01/01/1945 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
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 1, 17th overall pick) by the Cleveland Foresters, out of high school Leipsic (Leipsic; Leipsic, OH). |
07/03/1947 | Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Foresters organization with a signing bonus of $8,000. |
07/06/1947 | Named the #36 prospect in the FABL |
09/08/1947 | Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
06/09/1948 | Goes 5-6 against the Miami Sailors, with 2 RBI and 3 R. |
07/11/1948 | Named the #96 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/18/1949 | Named the #79 prospect in the FABL |
07/10/1949 | Named the #74 prospect in the FABL |
10/15/1949 | Named the #74 prospect in the FABL |
11/22/1949 | Named to the 1949 Cuban Winter League for the Santiago Scorpions. |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/18/1950 | Named the #78 prospect in the FABL |
06/19/1950 | Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/1950 | Named the #58 prospect in the FABL |
10/14/1950 | Named the #55 prospect in the FABL |
11/21/1950 | Named to the 1950 Cuban Winter League for the Santa Clara Stallions. |
04/16/1951 | Named the #37 prospect in the FABL |
06/18/1951 | Goes 0-6 against the Louisville Derbies, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
07/08/1951 | Named the #40 prospect in the FABL |
07/16/1951 | Wins the UL Player of the Week Award. |
08/19/1951 | Goes 5-5 against the Louisville Derbies, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 3 R. |
11/20/1951 | Named to the 1951 Cuban Winter League for the Santa Clara Stallions. |
02/06/1952 | Finished 3rd in 1951 CWL Most Valuable Player voting. |
04/15/1952 | Named the #50 prospect in the FABL |
05/15/1952 | Injured (virus),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/12/1952 | Injured (sprained knee),out for 6 weeks. |
01/22/1953 | Detrimentally completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Cleveland Foresters development complex. |
04/22/1953 | Goes 5-5 against the Toronto Wolves, with 2 2B, 4 RBI and 1 R. |
05/18/1953 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/12/1953 | Was selected to the 1953 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/28/1953 | Goes 5-6 against the New York Stars, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 0 R. |
10/09/1953 | Wins the 1953 World Championship Series with the Cleveland Foresters. |
04/24/1954 | Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 1-2 weeks. |
05/28/1954 | Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 1-2 weeks. |
07/04/1954 | Goes 5-6 against the Kansas City Kings, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
07/11/1954 | Was selected to the 1954 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/19/1954 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/1955 | Was selected to the 1955 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
10/01/1955 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
10/19/1955 | Finished 3rd in 1955 FABL CA Whitney Award voting. |
07/02/1956 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/08/1956 | Was selected to the 1956 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/16/1956 | Injured (ruptured medial collateral ligament),out for 7-8 months. |
04/23/1957 | Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Cleveland Foresters development complex. |
05/21/1957 | Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/17/1957 | Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
07/07/1957 | Was selected to the 1957 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/20/1957 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
10/11/1957 | Wins the 1957 World Championship Series with the Cleveland Foresters. |
10/23/1957 | Finished 2nd in 1957 FABL CA Whitney Award voting. |
07/06/1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/05/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/29/1959 | Injured (intercostal strain),out for 2 weeks. |
04/14/1960 | Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Cleveland Foresters development complex. |
04/26/1960 | Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
04/30/1960 | Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 2 weeks. |
07/04/1960 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/19/1960 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
09/02/1960 | Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for one week. |
05/08/1961 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
05/12/1961 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
06/12/1961 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/15/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
11/01/1961 | Wins the 1961 FABL CA Whitney Award. |
07/23/1962 | Was selected to the 1962 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/31/1962 | Injured (sprained knee),out for 8 weeks. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 4; Power: 3; Eye: 4. |
05/30/1963 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/23/1963 | Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for 5-6 weeks. |