01/01/1946 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
06/24/1947 | Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 5, 21st overall pick) by the Chicago Cougars, out of high school Sheffield (Sheffield; Sheffield, PA). |
07/06/1947 | Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cougars organization with a signing bonus of $31,000. |
07/14/1947 | Wins the COW Player of the Week Award. |
08/25/1947 | Wins the COW Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/19/1948 | Named the #29 prospect in the FABL |
07/11/1948 | Named the #31 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/18/1949 | Named the #44 prospect in the FABL |
07/10/1949 | Named the #31 prospect in the FABL |
09/19/1949 | Wins the 1949 Championship with the Lincoln Legislators! |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/18/1950 | Named the #49 prospect in the FABL |
07/10/1950 | Named the #45 prospect in the FABL |
09/18/1950 | Wins the 1950 Championship with the Little Rock Governors! |
10/14/1950 | Named the #36 prospect in the FABL |
11/21/1950 | Named to the 1950 Cuban Winter League for the Cienfuegos Crocodiles. |
03/10/1951 | Detrimentally completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Chicago Cougars development complex. |
04/16/1951 | Named the #28 prospect in the FABL |
09/24/1951 | Wins the 1951 Championship with the Little Rock Governors! |
11/20/1951 | Named to the 1951 Cuban Winter League for the Cienfuegos Crocodiles. |
03/06/1952 | Outstandingly completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Chicago Cougars development complex. |
04/15/1952 | Named the #49 prospect in the FABL |
07/04/1952 | Goes 5-5 against the Minneapolis Lumberjacks, with 3 2B, 0 RBI and 3 R. |
07/20/1953 | Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/08/1954 | Hits three home runs against the St. Paul Disciples, going 3-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
08/01/1954 | Wins the CL Batter of the Month Award. |
04/16/1956 | Successfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Chicago Cougars development complex. |
10/15/1956 | Was traded by the Chicago Cougars to the Montreal Saints, along with $46,000, in exchange for CF Henry Watson, 1B Ed Blevins, LF Jack Miller, and SP Sammy Whipps. |
04/21/1958 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Montreal Saints development complex. |
04/20/1959 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Montreal Saints development complex. |
07/09/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
04/24/1961 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/15/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |