Player History |
07/31/1952 | Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Clout organization, was discovered in Canada. |
01/01/1953 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (18); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 5 (10). |
04/20/1953 | Named the #13 prospect in the ABA |
09/17/1953 | Wins the 1953 GHL MKL Earl Alexander Award at CF. |
01/01/1954 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (20); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 6 (11). |
04/19/1954 | Named the #23 prospect in the ABA |
06/23/1954 | Goes 5-5 against the Kitchener Marshalls, with 2 RBI and 3 R. |
07/11/1954 | Was selected to the 1954 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game. |
08/01/1954 | Wins the GHL MKL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/02/1954 | Wins the GHL MKL Player of the Week Award. |
08/09/1954 | Wins the GHL MKL Player of the Week Award. |
08/14/1954 | Goes 0-4 against the Port Credit Traders, ending his hitting streak at 30 games. |
01/01/1955 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (20); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 9 (13). |
04/18/1955 | Named the #11 prospect in the ABA |
08/01/1955 | Wins the ABA LL Rookie of the Month Award. |
01/01/1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (20); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 9 (12). |
10/11/1956 | Won the 1956 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Chicago Clout! |
01/01/1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (20); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 11 (12). |
05/20/1957 | Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award. |
08/18/1957 | Goes 5-5 against the Los Angeles Quakes, with 1 RBI and 2 R. |
09/30/1957 | Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (20); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 10 (10). |
07/09/1958 | Was traded by the Chicago Clout to the Los Angeles Moguls in exchange for C Wes Daniels, CF Kurt Salmon. |
07/09/1958 | Injured (thumb contusion), out for 3 days. |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (20); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 10 (10). |
06/29/1959 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
09/28/1959 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (20); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 11 (11). |
07/31/1960 | Goes 5-6 against the Cincinnati Rivermen, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
08/08/1960 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (20); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 12 (12). |
05/15/1961 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1961 | Injured (strained oblique), out for 3-4 weeks. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (20); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 11 (11). |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (20); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 12 (12). |
04/29/1963 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
06/03/1963 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
07/28/1963 | Was traded by the Philadelphia Blue Rocks to the Detroit Bears, along with CL Augusto López, in exchange for SS Howard Anslow, CL Dan Bontrager. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (20); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 11 (12). |
07/06/1964 | Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (20); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 11 (12). |
04/25/1965 | Injured (herniated disc (back)), day-to-day for one week. |
09/14/1965 | Collects his 2000th career American Baseball Association hit! |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (20); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 11 (11). |
06/20/1966 | Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award. |
07/17/1966 | Injured (sprained ankle), out for 3 weeks. |
09/12/1966 | Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (20); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 11 (11). |
05/11/1967 | Scores his 1000th career American Baseball Association run! |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (20); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 10 (11). |
09/20/1968 | Got claimed off waivers by New York while with Detroit. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (20); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 9 (11). |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (20); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 7 (10). |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (20); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 7 (10). |
09/15/1971 | Got claimed off waivers by Boston while with New York. |
10/04/1971 | Retired from professional baseball. |
10/07/1976 | Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |