06/19/1953 | Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft out of high school (Taft; Chicago, IL) by the Philadelphia Keystones. (Round 6, Pick 3, 83rd overall pick). |
09/12/1953 | Wins the 1953 Championship with the Beaumont Buffaloes! |
04/17/1956 | Named the #96 prospect in the FABL |
08/30/1956 | Injured (food poisoning),out for 1 day. |
03/13/1957 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Philadelphia Keystones development complex. |
04/15/1957 | Named the #58 prospect in the FABL |
04/23/1957 | Successfully completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Philadelphia Keystones development complex. |
12/11/1957 | Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Philadelphia Keystones. |
04/14/1958 | Named the #62 prospect in the FABL |
05/17/1958 | Injured (strained Achilles tendon),day-to-day for one week. |
07/06/1958 | Named the #93 prospect in the FABL |
07/07/1958 | Wins the COW Player of the Week Award. |
10/11/1958 | Named the #72 prospect in the FABL |
04/09/1959 | Named the #42 prospect in the FABL |
07/03/1959 | Named the #48 prospect in the FABL |
08/01/1959 | Wins the MAL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/03/1959 | Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1959 | Wins the MAL Batter of the Month Award. |
04/12/1960 | Named the #23 prospect in the FABL |
04/26/1960 | Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
05/19/1960 | Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/13/1960 | Wins the UL Player of the Week Award. |
09/09/1960 | Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/18/1961 | Named the #24 prospect in the FABL |
06/21/1961 | Injured (strep throat),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/19/1961 | Wins the 1961 World Championship Series with the Philadelphia Keystones. |
01/02/1962 | Drafted in the 1961 expansion draft from the Philadelphia Keystones by the New York Imperials. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). |
02/13/1962 | Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the New York Imperials development complex. |