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3-4 months. |
05/27/1961 | Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Cougars, with 1 RBI and 0 R. |
07/15/1961 | Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |