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. |
04/15/1957 | Named the #3 prospect in the FABL |
06/10/1957 | Wins the UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1957 | Wins the UL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/15/1957 | Wins the UL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1957 | Wins the UL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/23/1957 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/06/1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/07/1958 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/1958 | Injured (hamstring strain),out for 3 weeks. |
08/04/1958 | Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/01/1958 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1958 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
09/22/1958 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1958 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
10/22/1958 | Wins the 1958 FABL CA Whitney Award. |
04/20/1959 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Kansas City Kings development complex. |
05/11/1959 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/05/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/06/1959 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1959 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
08/24/1959 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
09/21/1959 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1959 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
10/18/1959 | Wins the 1959 FABL CA Whitney Award. |
04/30/1960 | Goes 0-3 against the Los Angeles Stars, ending his hitting streak at 27 games. |
06/20/1960 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/15/1960 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
09/26/1960 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
04/18/1961 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Kansas City Kings development complex. |
05/07/1961 | Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Toronto Wolves, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
05/19/1961 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
06/01/1961 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
07/15/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/24/1961 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1961 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
11/01/1961 | Finished 3rd in 1961 FABL CA Whitney Award voting. |
04/23/1962 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
06/11/1962 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1962 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
07/02/1962 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/23/1962 | Was selected to the 1962 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
09/20/1962 | Goes 5-5 against the Cleveland Foresters, with 2 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R. |
09/24/1962 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1962 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
10/04/1962 | Wins the Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues triple-crown!! |
10/20/1962 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $200,000 with the Kansas City Kings organization. |
10/25/1962 | Wins the 1962 FABL CA Whitney Award. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 4; Power: 5; Eye: 4. |
05/01/1963 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
07/01/1963 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
07/07/1963 | Was selected to the 1963 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/15/1963 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1963 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
09/01/1963 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |