Player History |
06/15/1953 | Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 2, 50th overall pick) by the Cincinnati Rivermen, out of high school (Gulf Coast; Naples, FL). |
08/14/1953 | Failed to sign with the Cincinnati Rivermen organization and will return the next first-year player draft. |
01/01/1954 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 1 (3); Eye: 3 (6). |
06/15/1954 | Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 1, 67th overall pick) by the New York Empires, out of college (Gulf Coast). |
07/19/1954 | Signed a minor league contract with the New York Empires organization with a signing bonus of $4,800. |
08/16/1954 | Wins the SCL SL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1955 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (13); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 5 (9). |
05/17/1955 | Injured (sore hamstring), day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/10/1955 | Was selected to the 1955 Southern California League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (13); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 7 (12). |
07/17/1956 | Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 7 (10). |
07/13/1957 | Injured (oblique strain), out for 5 weeks. |
08/17/1957 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (14); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 7 (7). |
12/01/1959 | Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Pick 8, Round 1, 8th overall Pick) by the Pittsburgh Keystones, from the New York Empires. |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (5). |
05/24/1963 | Injured (sprained elbow), out for 2 weeks. |
07/29/1963 | Wins the STL GL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1963 | Goes 5-5 against the San Antonio Bears, with 3 2B, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/23/1966 | Released by the Pittsburgh organization. |
04/23/1966 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boston Colonials organization. |
06/04/1966 | Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/06/1966 | Was selected to the 1966 South Texas League All-Star Game. |
07/25/1966 | Wins the STL GL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1966 | Wins the STL GL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/06/1966 | Injured (fractured skull), career-ending injury! |
08/07/1966 | Released by the Boston organization. |
08/28/1966 | Retired from professional baseball. |