01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
06/19/1950 | Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick) by the Chicago Cougars, out of high school Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg; Fredericksburg, VA). |
07/05/1950 | Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cougars organization with a signing bonus of $21,000. |
07/12/1950 | Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
01/07/1951 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Chicago Cougars development complex. |
01/06/1952 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Chicago Cougars development complex. |
04/15/1952 | Named the #80 prospect in the FABL |
07/07/1952 | Named the #76 prospect in the FABL |
09/12/1952 | Wins the 1952 Championship with the La Crosse Lions! |
04/13/1953 | Named the #67 prospect in the FABL |
04/15/1953 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Chicago Cougars development complex. |
04/26/1953 | Injured (intercostal strain),out for 4 weeks. |
07/05/1953 | Named the #29 prospect in the FABL |
08/09/1953 | Goes 0-3 against the Vancouver Mounties, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
09/21/1953 | Wins the 1953 Championship with the Rockford Wildcats! |
03/09/1954 | Detrimentally completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Chicago Cougars development complex. |
04/13/1954 | Named the #15 prospect in the FABL |
04/19/1954 | Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Chicago Cougars development complex. |
05/31/1954 | Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Fresno Falcons, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
04/11/1955 | Named the #12 prospect in the FABL |
05/16/1955 | Wins the HL Player of the Week Award. |
06/06/1955 | Wins the HL Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1955 | Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/03/1955 | Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/19/1955 | Wins the 1955 Championship with the Little Rock Governors! |
10/08/1955 | Named the #18 prospect in the FABL |
03/06/1956 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Chicago Cougars development complex. |
04/17/1956 | Named the #33 prospect in the FABL |
05/26/1956 | Injured (bone bruise (knee)),out for 5-6 weeks. |
06/28/1956 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
08/08/1956 | Injured (fractured finger),out for 7-8 weeks. |
04/15/1957 | Named the #83 prospect in the FABL |
06/05/1957 | Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/04/1957 | Injured (strained oblique),out for 5 weeks. |
08/26/1957 | Injured (broken collarbone),out for 4-5 weeks. |
09/23/1957 | Wins the 1957 Championship with the Little Rock Governors! |
06/09/1958 | Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Chattanooga Reliables, with 2 RBI and 1 runs scored. |
07/01/1958 | Injured (fractured hand),out for 6-7 weeks. |
05/29/1959 | Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/01/1961 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week. |
05/29/1961 | Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 5 days. |