10/03/1928 | Son of Rusty Shearer. |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
06/19/1950 | Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 15, 31st overall pick) by the Chicago Chiefs, out of college Plantersville A&M |
07/05/1950 | Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Chiefs organization with a signing bonus of $30,000. |
07/10/1950 | Named the #12 prospect in the FABL |
09/01/1950 | Wins the COW Batter of the Month Award. |
09/04/1950 | Wins the COW Player of the Week Award. |
11/21/1950 | Named to the 1950 Cuban Winter League for the Cienfuegos Crocodiles. |
12/04/1950 | Hits three home runs against the Matanzas Buccaneers, going 5-5 with 9 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
12/04/1950 | Goes 5-5 against the Matanzas Buccaneers, with 1 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI and 4 R. |
03/17/1951 | Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Chicago Chiefs development complex. |
04/16/1951 | Named the #11 prospect in the FABL |
05/05/1951 | Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/07/1951 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1951 | Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/03/1951 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
09/10/1951 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1951 | Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/19/1951 | Wins the 1951 FABL FA Kellogg Award. |
05/05/1952 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
05/26/1952 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
05/04/1953 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
07/12/1953 | Was selected to the 1953 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/12/1953 | Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for one week. |
08/31/1953 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
09/21/1953 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
10/21/1953 | Finished 2nd in 1953 FABL FA Whitney Award voting. |
05/05/1954 | Hits three home runs against the Philadelphia Keystones, going 3-4 with 6 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
05/28/1954 | Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/01/1954 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
07/11/1954 | Was selected to the 1954 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/13/1954 | Earned 1954 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game MVP honors. |
07/26/1954 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
08/19/1954 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/19/1954 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/19/1954 | Finished 2nd in 1954 FABL FA Whitney Award voting. |
04/20/1955 | Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week. |
05/04/1955 | Goes 0-5 against the Philadelphia Keystones, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
07/04/1955 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/1955 | Was selected to the 1955 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
09/12/1955 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
10/19/1955 | Finished 3rd in 1955 FABL FA Whitney Award voting. |
04/21/1956 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
06/04/1956 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
08/27/1956 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1957 | Was selected to the 1957 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/11/1957 | Hits three home runs against the Philadelphia Keystones, going 5-5 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/11/1957 | Goes 5-5 against the Philadelphia Keystones, with 1 2B, 3 HR, 6 RBI and 3 R. |
07/15/1957 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1957 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
09/07/1957 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/21/1957 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/23/1957 | Finished 2nd in 1957 FABL FA Whitney Award voting. |
05/31/1958 | Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/04/1958 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/09/1958 | Collects his 1000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues RBI! |
05/19/1959 | Hits his 300th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues home run! |
07/05/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/24/1959 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
06/11/1960 | Scores his 1000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues run! |
08/01/1960 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
10/20/1960 | Wins the 1960 FABL FA Diamond Defense Award at RF. |
03/08/1961 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Chicago Chiefs development complex. |
05/16/1961 | Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 6 weeks. |
08/06/1961 | Hits three home runs against the Pittsburgh Miners, going 4-6 with 8 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
08/07/1961 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
09/10/1961 | Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week. |
09/24/1961 | Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for 1 day. |
02/02/1962 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $164,000 with the Chicago Chiefs organization. |
07/23/1962 | Was selected to the 1962 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/11/1962 | Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for one week. |
09/17/1962 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 4; Eye: 4. |
06/15/1963 | Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks. |
06/26/1963 | Injured (elbow strain),out for 4 weeks. |
07/26/1963 | Collects his 2000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues hit! |
08/23/1963 | Collects his 1500th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues RBI! |