06/22/1942 | Drafted in the 1942 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 9, 121st overall pick) by the Chicago Chiefs, out of high school Elm Tech (Elm Tech; Buffalo, NY). |
07/07/1942 | Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Chiefs organization with a signing bonus of $1,900. |
01/01/1943 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
06/14/1943 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1944 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1945 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
07/06/1945 | Injured (concussion),out for 3-4 weeks. |
01/01/1946 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
05/22/1946 | Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/13/1946 | Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/11/1946 | Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
08/25/1947 | Wins the HL Player of the Week Award. |
11/18/1947 | Named to the 1947 Cuban Winter League for the Cienfuegos Crocodiles. |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
09/08/1948 | Injured (hamstring strain),out for 3 weeks. |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/24/1949 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/27/1949 | Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks. |
05/09/1949 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days. |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/07/1950 | Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 2-3 weeks. |
06/12/1950 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/19/1950 | Wins the CL Player of the Week Award. |
09/04/1950 | Wins the CL Player of the Week Award. |
01/07/1953 | Was claimed off waivers by New York while with Chicago. |
05/14/1958 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/21/1959 | Collects his 1000th career Century League hit! |
08/27/1959 | Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
06/01/1961 | Scores his 500th career Century League run! |