06/19/1953 | Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft out of high school (Amery; Amery, WI) by the Philadelphia Keystones. (Round 2, Pick 3, 19th overall pick). |
07/05/1953 | Named the #91 prospect in the FABL |
10/10/1953 | Named the #83 prospect in the FABL |
03/09/1954 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Philadelphia Keystones development complex. |
04/13/1954 | Named the #74 prospect in the FABL |
09/01/1954 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Mobile Commodores with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
03/09/1955 | Successfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Philadelphia Keystones development complex. |
04/11/1955 | Named the #56 prospect in the FABL |
07/05/1955 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Gulfport Sailors with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/21/1955 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Mobile Commodores with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
04/17/1956 | Named the #32 prospect in the FABL |
05/10/1956 | Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/07/1956 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Gulfport Sailors with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/04/1956 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Mobile Commodores with 1 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
04/15/1957 | Named the #63 prospect in the FABL |
09/05/1957 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Birmingham Ironmen with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/15/1957 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Birmingham Ironmen with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/12/1957 | Named the #51 prospect in the FABL |
12/11/1957 | Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Philadelphia Keystones. |
04/14/1958 | Named the #28 prospect in the FABL |
03/10/1959 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Philadelphia Keystones development complex. |
10/19/1961 | Wins the 1961 World Championship Series with the Philadelphia Keystones. |