10/09/1933 | Son of Irv Franz. |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
06/19/1952 | Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 12, 28th overall pick) by the Cleveland Foresters, out of high school Brownwood (Brownwood; Brownwood, TX). |
07/28/1952 | Wins the UMVA Player of the Week Award. |
03/05/1953 | Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Cleveland Foresters development complex. |
04/13/1953 | Named the #15 prospect in the FABL |
03/09/1954 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Cleveland Foresters development complex. |
04/13/1954 | Named the #40 prospect in the FABL |
04/11/1955 | Named the #49 prospect in the FABL |
06/02/1955 | Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for one week. |
05/04/1956 | Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
07/24/1956 | Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/12/1956 | Named the #93 prospect in the FABL |
04/15/1957 | Named the #60 prospect in the FABL |
06/01/1957 | Wins the EA Batter of the Month Award. |
07/07/1957 | Named the #57 prospect in the FABL |
07/08/1957 | Wins the EA Player of the Week Award. |
10/11/1957 | Wins the 1957 World Championship Series with the Cleveland Foresters. |
07/20/1958 | Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
07/29/1958 | Was traded by the Cleveland Foresters to the Detroit Dynamos, along with RP Larry Beebe, in exchange for 2B Del Johnson. |
10/10/1958 | Wins the 1958 World Championship Series with the Detroit Dynamos. |
04/25/1959 | Hits three home runs against the Rochester Rooks, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/20/1959 | Wins the UL Player of the Week Award. |
12/11/1960 | Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Detroit Dynamos. |
05/08/1961 | Wins the UL Player of the Week Award. |
08/24/1961 | Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/01/1961 | Wins the UL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/02/1962 | Drafted in the 1961 expansion draft from the Detroit Dynamos by the Dallas Wranglers. (Round 3, Pick 1, 9th overall pick). |