12/20/1938 |
Drafted in the 1938 first-year player draft by the Boston Red Sox. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 9 (10). |
04/17/1939 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
05/15/1939 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1939 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/01/1939 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/09/1939 |
Was selected to the 1939 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/17/1939 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1939 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/01/1939 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/24/1939 |
Wins the 1939 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
10/25/1939 |
Wins the 1939 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award. |
10/28/1939 |
Wins the 1939 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 9 (10). |
07/07/1940 |
Was selected to the 1940 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/19/1940 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1940 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/20/1940 |
Wins the 1940 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at LF. |
10/24/1940 |
Wins the 1940 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 10 (10). |
05/01/1941 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/05/1941 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/23/1941 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/06/1941 |
Was selected to the 1941 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/21/1941 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/25/1941 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/22/1941 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1941 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/21/1941 |
Wins the 1941 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at LF. |
10/25/1941 |
Finished 2nd in 1941 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 10 (10). |
04/11/1942 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/04/1942 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/11/1942 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/04/1942 |
Was selected to the 1942 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/07/1942 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/26/1942 |
Finished 2nd in 1942 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 10 (10). |
06/01/1943 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/07/1943 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1943 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/09/1943 |
Injured (high ankle sprain),out for 7 weeks. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 10 (10). |
04/05/1944 |
Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
05/13/1944 |
Injured on 05/11/1944, diagnosed with an elbow contusion, is day-to-day. |
05/29/1944 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1944 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/14/1944 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
06/30/1944 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/09/1944 |
Was selected to the 1944 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/31/1944 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1944 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/24/1944 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/01/1944 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/03/1944 |
Wins the MLB triple-crown!! |
10/10/1944 |
Wins the 1944 World Series with the Boston Red Sox. |
10/21/1944 |
Wins the 1944 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at LF. |
10/25/1944 |
Wins the 1944 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 10 (10). |
05/14/1945 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1945 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/07/1945 |
Goes 0-3 against the Philadelphia Athletics, ending his hitting streak at 27 games. |
07/08/1945 |
Was selected to the 1945 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/10/1945 |
Wins the 1945 World Series MVP Award. |
10/11/1945 |
Wins the 1945 World Series with the Boston Red Sox. |
10/22/1945 |
Wins the 1945 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at LF. |
10/26/1945 |
Finished 2nd in 1945 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 10 (10). |
06/01/1946 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/07/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/01/1946 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/07/1946 |
Wins the 1946 World Series MVP Award. |
10/08/1946 |
Wins the 1946 World Series with the Boston Red Sox. |
10/20/1946 |
Wins the 1946 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at LF. |
10/24/1946 |
Finished 2nd in 1946 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 10 (10). |
05/19/1947 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1947 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/02/1947 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/04/1947 |
Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl. |
07/01/1947 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/06/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/06/1947 |
Wins the 1947 World Series with the Boston Red Sox. |
10/20/1947 |
Wins the 1947 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at LF. |
10/24/1947 |
Wins the 1947 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 10 (10). |
05/12/1948 |
Scores his 1000th career MLB run! |
05/31/1948 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1948 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/11/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/30/1948 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1948 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/09/1948 |
Collects his 1000th career MLB RBI! |
10/23/1948 |
Wins the 1948 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at LF. |
10/27/1948 |
Wins the 1948 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 9 (9). |
07/10/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/11/1949 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/09/1949 |
Hits his 300th career MLB home run! |
09/12/1949 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1949 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/24/1949 |
Wins the 1949 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 9 (9). |
07/09/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/31/1950 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1950 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/01/1950 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/23/1950 |
Wins the 1950 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
10/27/1950 |
Wins the 1950 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 9 (9). |
05/23/1951 |
Collects his 2000th career MLB hit! |
05/26/1951 |
Injured on 05/25/1951, diagnosed with an intercostal strain, will miss 5 days. |
07/08/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/09/1951 |
Hits three home runs against the Philadelphia Athletics, going 3-4 with 8 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
09/13/1951 |
Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
09/18/1951 |
Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/01/1951 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/23/1951 |
Wins the 1951 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at LF. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 9 (9). |
04/03/1952 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/01/1952 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/15/1952 |
Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/08/1952 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/16/1952 |
Injured on 06/15/1952, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day. |
07/06/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/13/1952 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/14/1952 |
Scores his 1500th career MLB run! |
09/15/1952 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/06/1952 |
Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/08/1952 |
Wins the 1952 World Series with the Boston Red Sox. |
10/19/1952 |
Wins the 1952 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at LF. |
10/23/1952 |
Finished 3rd in 1952 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 10 (10). |
05/01/1953 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/21/1953 |
Hits his 400th career MLB home run! |
06/01/1953 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/05/1953 |
Injured on 06/04/1953, diagnosed with a hyperextended knee, will miss 3 months. |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/17/1953 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 9 (9). |
05/10/1954 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1954 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/20/1954 |
Injured on 07/18/1954, diagnosed with a sprained wrist, is day-to-day. |
08/22/1954 |
Collects his 1500th career MLB RBI! |
09/01/1954 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/20/1954 |
Wins the 1954 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at LF. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 10 (10). |
05/04/1955 |
Collects his 2500th career MLB hit! |
07/10/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/15/1955 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/03/1955 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/17/1955 |
Goes 5-5 against the New York Yankees, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
10/17/1955 |
Wins the 1955 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at LF. |
10/21/1955 |
Finished 3rd in 1955 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 8 (8). |
05/28/1956 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/08/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/20/1956 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1956 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/03/1956 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/03/1956 |
Injured (elbow tendinitis),out for 6 weeks. |
10/20/1956 |
Wins the 1956 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at LF. |
10/24/1956 |
Finished 3rd in 1956 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 9 (9). |
05/25/1957 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
06/08/1957 |
Injured on 06/04/1957, diagnosed with a fractured rib, will miss 3 weeks. |
07/07/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 MLB All-Star Game. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 8 (8). |
06/09/1958 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/16/1958 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/06/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/29/1958 |
Hits his 500th career MLB home run! |
09/01/1958 |
Collects his 3000th career MLB hit! |
11/03/1958 |
Became a free agent. |
11/20/1958 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $290,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
04/12/1959 |
Injured (hyperextended knee),day-to-day for one week. |
06/17/1959 |
Scores his 2000th career MLB run! |
07/05/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/15/1959 |
Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for 2 weeks. |
07/24/1959 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
08/10/1959 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 9 (9). |
10/15/1960 |
Has met the vesting criteria in his contract. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
10/13/1961 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/01/1967 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |