05/25/1942 |
Joined the East Sumter HS Blur. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (80); Power: 16 (100); Eye: 18 (74). |
04/15/1943 |
Injured (sprained elbow), out for one week. |
05/09/1943 |
Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 2 weeks. |
05/10/1943 |
Wins the PUBHS SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (95); Power: 14 (82); Eye: 15 (62). |
04/03/1944 |
Injured on 04/01/1944, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, is day-to-day. |
04/18/1944 |
Goes 5-5 against the Brighton HS Sand Gnats, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 3 R. |
04/20/1944 |
Was selected to the 1944 PUB High School All-Star Game. |
04/24/1944 |
Wins the PUBHS SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1944 |
Wins the PUBHS SL2 Batter of the Month Award. |
05/15/1944 |
Wins the PUBHS SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
06/05/1944 |
Wins the 1944 PUBHS SL2 Glove Wizard Award at RF. |
06/07/1944 |
Wins the 1944 PUBHS SL2 Outstanding Hitter Award. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (54); Power: 15 (53); Eye: 13 (43). |
04/09/1945 |
Injured (sore hamstring), day-to-day for 3 days. |
04/15/1945 |
Goes 5-5 against the Brighton HS Sand Gnats, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
04/20/1945 |
Was selected to the 1945 PUB High School All-Star Game. |
04/20/1945 |
Goes 5-6 against the Madison HS Watchdogs, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
04/23/1945 |
Wins the PUBHS SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1945 |
Wins the PUBHS SL2 Batter of the Month Award. |
05/09/1945 |
Injured on 05/07/1945, diagnosed with a bruised wrist, will miss 3 weeks. |
05/25/1945 |
Released by the East Sumter HS Blur. |
06/01/1945 |
Drafted in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Kitscoty Kings. |
12/13/1945 |
Was traded by the Kitscoty Kings to the San Francisco Meatballs, along with 3B Sean Kessler, in exchange for RF Tommy Henrich. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 24 (51); Power: 18 (51); Eye: 11 (31). |
04/01/1946 |
Named the #22 prospect in the PUB |
04/09/1946 |
Injured (bruised knee), day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/13/1946 |
Injured (back tightness), out for one week. |
07/01/1946 |
Wins the PUBA SL2 Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (52); Power: 38 (63); Eye: 27 (45). |
04/07/1947 |
Named the #25 prospect in the PUB |
05/05/1947 |
Wins the PUBA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1947 |
Wins the PUBA SL2 Batter of the Month Award. |
06/02/1947 |
Wins the PUBA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
06/16/1947 |
Wins the PUBAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
11/22/1947 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (71); Power: 52 (66); Eye: 35 (44). |
03/23/1948 |
Injured (sore hamstring), day-to-day for one week. |
03/29/1948 |
Injured (sore elbow), out for 2 weeks. |
05/05/1948 |
Injured (knee soreness), out for 3 days. |
06/12/1948 |
Injured (concussion), out for 2 weeks. |
09/06/1948 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1948 |
Wins the PUB CL Batter of the Month Award. |
11/06/1948 |
Wins the 1948 PUB CL Ball Chaser Award at CF. |
11/20/1948 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (61); Power: 52 (53); Eye: 46 (50). |
07/03/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/14/1949 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 74 (74); Power: 68 (69); Eye: 51 (53). |
02/02/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Barry's Bay Jacks. |
08/24/1950 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $95,520 with the Barry's Bay Jacks organization. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (67); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 49 (50). |
04/09/1951 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
09/04/1951 |
Goes 5-6 against the Vancouver Voodoo, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 87 (87); Power: 83 (83); Eye: 59 (59). |
06/02/1952 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
06/23/1952 |
Goes 5-5 against the Kinuso Blues, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R. |
07/11/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/11/1952 |
Wins the 1952 PUB UL Prime Masher Award. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 84 (84); Power: 81 (81); Eye: 59 (59). |
07/11/1953 |
Was traded by the Barry's Bay Jacks to the Houston Colt .45s in exchange for SP Howard Kelly, SP Frank Winters, CL Pedro Deleón, SP Ramiro López, RP Armando Ramos. |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/12/1953 |
Finished 3rd in 1953 PUB UL Prime Masher Award voting. |
12/16/1953 |
Signed a 9-year contract extension worth a total of $830,000 with the Houston Colt .45s organization. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 83 (83); Power: 78 (78); Eye: 56 (56). |
07/06/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/25/1954 |
Wins the 1954 Polaris Classic with the Houston Colt .45s. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 77 (79); Power: 78 (78); Eye: 57 (57). |
10/16/1955 |
Wins the 1955 PUB UL League Championship MVP Award. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 76 (78); Power: 76 (78); Eye: 53 (55). |
06/16/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/12/1956 |
Goes 0-4 against the Honolulu Rays, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
10/14/1956 |
Wins the 1956 Polaris Classic MVP Award. |
10/15/1956 |
Wins the 1956 Polaris Classic with the Houston Colt .45s. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (76); Power: 75 (76); Eye: 53 (55). |
06/03/1957 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
06/16/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/30/1957 |
Collects his 1000th career Polaris Union Baseball RBI! |
08/04/1957 |
Scores his 1000th career Polaris Union Baseball run! |
10/24/1957 |
Wins the 1957 PUB UL Prime Masher Award. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 69 (74); Power: 76 (76); Eye: 58 (58). |
04/10/1958 |
Hits his 300th career Polaris Union Baseball home run! |
06/21/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/06/1958 |
Collects his 2000th career Polaris Union Baseball hit! |
09/01/1958 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (73); Power: 74 (76); Eye: 61 (62). |
06/21/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/25/1959 |
Goes 5-6 against the Honolulu Rays, with 1 3B, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
11/01/1959 |
Wins the 1959 PUB UL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 69 (73); Power: 75 (76); Eye: 60 (64). |
06/17/1960 |
Injured on 06/13/1960, diagnosed with a separated shoulder, will miss 6 weeks. |
06/18/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (72); Power: 75 (76); Eye: 64 (65). |
06/17/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/20/1961 |
Earned 1961 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors. |
11/14/1961 |
Rejected the Houston Colt .45s qualifying offer. |
11/16/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (72); Power: 70 (76); Eye: 64 (65). |
01/27/1962 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $157,000 with the Harlem Hellions organization. |
04/02/1962 |
Hits his 400th career Polaris Union Baseball home run! |
04/25/1962 |
Collects his 2500th career Polaris Union Baseball hit! |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (72); Power: 54 (76); Eye: 65 (65). |