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 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Chicago Cougars, out of high school Jackson (Jackson; Queens, NY). |
07/09/1947 | Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cougars organization with a signing bonus of $18,000. |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/19/1948 | Named the #12 prospect in the FABL |
09/14/1948 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/18/1949 | Named the #15 prospect in the FABL |
07/10/1949 | Named the #12 prospect in the FABL |
07/25/1949 | Wins the HL Player of the Week Award. |
08/26/1949 | Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/19/1949 | Wins the 1949 Championship with the Lincoln Legislators! |
10/15/1949 | Named the #13 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/18/1950 | Named the #19 prospect in the FABL |
04/24/1950 | Wins the HL Player of the Week Award. |
05/24/1950 | Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/17/1950 | Wins the HL Player of the Week Award. |
09/18/1950 | Wins the 1950 Championship with the Little Rock Governors! |
11/21/1950 | Named to the 1950 Cuban Winter League for the Cienfuegos Crocodiles. |
01/11/1951 | Hits three home runs against the Santiago Scorpions, going 3-5 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
03/10/1951 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Chicago Cougars development complex. |
04/16/1951 | Named the #5 prospect in the FABL |
07/01/1951 | Wins the DIX Batter of the Month Award. |
07/08/1951 | Named the #7 prospect in the FABL |
07/09/1951 | Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award. |
11/20/1951 | Named to the 1951 Cuban Winter League for the Cienfuegos Crocodiles. |
11/20/1951 | Injured (oblique strain),out for 4 weeks. |
12/05/1951 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
03/06/1952 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Chicago Cougars development complex. |
04/15/1952 | Named the #5 prospect in the FABL |
05/01/1952 | Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award. |
05/05/1952 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1952 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
06/01/1952 | Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/20/1952 | Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/06/1952 | Was selected to the 1952 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/01/1952 | Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/04/1952 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1952 | Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/18/1952 | Wins the 1952 FABL CA Kellogg Award. |
10/21/1952 | Finished 2nd in 1952 FABL CA Whitney Award voting. |
06/01/1953 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1953 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
06/22/1953 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/12/1953 | Was selected to the 1953 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/16/1953 | Hits three home runs against the Toronto Wolves, going 4-5 with 8 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/20/1953 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
08/24/1953 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1953 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
09/07/1953 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
10/21/1953 | Finished 2nd in 1953 FABL CA Whitney Award voting. |
04/18/1954 | Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/11/1954 | Was selected to the 1954 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/10/1955 | Was selected to the 1955 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/08/1955 | Injured (forearm cramp),day-to-day for 4 days. |
04/23/1956 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/24/1956 | Goes 5-6 against the Montreal Saints, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
07/08/1956 | Was selected to the 1956 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
10/15/1956 | Was traded by the Chicago Cougars to the St. Louis Pioneers in exchange for 2B Joe Barwick, C Milt Payne, LF Luke Bush, SS Chief Brady, and SP George Chism. |
04/22/1957 | Injured (fractured foot),out for 4 weeks. |
05/16/1957 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 5 weeks. |
08/18/1957 | Hits three home runs against the Boston Minutemen, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
08/19/1957 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1958 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
07/06/1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
09/01/1958 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
05/03/1959 | Hits three home runs against the Philadelphia Keystones, going 3-4 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/01/1959 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
07/05/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/06/1959 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1959 | Earned 1959 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game MVP honors. |
07/19/1959 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/01/1959 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
08/10/1959 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1959 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
09/24/1959 | Injured (flu),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/18/1959 | Wins the 1959 FABL FA Whitney Award. |
07/09/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/27/1960 | Hits his 300th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues home run! |
05/14/1961 | Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/12/1961 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
07/15/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/25/1961 | Scores his 1000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues run! |
07/31/1961 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
08/15/1961 | Collects his 1000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues RBI! |
04/07/1962 | Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/15/1962 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/09/1962 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/23/1962 | Was selected to the 1962 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/04/1962 | Hits three home runs against the Chicago Chiefs, going 4-5 with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
10/12/1962 | Wins the 1962 World Championship Series with the St. Louis Pioneers. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 4; Eye: 4. |
04/20/1963 | Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/07/1963 | Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week. |
06/21/1963 | Injured (forearm tendinitis),out for 2 weeks. |
09/01/1963 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |