06/19/1951 | Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 4, 36th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Miners, out of high school Tallulah (Tallulah; Tallulah, LA). |
07/05/1951 | Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Miners organization with a signing bonus of $27,000. |
07/08/1951 | Named the #70 prospect in the FABL |
04/15/1952 | Named the #94 prospect in the FABL |
03/05/1953 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex. |
07/26/1953 | Was traded by the Pittsburgh Miners to the Cincinnati Cannons in exchange for SP Les Bradshaw. |
04/19/1954 | Successfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex. |
09/12/1954 | Wins the 1954 Championship with the Burlington Bears! |
05/30/1955 | Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for one week. |
09/19/1955 | Wins the 1955 Championship with the Charleston Seagulls! |
04/16/1956 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex. |
06/09/1956 | Injured (strained groin),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
07/22/1956 | Injured (strained groin),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
09/03/1956 | Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for one week. |
05/11/1957 | Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
05/25/1957 | Injured (broken hamate bone),out for 8-9 weeks. |
09/23/1957 | Wins the 1957 Championship with the Camden Rockets! |
08/25/1958 | Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award. |
09/20/1959 | Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/21/1959 | Wins the 1959 Championship with the Erie Cannons! |