01/01/1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
06/24/1947 | Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the Boston Minutemen, out of high school Griffin (Griffin; Griffin, GA). |
07/02/1947 | Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Minutemen organization with a signing bonus of $18,000. |
07/06/1947 | Named the #8 prospect in the FABL |
07/09/1947 | Hits three home runs against the Gulfport Sailors, going 4-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/14/1947 | Wins the GSL Player of the Week Award. |
08/16/1947 | Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
03/16/1948 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/19/1948 | Named the #19 prospect in the FABL |
05/12/1948 | Goes 5-7 against the Charlotte Bluebirds, with 1 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R. |
06/11/1948 | Injured (separated shoulder),out for 3-4 weeks. |
09/20/1948 | Wins the 1948 Championship with the Arlington Patriots! |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/18/1949 | Named the #16 prospect in the FABL |
05/14/1949 | Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week. |
05/16/1949 | Injured (sprained knee),out for 6 weeks. |
07/10/1949 | Named the #13 prospect in the FABL |
07/16/1949 | Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for one week. |
08/12/1949 | Goes 0-5 against the Akron Wheels, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
09/19/1949 | Wins the 1949 Championship with the Columbus Titans! |
11/22/1949 | Named to the 1949 Cuban Winter League for the Camagüey Coyotes. |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/21/1950 | Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/18/1950 | Named the #18 prospect in the FABL |
04/24/1950 | Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
05/16/1950 | Goes 5-5 against the Kansas City Packers, with 1 3B, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
05/17/1950 | Goes 0-4 against the Kansas City Packers, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
05/22/1950 | Wins the CL Player of the Week Award. |
05/29/1950 | Wins the CL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1950 | Wins the CL Batter of the Month Award. |
11/21/1950 | Named to the 1950 Cuban Winter League for the Camagüey Coyotes. |
02/07/1951 | Wins the 1950 CWL Most Valuable Player. |
03/10/1951 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Boston Minutemen development complex. |
04/16/1951 | Named the #14 prospect in the FABL |
07/08/1951 | Named the #12 prospect in the FABL |
03/06/1952 | Successfully completed training to generate gap power at the Boston Minutemen development complex. |
05/25/1952 | Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/02/1952 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
06/23/1952 | Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/06/1952 | Was selected to the 1952 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/13/1952 | Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/28/1952 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
04/15/1953 | Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Boston Minutemen development complex. |
06/15/1953 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
06/29/1953 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
07/12/1953 | Was selected to the 1953 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/19/1953 | Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for one week. |
10/21/1953 | Finished 3rd in 1953 FABL FA Whitney Award voting. |
05/24/1954 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
06/08/1954 | Injured (sprained knee),out for 6 weeks. |
07/11/1954 | Was selected to the 1954 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/06/1954 | Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/20/1954 | Goes 5-9 against the New York Gothams, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 1 R. |
08/23/1954 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
08/25/1954 | Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/06/1954 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
09/26/1954 | Injured (cold),day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/18/1955 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1955 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
05/12/1955 | Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/20/1955 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/1955 | Was selected to the 1955 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/19/1955 | Injured (dead arm),out for 3 days. |
07/23/1955 | Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/05/1955 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week. |
08/22/1955 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
05/07/1956 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
07/08/1956 | Was selected to the 1956 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/06/1956 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
04/22/1957 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
05/26/1957 | Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
07/07/1957 | Was selected to the 1957 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
06/02/1958 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
06/20/1958 | Injured (strained oblique),out for 5 weeks. |
07/06/1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
05/06/1959 | Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/27/1959 | Injured (sprained knee),out for 6 weeks. |
07/23/1959 | Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
08/01/1959 | Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 7 weeks. |
08/30/1959 | Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/25/1959 | Injured (strained back),out for 3 weeks. |
10/06/1959 | Wins the 1959 World Championship Series with the Boston Minutemen. |
02/24/1960 | Detrimentally completed training to learn a new position at the Boston Minutemen development complex. |
06/05/1960 | Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/16/1960 | Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 4 weeks. |
08/24/1960 | Goes 5-5 against the Philadelphia Keystones, with 2 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R. |
09/03/1960 | Goes 5-5 against the St. Louis Pioneers, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
10/11/1960 | Wins the 1960 World Championship Series with the Boston Minutemen. |
11/08/1960 | Was traded by the Boston Minutemen to the Philadelphia Keystones, along with $18,000, in exchange for 1B Sal Nigro, C Larry McLaren, and SP Ray Gonyea. |
04/05/1961 | Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Philadelphia Keystones development complex. |
04/29/1961 | Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
05/31/1961 | Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for one week. |
06/07/1961 | Injured (torn hamstring),out for 4-5 weeks. |
10/06/1961 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/19/1961 | Wins the 1961 World Championship Series with the Philadelphia Keystones. |