01/01/1945 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
06/27/1945 | Drafted in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Brooklyn Kings, out of college Topeka State |
08/13/1945 | Wins the UMVA Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1946 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/16/1946 | Named the #2 prospect in the FABL |
05/05/1946 | Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Birmingham Ironmen, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
06/01/1946 | Wins the DIX Batter of the Month Award. |
06/27/1946 | Injured (sprained ankle),out for 4 weeks. |
07/01/1946 | Wins the DIX Batter of the Month Award. |
08/26/1946 | Wins the UL Player of the Week Award. |
09/06/1946 | Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/14/1947 | Named the #4 prospect in the FABL |
05/01/1947 | Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/01/1947 | Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/06/1947 | Was selected to the 1947 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/07/1947 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1947 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
09/01/1947 | Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/18/1947 | Wins the 1947 FABL CA Kellogg Award. |
10/20/1947 | Wins the 1947 FABL CA Whitney Award. |
11/21/1947 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $60,000 with the Brooklyn Kings organization. |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
05/23/1948 | Injured (bruised toe),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/06/1948 | Hits three home runs against the Montreal Saints, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/11/1948 | Was selected to the 1948 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/20/1948 | Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for one week. |
08/26/1948 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days. |
10/01/1948 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
10/22/1948 | Finished 2nd in 1948 FABL CA Whitney Award voting. |
10/29/1948 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $73,000 with the Brooklyn Kings organization. |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
05/09/1949 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
05/24/1949 | Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week. |
06/01/1949 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
07/10/1949 | Was selected to the 1949 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/15/1949 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
09/12/1949 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
10/25/1949 | Wins the 1949 FABL CA Whitney Award. |
11/18/1949 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $83,000 with the Brooklyn Kings organization. |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
05/08/1950 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/1950 | Was selected to the 1950 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/23/1950 | Injured (hamstring spasms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/24/1950 | Wins the 1950 FABL CA Whitney Award. |
07/08/1951 | Was selected to the 1951 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/16/1951 | Was traded by the Brooklyn Kings to the Detroit Dynamos, along with C Dan Smith, in exchange for 1B Adam Mullins, C Elmer Saunders, LF Ralph Capriotti, SP Larry Rush, and 2B Chet Harris. |
07/06/1952 | Was selected to the 1952 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/02/1952 | Hits three home runs against the Pittsburgh Miners, going 3-4 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
08/04/1952 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1952 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
10/08/1952 | Wins the 1952 World Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/09/1952 | Wins the 1952 World Championship Series with the Detroit Dynamos. |
10/21/1952 | Wins the 1952 FABL FA Whitney Award. |
04/16/1953 | Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 2-3 weeks. |
04/13/1954 | Injured (bruised jaw),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/01/1954 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
06/12/1954 | Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/14/1954 | Injured (bruised back),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/07/1954 | Wins the 1954 World Championship Series with the Detroit Dynamos. |
04/19/1955 | Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Detroit Dynamos development complex. |
07/01/1955 | Goes 5-5 against the New York Gothams, with 1 2B, 2 3B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
10/07/1955 | Wins the 1955 World Championship Series with the Detroit Dynamos. |
04/16/1956 | Detrimentally completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Detroit Dynamos development complex. |
07/07/1957 | Was selected to the 1957 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/24/1958 | Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks. |
10/10/1958 | Wins the 1958 World Championship Series with the Detroit Dynamos. |
06/06/1959 | Scores his 1000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues run! |
06/08/1960 | Injured (intercostal strain),out for one week. |
08/10/1961 | Released by the Detroit Dynamos. |
01/30/1962 | Signed a minor league contract with the Minneapolis Millers organization. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 2. |
04/22/1963 | Released by the Minneapolis Millers. |
08/21/1963 | Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Kings organization. |