06/19/1951 | Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 7, 87th overall pick) by the Chicago Cougars, out of high school Frankfort College (Frankfort College; Frankfort, KY). |
07/20/1951 | Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cougars organization with a signing bonus of $1,900. |
09/23/1951 | Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks. |
09/09/1952 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/25/1953 | Injured (bruised calf),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/13/1953 | Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Birmingham Ironmen, with 1 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
06/21/1953 | Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/05/1953 | Named the #86 prospect in the FABL |
08/24/1953 | Injured (fractured finger),out for 6 weeks. |
09/21/1953 | Wins the 1953 Championship with the Little Rock Governors! |
05/06/1954 | Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/03/1954 | Injured (severe hip strain),out for 3-4 months. |
09/20/1954 | Wins the 1954 Championship with the Little Rock Governors! |
08/20/1955 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
07/14/1956 | Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 3-4 weeks. |