12/26/1985 |
Joined the Jersey City HS Athletics. |
01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (65); Power: 45 (80); Eye: 40 (75). |
04/16/1986 |
Wins the 1986 RHS1 SL2 Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
04/18/1986 |
Finished 2nd in 1986 RHS1 SL2 Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
12/27/1986 |
Was selected to the 1986 RLB High School 1 All-Star Game. |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (75); Power: 45 (80); Eye: 50 (85). |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (70); Power: 50 (75); Eye: 55 (85). |
01/27/1988 |
Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/19/1988 |
Wins the 1988 RHS1 SL2 Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
04/21/1988 |
Finished 3rd in 1988 RHS1 SL2 Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
05/30/1988 |
Released by the Jersey City HS Athletics. |
05/30/1988 |
Drafted in the 1988 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Toronto Blue Jays. |
06/03/1988 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays organization with a signing bonus of $800,000. |
07/24/1988 |
Was selected to the 1988 RLB Junior Rookie League All-Star Game. |
10/04/1988 |
Wins the 1988 JRR SL2 Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
10/06/1988 |
Finished 2nd in 1988 JRR SL2 Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/28/1988 |
Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week. |
12/24/1988 |
Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (70); Power: 45 (70); Eye: 55 (85). |
04/06/1989 |
Named the #17 prospect in the RLB |
07/05/1989 |
Named the #27 prospect in the RLB |
07/09/1989 |
Was selected to the 1989 Retro League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
07/23/1989 |
Was selected to the 1989 RLB Junior Rookie League All-Star Game. |
10/04/1989 |
Wins the 1989 JRR SL2 Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
10/06/1989 |
Wins the 1989 JRR SL2 Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 60 (80). |
04/05/1990 |
Named the #24 prospect in the RLB |
07/08/1990 |
Was selected to the 1990 Retro League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
07/08/1990 |
Earned 1990 Retro League Baseball Futures Game MVP honors. |
12/23/1990 |
Hits three home runs against the Sawtell Golden Hawks, going 3-4 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
12/31/1990 |
Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 60 (75). |
04/27/1991 |
Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 4 days. |
04/29/1991 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks. |
06/09/1991 |
Was selected to the 1991 RLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
11/25/1991 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $118,000. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 65 (80). |
01/22/1992 |
Wins the 1991 Championship with the Broadslound Rail Cats! |
03/17/1992 |
Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/01/1992 |
Wins the RLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/11/1992 |
Goes 0-4 against the Texas Rangers, ending his hitting streak at 27 games. |
07/12/1992 |
Was selected to the 1992 Retro League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/28/1992 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $126,000. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 65 (75). |
06/25/1993 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/11/1993 |
Injured (bruised shin),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/01/1993 |
Wins the RLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
11/26/1993 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $136,000. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (75). |
03/26/1994 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/12/1994 |
Injured (sinus infection),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/25/1994 |
Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for one week. |
07/10/1994 |
Was selected to the 1994 Retro League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/27/1994 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/13/1994 |
Goes 5-5 against the Seattle Mariners, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI and 1 R. |
09/09/1994 |
Injured (bone marrow edema (wrist)),out for 5 weeks. |
11/02/1994 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $676,165 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
11/05/1994 |
Wins the 1994 RLB AL Silver Slugger Award at CF. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (70). |
05/10/1995 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/11/1995 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
11/01/1995 |
Wins the 1995 World Series with the Toronto Blue Jays. |
11/11/1995 |
Wins the 1995 RLB AL Silver Slugger Award at CF. |
11/15/1995 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,118,155 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 65 (70). |
02/25/1996 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Toronto Blue Jays development complex. |
03/31/1996 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Toronto Blue Jays development complex. |