06/19/1953 | Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft out of high school (Blackwood; Blackwood, NJ) by the Chicago Chiefs. (Round 2, Pick 8, 24th overall pick). |
08/18/1953 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
01/18/1955 | Was traded by the Chicago Chiefs to the Chicago Cougars in exchange for RF Jimmy Hairston. |
03/06/1956 | Successfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Chicago Cougars development complex. |
04/17/1956 | Named the #73 prospect in the FABL |
04/15/1957 | Named the #65 prospect in the FABL |
06/03/1957 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/07/1957 | Named the #88 prospect in the FABL |
08/05/1957 | Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award. |
09/22/1957 | Goes 5-5 against the Birmingham Ironmen, with 1 3B, 3 RBI and 1 R. |
09/23/1957 | Wins the 1957 Championship with the Little Rock Governors! |
10/12/1957 | Named the #82 prospect in the FABL |
12/11/1957 | Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Chicago Cougars. |
04/14/1958 | Named the #71 prospect in the FABL |
07/06/1958 | Named the #67 prospect in the FABL |
07/10/1958 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/02/1958 | Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for 5 days. |
10/11/1958 | Named the #41 prospect in the FABL |
04/09/1959 | Named the #32 prospect in the FABL |
04/23/1959 | Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 4-5 weeks. |
06/12/1959 | Injured (forearm cramp),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/29/1959 | Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award. |
05/17/1960 | Goes 5-5 against the Montreal Saints, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
06/05/1960 | Goes 5-6 against the Cleveland Foresters, with 1 RBI and 3 R. |
06/09/1960 | Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/24/1960 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/09/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/11/1960 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1960 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
08/21/1960 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/19/1960 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
04/18/1961 | Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Chicago Cougars development complex. |
09/16/1961 | Injured (fractured hand),out for 6-7 weeks. |
07/05/1962 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 2. |
03/31/1963 | Successfully completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Chicago Cougars development complex. |
08/19/1963 | Wins the CL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1963 | Wins the CL Batter of the Month Award. |