06/19/1951 | Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Brooklyn Kings, out of high school Goshen (Goshen; Goshen, OH). |
07/01/1951 | Signed a minor league contract with the Brooklyn Kings organization with a signing bonus of $27,000. |
07/08/1951 | Named the #25 prospect in the FABL |
03/06/1952 | Successfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Kansas City Kings development complex. |
04/15/1952 | Named the #60 prospect in the FABL |
07/07/1952 | Named the #63 prospect in the FABL |
07/14/1952 | Wins the UMVA Player of the Week Award. |
03/05/1953 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Kansas City Kings development complex. |
04/13/1953 | Named the #68 prospect in the FABL |
10/10/1953 | Named the #97 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 #94 prospect in the FABL |
06/10/1954 | Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/22/1954 | Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
04/19/1955 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Kansas City Kings development complex. |
05/09/1955 | Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award. |
05/21/1955 | Goes 5-5 against the Mobile Monarchs, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
06/30/1955 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
08/27/1955 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/17/1956 | Named the #79 prospect in the FABL |
05/14/1956 | Wins the HL Player of the Week Award. |
08/06/1956 | Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/20/1956 | Wins the HL Player of the Week Award. |