12/20/1952 |
Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft by the Cincinnati Reds. (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/13/1953 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
05/06/1953 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
07/05/1953 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
07/22/1953 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
08/07/1953 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/07/1953 |
Wins the AAA NLAAA Player of the Week Award. |
10/17/1953 |
Wins the 1953 AAA NLAAA Platinum Stick Award at C. |
10/20/1953 |
Finished 2nd in 1953 AAA NLAAA Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/13/1954 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
11/02/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,520. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/11/1955 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
07/20/1955 |
Hits three home runs against the Philadelphia Phillies, going 3-4 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
10/30/1955 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,920. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
07/08/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/20/1956 |
Wins the 1956 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at C. |
11/02/1956 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,480. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
07/07/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/15/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $33,000 with the Cincinnati Redlegs organization. |
10/21/1957 |
Wins the 1957 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at C. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
10/15/1958 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $142,800 with the Cincinnati Redlegs organization. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
01/22/1960 |
Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for SP Bob Shaw. |
07/09/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/12/1960 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
05/07/1961 |
Injured (precautionary reasons (head injury)),out for 2 days. |
11/05/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/07/1962 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $522,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
08/23/1962 |
Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
09/04/1962 |
Hits three home runs against the Chicago Cubs, going 3-4 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
09/10/1962 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
08/17/1963 |
Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
07/05/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/07/1964 |
Earned 1964 MLB All-Star Game MVP honors. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8). |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 10 (10). |
11/04/1966 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 8 (8). |
03/24/1967 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the California Angels organization. |
11/03/1967 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 8 (8). |
03/21/1968 |
Signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization. |
04/11/1968 |
Injured on 04/09/1968, diagnosed with a strained quad, is day-to-day. |
05/18/1968 |
Injured (patellar tendinitis),out for 2 weeks. |
08/28/1968 |
Injured on 08/26/1968, diagnosed with back tightness, will miss 3 weeks. |
09/23/1968 |
Wins the 1968 MLB Triple A AAA World Series with the Tidewater Tides! |
11/03/1968 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8). |
04/25/1969 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the San Diego Padres organization. |
10/22/1969 |
Retired from professional baseball. |