06/19/1952 | Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 20th overall pick) by the Chicago Cougars, out of high school Loyola (Loyola; New York, NY). |
09/12/1952 | Wins the 1952 Championship with the La Crosse Lions! |
08/07/1954 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/02/1954 | Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/09/1955 | Injured (oblique strain),out for 1-2 weeks. |
09/11/1955 | Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/08/1955 | Named the #91 prospect in the FABL |
03/06/1956 | Successfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Chicago Cougars development complex. |
04/17/1956 | Named the #78 prospect in the FABL |
05/01/1956 | Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/16/1956 | Injured (intercostal strain),out for 5 weeks. |
10/12/1956 | Named the #33 prospect in the FABL |
03/13/1957 | Unsuccessfully completed training to generate gap power at the Chicago Cougars development complex. |
04/15/1957 | Named the #19 prospect in the FABL |
09/23/1957 | Wins the 1957 Championship with the Rockford Wildcats! |
03/11/1958 | Unsuccessfully completed training to generate gap power at the Chicago Cougars development complex. |
04/14/1958 | Named the #8 prospect in the FABL |
05/30/1958 | Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/21/1958 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/24/1958 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
10/19/1958 | Finished 3rd in 1958 FABL CA Kellogg Award voting. |
03/10/1959 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Chicago Cougars development complex. |
06/08/1959 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
06/24/1959 | Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/01/1959 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
08/10/1959 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1959 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
09/06/1959 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
09/18/1959 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks. |
03/04/1960 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Chicago Cougars development complex. |
06/17/1960 | Injured (twisted ankle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/30/1960 | Goes 0-4 against the Kansas City Kings, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
07/03/1960 | Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
07/09/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/23/1960 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/22/1960 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1960 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
10/01/1960 | Injured (oblique strain),out for 4 weeks. |
10/24/1960 | Finished 3rd in 1960 FABL CA Whitney Award voting. |
04/18/1961 | Detrimentally completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Chicago Cougars development complex. |
04/28/1961 | Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/05/1961 | Goes 5-6 against the Los Angeles Stars, with 2 HR, 6 RBI and 3 R. |
06/06/1961 | Injured (ruptured medial collateral ligament),out for 10 months. |
11/11/1961 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 12 months. |