06/05/1942 |
Drafted in the 1942 first-year player draft by the Chicago Cubs. (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick). |
06/29/1942 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization with a signing bonus of $44,000. |
07/21/1942 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
08/24/1942 |
Wins the A Player of the Week Award. |
09/16/1942 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Lakewood Blue Claws, with 7 RBI and 4 runs scored. |
09/17/1942 |
Wins the 1942 Colonial League League Championship Series with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans! |
09/22/1942 |
Wins the 1942 Championship Series MVP Award. |
09/23/1942 |
Wins the 1942 Pioneer League Championship Series with the South Bend Cubs! |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (50); Power: 69 (71); Eye: 47 (54). |
06/14/1943 |
Wins the AA Player of the Week Award. |
06/19/1943 |
Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for 4 days. |
07/19/1943 |
Was selected to the 1943 Interstate League All-Star Game. |
07/29/1943 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the San Diego Padres in exchange for 3B Merrill Emery and a 5th round draft pick. |
08/01/1943 |
Wins the AA Batter of the Month Award. |
08/06/1943 |
Injured (strained Achilles tendon),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/18/1943 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
08/21/1943 |
Injured (strained Achilles tendon),day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/21/1943 |
Hits three home runs against the Frederick Keys, going 4-5 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
08/23/1943 |
Injured (hyperextended elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/13/1943 |
Wins the 1943 AA Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (47); Power: 67 (67); Eye: 46 (49). |
11/12/1944 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,500. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (47); Power: 68 (68); Eye: 46 (48). |
11/09/1945 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,500. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (47); Power: 68 (69); Eye: 46 (47). |
02/11/1946 |
Detrimentally completed training to learn a new position at the San Diego Padres development complex. |
11/09/1946 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,800. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 43 (43); Power: 60 (61); Eye: 43 (44). |
07/24/1947 |
Was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Seattle Pilots, along with C Aaron Mills, in exchange for SP Mike Anderson and CF Curtis Granderson. |
10/15/1947 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $13,400 with the Seattle Pilots organization. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (45); Power: 59 (59); Eye: 42 (42). |
10/05/1948 |
Wins the 1948 Central Association Championship Series with the Everett AquaSox! |
11/14/1948 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $19,000. |