06/01/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Oakland Oaks. |
07/17/1950 |
Wins the PUBAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
11/14/1950 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 92 (100); Power: 100 (100); Eye: 84 (100). |
01/30/1951 |
Was traded by the Oakland Oaks to the Louisville Redbirds, along with LF Juan Flores, MR Josh Booker, in exchange for SS Eduardo Rivera, LF Howard Dickinson, SP Pong-su Kim, CF Jesús Herrera. |
05/06/1951 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $27,970 with the Louisville Redbirds organization. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 62 (62); Power: 74 (76); Eye: 78 (78). |
11/21/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $27,970 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 62 (62); Power: 74 (76); Eye: 84 (84). |
07/13/1953 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
11/08/1953 |
Wins the 1953 PUB UL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
11/19/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $33,480 through arbitration. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 66 (66); Power: 80 (80); Eye: 84 (84). |
07/06/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/05/1954 |
Wins the 1954 PUB UL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
11/16/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $40,481 through arbitration. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 66 (66); Power: 80 (80); Eye: 83 (83). |
07/10/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/06/1955 |
Wins the 1955 PUB UL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
11/10/1955 |
Finished 3rd in 1955 PUB UL Prime Masher Award voting. |
11/17/1955 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $42,505 through arbitration. |
12/15/1955 |
Signed a 9-year contract extension worth a total of $835,000 with the Louisville Redbirds organization. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (67); Power: 81 (81); Eye: 83 (83). |
05/01/1956 |
Wins the PUB UL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/16/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/26/1956 |
Wins the 1956 PUB UL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
10/30/1956 |
Finished 2nd in 1956 PUB UL Prime Masher Award voting. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (67); Power: 81 (81); Eye: 83 (83). |
05/03/1957 |
Injured on 04/30/1957, diagnosed with shoulder tendinitis, will miss 5 weeks. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 68 (68); Power: 82 (82); Eye: 82 (82). |
06/02/1958 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
06/21/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/12/1958 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/01/1958 |
Wins the PUB UL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/31/1958 |
Wins the 1958 PUB UL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
11/04/1958 |
Wins the 1958 PUB UL Prime Masher Award. |
11/19/1958 |
Was traded by the Louisville Redbirds to the Bronx Bombers, along with C Miguel Angel Reyes, SP Joe Parker, in exchange for LF Holden Farrell, SP Jim Campbell, RP Truman Colón, RP Keith Etheridge, RP Clinton West. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 80 (80); Eye: 81 (81). |
05/11/1959 |
Injured (Intercostal strain), out for 1-2 weeks. |
06/21/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (63); Power: 80 (80); Eye: 81 (82). |
02/29/1960 |
Injured (Torn hamstring), out for 6-7 weeks. |
07/01/1960 |
Hits his 300th career Polaris Union Baseball home run! |
09/04/1960 |
Goes 0-4 against the Chi-town Coalition, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
10/27/1960 |
Wins the 1960 PUB CL Ball Chaser Award at CF. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 68 (68); Power: 81 (81); Eye: 83 (83). |
03/04/1961 |
Injured (Bruised shoulder), day-to-day for 6 days. |
05/10/1961 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the San Francisco Meatballs, with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
06/17/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/27/1961 |
Collects his 1000th career Polaris Union Baseball RBI! |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (67); Power: 79 (79); Eye: 81 (82). |
06/16/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/04/1962 |
Scores his 1000th career Polaris Union Baseball run! |
10/20/1962 |
Wins the 1962 Polaris Classic with the Bronx Bombers. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (65); Power: 78 (79); Eye: 83 (83). |
07/12/1963 |
Injured on 07/09/1963, diagnosed with a torn hamstring, will miss 5 weeks. |
09/19/1963 |
Hits his 400th career Polaris Union Baseball home run! |
12/07/1963 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $387,800 with the Bronx Bombers organization. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 57 (65); Power: 74 (79); Eye: 86 (86). |
04/27/1964 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
06/23/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/30/1964 |
Goes 5-7 against the Chi-town Coalition, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
07/23/1964 |
Collects his 2000th career Polaris Union Baseball hit! |
11/10/1964 |
Wins the 1964 PUB CL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 56 (63); Power: 75 (78); Eye: 88 (88). |
11/06/1965 |
Wins the 1965 PUB CL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (49); Power: 77 (77); Eye: 90 (90). |
05/10/1966 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
06/09/1966 |
Injured (biceps strain),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
10/30/1966 |
Wins the 1966 Polaris Classic with the Bronx Bombers. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (49); Power: 78 (78); Eye: 89 (89). |
04/03/1967 |
Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
06/28/1967 |
Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/31/1967 |
Hits his 500th career Polaris Union Baseball home run! |
10/21/1967 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (48); Power: 74 (74); Eye: 82 (82). |
05/16/1968 |
Collects his 1500th career Polaris Union Baseball RBI! |
08/09/1968 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),out for 6 weeks. |
09/27/1968 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (48); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 91 (91). |
04/02/1969 |
Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
04/27/1969 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/23/1969 |
Scores his 1500th career Polaris Union Baseball run! |
09/03/1969 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $38,000 with the Bronx Bombers organization. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 43 (43); Power: 61 (61); Eye: 90 (90). |
04/26/1970 |
Collects his 2500th career Polaris Union Baseball hit! |