12/20/1945 |
Drafted in the 1945 first-year player draft by the New York Yankees. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 2 (5). |
04/16/1946 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
07/07/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/29/1946 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1946 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/20/1946 |
Wins the 1946 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at C. |
10/21/1946 |
Finished 2nd in 1946 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 3 (5). |
07/06/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/20/1947 |
Wins the 1947 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at C. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 3 (5). |
05/18/1948 |
Goes 5-5 against the St. Louis Browns, with 1 RBI and 3 R. |
07/11/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/23/1948 |
Wins the 1948 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at C. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 4 (5). |
07/10/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/09/1949 |
Goes 5-6 against the Boston Red Sox, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
09/23/1949 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/24/1949 |
Wins the 1949 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at C. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 4 (5). |
06/30/1950 |
Goes 5-5 against the Boston Red Sox, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
07/09/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/23/1950 |
Wins the 1950 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at C. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/30/1951 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/08/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/12/1951 |
Wins the 1951 World Series with the New York Yankees. |
10/21/1951 |
Wins the 1951 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at C. |
10/23/1951 |
Wins the 1951 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at C. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
07/06/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/23/1952 |
Goes 5-6 against the Cleveland Indians, with 0 RBI and 0 R. |
08/29/1952 |
Injured (virus),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/08/1952 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/19/1952 |
Wins the 1952 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at C. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 MLB All-Star Game. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/20/1954 |
Wins the 1954 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at C. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
07/10/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/29/1955 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/17/1955 |
Wins the 1955 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at C. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
07/08/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 MLB All-Star Game. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/20/1957 |
Injured (back spasms),out for 1-2 weeks. |
07/07/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/19/1957 |
Wins the 1957 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at C. |
11/03/1957 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/10/1958 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $488,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
07/06/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/19/1958 |
Wins the 1958 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at C. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
07/05/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/18/1959 |
Wins the 1959 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at C. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
05/18/1960 |
Collects his 1000th career MLB RBI! |
10/15/1960 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/21/1961 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $222,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
07/29/1962 |
Injured (hamstring strain),out for 3 weeks. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/11/1963 |
Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 2 2B, 0 RBI and 4 R. |
04/14/1963 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
04/15/1963 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/03/1963 |
Collects his 2000th career MLB hit! |
05/25/1963 |
Hits his 300th career MLB home run! |
07/01/1963 |
Injured on 06/30/1963, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day. |
07/07/1963 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
08/06/1963 |
Injured on 08/03/1963, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, will miss 3 weeks. |
10/12/1963 |
Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract. |
11/04/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/15/1964 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
05/12/1964 |
Scores his 1000th career MLB run! |
11/06/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (1); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4). |
10/15/1965 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
11/01/1965 |
Started a coaching career. |
01/01/1976 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |