06/22/1943 | Drafted in the 1943 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Brooklyn Kings, out of high school Duluth (Duluth; Duluth, MN). |
07/21/1943 | Signed a minor league contract with the Brooklyn Kings organization with a signing bonus of $26,000. |
01/01/1944 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/18/1944 | Named the #13 prospect in the FABL |
05/16/1944 | Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
07/01/1944 | Wins the UMVA Batter of the Month Award. |
07/03/1944 | Wins the UMVA Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1945 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/16/1945 | Named the #28 prospect in the FABL |
07/08/1945 | Named the #28 prospect in the FABL |
10/12/1945 | Named the #25 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1946 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/16/1946 | Named the #30 prospect in the FABL |
05/14/1946 | Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week. |
07/01/1946 | Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1946 | Wins the DIX Batter of the Month Award. |
11/19/1946 | Named to the 1946 Cuban Winter League for the Matanzas Buccaneers. |
01/01/1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/14/1947 | Named the #24 prospect in the FABL |
06/01/1947 | Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Buffalo Nickels, with 2 RBI and 1 runs scored. |
07/06/1947 | Named the #26 prospect in the FABL |
07/08/1947 | Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/11/1947 | Hits three home runs against the Syracuse Excelsiors, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
08/01/1947 | Wins the UL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/19/1948 | Named the #27 prospect in the FABL |
06/01/1948 | Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/01/1948 | Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/27/1948 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
10/20/1948 | Wins the 1948 FABL CA Kellogg Award. |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
07/17/1949 | Goes 0-4 against the Cleveland Foresters, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
07/31/1950 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
04/23/1951 | Was traded by the Brooklyn Kings to the Detroit Dynamos in exchange for SP Roy Schaub. |
07/17/1951 | Injured (concussion),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/13/1951 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
10/09/1952 | Wins the 1952 World Championship Series with the Detroit Dynamos. |
04/15/1953 | Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Detroit Dynamos development complex. |
05/02/1954 | Goes 5-5 against the St. Louis Pioneers, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 1 R. |
10/04/1954 | Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/07/1954 | Wins the 1954 World Championship Series with the Detroit Dynamos. |
10/06/1955 | Wins the 1955 World Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/07/1955 | Wins the 1955 World Championship Series with the Detroit Dynamos. |
10/10/1958 | Wins the 1958 World Championship Series with the Detroit Dynamos. |
01/10/1959 | Successfully completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Detroit Dynamos development complex. |
04/20/1959 | Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Detroit Dynamos development complex. |
09/21/1959 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
07/13/1960 | Injured (cold),day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/23/1961 | Injured (sprained ankle),out for 4 weeks. |