06/19/1953 | Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft out of high school (East; Cleveland, OH) by the Kansas City Kings. (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick). |
10/10/1953 | Named the #81 prospect in the FABL |
03/09/1954 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Kansas City Kings development complex. |
04/13/1954 | Named the #71 prospect in the FABL |
10/08/1954 | Named the #96 prospect in the FABL |
09/12/1956 | Wins the 1956 Championship with the Marshalltown Maples! |
09/25/1956 | Wins the 1956 Championship with the Tampa Cigar Kings! |
08/05/1957 | Wins the UMVA Player of the Week Award. |
12/11/1957 | Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Kansas City Kings. |
03/11/1958 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Kansas City Kings development complex. |
04/21/1958 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Kansas City Kings development complex. |
07/30/1958 | Was traded by the Kansas City Kings to the Los Angeles Stars, along with 3B John Essex, 1B Ed Sharp, 2B Eddie Westfall, and SP Earl Wright, in exchange for SP Eddie Webb and $8,700. |
07/31/1958 | Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Los Angeles Stars. |
04/20/1959 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Los Angeles Stars development complex. |
04/12/1960 | Named the #65 prospect in the FABL |
04/18/1961 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Los Angeles Stars development complex. |
04/22/1962 | Was claimed off waivers by New York while with Los Angeles. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 4; Eye: 3. |
04/21/1963 | Was claimed off waivers by New York while with New York. |
08/12/1963 | Wins the UL Player of the Week Award. |