05/23/1951 |
Joined the Vonore HS Tramplers. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 23 (94); Power: 1 (74); Eye: 17 (47). |
05/24/1952 |
Wins the 1952 PUB High School Round 1 with the Vonore HS Tramplers! |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (88); Power: 1 (76); Eye: 14 (41). |
04/19/1953 |
Hits three home runs against the Holliday HS Legends, going 5-6 with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
04/19/1953 |
Goes 5-6 against the Holliday HS Legends, with 3 HR, 5 RBI and 4 R. |
04/20/1953 |
Wins the PUBHS SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
04/20/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 PUB High School All-Star Game. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (85); Power: 7 (79); Eye: 13 (40). |
04/19/1954 |
Wins the PUBHS SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
04/20/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 PUB High School All-Star Game. |
04/22/1954 |
Earned 1954 PUB High School All-Star Game MVP honors. |
04/27/1954 |
Goes 5-6 against the Buckfield HS Tractors, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 3 R. |
05/03/1954 |
Wins the PUBHS SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
05/10/1954 |
Wins the PUBHS SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1954 |
Released by the Vonore HS Tramplers. |
06/01/1954 |
Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Waterloo Spitfires. |
06/06/1954 |
Wins the 1954 PUBHS SL1 Outstanding Hitter Award. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 34 (85); Power: 16 (79); Eye: 14 (40). |
04/04/1955 |
Named the #10 prospect in the PUB |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 43 (82); Power: 24 (83); Eye: 23 (39). |
04/02/1956 |
Named the #5 prospect in the PUB |
04/23/1956 |
Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for one week. |
10/31/1956 |
Was traded by the Charlotte Snappers to the Louisville Redbirds, along with CF Curtis Osborn, SP William Payne, in exchange for 2B Bobby Avila, SS Ray Towns, CF Roberto Delune, a 3rd draft pick. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (87); Power: 25 (78); Eye: 39 (39). |
04/01/1957 |
Named the #7 prospect in the PUB |
05/20/1957 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-6 against the Fort Myers Armada, with 3 RBI and 1 runs scored. |
07/06/1957 |
Injured (Bone bruise (wrist)), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 56 (82); Power: 33 (77); Eye: 44 (44). |
04/07/1958 |
Named the #2 prospect in the PUB |
11/13/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (87); Power: 55 (84); Eye: 44 (44). |
04/06/1959 |
Named the #1 prospect in the PUB |
07/01/1959 |
Wins the PUB UL Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/14/1959 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 69 (86); Power: 63 (84); Eye: 43 (43). |
04/28/1960 |
Injured on 04/27/1960, diagnosed with a thumb contusion, is day-to-day. |
11/11/1960 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 72 (89); Power: 63 (84); Eye: 43 (43). |
11/16/1961 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 77 (88); Power: 68 (85); Eye: 43 (43). |
08/20/1962 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1962 |
Wins the PUB UL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/16/1962 |
Goes 0-4 against the Puerto Rico Hurricanes, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
11/11/1962 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 82 (88); Power: 77 (85); Eye: 44 (44). |
11/16/1963 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $14,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 85 (86); Power: 82 (84); Eye: 41 (43). |
04/28/1964 |
Goes 5-5 against the Puerto Rico Hurricanes, with 2 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R. |
05/04/1964 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1964 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1964 |
Wins the PUB UL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/23/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/10/1964 |
Wins the 1964 PUB UL Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
11/25/1964 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $35,000 through arbitration. |
12/05/1964 |
Signed a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $625,000 with the Louisville Redbirds organization. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 85 (86); Power: 83 (85); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/25/1965 |
Hits three home runs against the Stockton 209, going 3-6 with 3 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
05/19/1965 |
Injured (Foot contusion), out for 2 weeks. |
06/07/1965 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 74 (74); Power: 86 (86); Eye: 37 (37). |
04/20/1966 |
Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/28/1966 |
Injured (cold),day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/22/1966 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
09/06/1966 |
Goes 5-5 against the Honolulu Rays, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
09/16/1966 |
Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 72 (72); Power: 86 (86); Eye: 39 (39). |
07/25/1967 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/07/1967 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 74 (74); Power: 86 (86); Eye: 38 (38). |
03/28/1968 |
Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/13/1968 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
06/16/1968 |
Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/29/1968 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 76 (76); Power: 86 (86); Eye: 36 (36). |
04/09/1969 |
Injured (intercostal strain),out for one week. |
06/24/1969 |
Hits his 300th career Polaris Union Baseball home run! |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 74 (74); Power: 82 (82); Eye: 37 (37). |
03/25/1970 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/05/1970 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/17/1970 |
Collects his 1000th career Polaris Union Baseball RBI! |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 80 (80); Power: 81 (81); Eye: 37 (37). |
03/22/1971 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
07/19/1971 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/22/1971 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/09/1971 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Honolulu Rays, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 79 (79); Power: 80 (80); Eye: 37 (37). |
05/26/1972 |
Scores his 1000th career Polaris Union Baseball run! |
06/10/1972 |
Hits his 400th career Polaris Union Baseball home run! |
07/02/1972 |
Collects his 2000th career Polaris Union Baseball hit! |
10/27/1972 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 38 (38). |
06/21/1973 |
Was claimed off waivers by Montreal while with Louisville. |
09/21/1973 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/14/1973 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 74 (74); Power: 76 (76); Eye: 38 (38). |