Player History |
06/15/1951 | Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Detroit Bears, out of high school (Addams; Bronx, NY). |
07/07/1951 | Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Bears organization with a signing bonus of $102,800. |
09/03/1951 | Won the 1951 South Texas League Lone Star Series with the San Antonio Bears! |
01/01/1952 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (18); Power: 2 (10); Eye: 4 (12). |
04/22/1952 | Named the #46 prospect in the ABA |
06/06/1952 | Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for 6 days. |
07/01/1952 | Wins the STL GL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/13/1952 | Was selected to the 1952 South Texas League All-Star Game. |
09/03/1952 | Won the 1952 South Texas League Lone Star Series with the San Antonio Bears! |
09/14/1952 | Wins the 1952 STL GL James Pinckney Henderson Award at 3B. |
01/01/1953 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (17); Power: 3 (13); Eye: 6 (14). |
04/20/1953 | Named the #16 prospect in the ABA |
05/19/1953 | Goes 5-5 against the Long Beach Sharks, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
01/01/1954 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (15); Power: 5 (13); Eye: 6 (11). |
04/19/1954 | Named the #29 prospect in the ABA |
04/19/1954 | Wins the SCL SL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1955 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (16); Power: 7 (13); Eye: 6 (12). |
04/18/1955 | Named the #18 prospect in the ABA |
04/25/1955 | Wins the STL GL Player of the Week Award. |
05/15/1955 | Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/01/1955 | Wins the STL GL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (15); Power: 8 (13); Eye: 6 (11). |
04/17/1956 | Named the #16 prospect in the ABA |
01/01/1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (15); Power: 8 (11); Eye: 8 (13). |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (17); Power: 11 (12); Eye: 9 (12). |
06/17/1958 | Injured (strained oblique), out for one week. |
06/21/1958 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
10/24/1958 | Wins the 1958 ABA LL Top Glove Award at 3B. |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (17); Power: 11 (12); Eye: 9 (11). |
10/26/1959 | Wins the 1959 ABA LL Top Glove Award at 3B. |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (15); Power: 11 (12); Eye: 11 (12). |
08/12/1960 | Injured (mild shoulder inflammation), out for one week. |
09/01/1960 | Wins the ABA LL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (15); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 12 (12). |
07/23/1961 | Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Clout, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R. |
07/31/1961 | Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award. |
08/11/1961 | Goes 0-3 against the Los Angeles Quakes, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 10 (11). |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 11 (12). |
07/28/1963 | Was traded by the Detroit Bears to the Philadelphia Blue Rocks, along with CL Dan Bontrager, in exchange for CF Cecil MacNeill, CL Augusto López. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 11 (11). |
09/02/1964 | Injured (elbow strain), out for 6-7 weeks. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (15); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 10 (12). |
06/13/1965 | Was traded by the Philadelphia Blue Rocks to the St. Louis Dredgers, along with SP Iván Romero, in exchange for RF Jesús Silva, MR Dane Hicks. |
09/20/1965 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (15); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 10 (11). |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 10 (12). |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 10 (12). |
06/21/1968 | Goes 5-5 against the Cincinnati Rivermen, with 1 3B, 1 RBI and 3 R. |
07/22/1968 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
07/29/1968 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1968 | Wins the ABA RL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/29/1968 | Won the 1968 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the St. Louis Dredgers! |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 10 (11). |
06/09/1969 | Collects his 2000th career American Baseball Association hit! |
07/03/1969 | Was traded by the St. Louis Dredgers to the The Bronx Ironmen, along with RF Toby Watts, in exchange for 1B Carlos Uribe. |
09/03/1969 | Scores his 1000th career American Baseball Association run! |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 11 (11). |
08/12/1970 | Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 12 (12). |
07/20/1971 | Collects his 1000th career American Baseball Association RBI! |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 12 (12). |
05/22/1972 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
07/27/1972 | Collects his 2500th career American Baseball Association hit! |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (14); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 12 (12). |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (14); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 12 (12). |
01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 12 (12). |
06/13/1975 | Was selected to the 1975 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 12 (12). |
05/31/1976 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1976 | Collects his 3000th career American Baseball Association hit! |
01/01/1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 9 (12). |
04/27/1977 | Scores his 1500th career American Baseball Association run! |
07/13/1977 | Was traded by the The Bronx Ironmen to the Chicago Clout, along with C José Tirado, in exchange for SP David Patterson. |
10/05/1977 | Retired from professional baseball. |