10/24/1952 |
Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft by the New York Yankees (Round 2, Pick 8, 24th overall pick). |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/06/1953 |
Named the #46 prospect in the FORT |
09/12/1953 |
Injured (Sore groin), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/14/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/05/1954 |
Named the #49 prospect in the FORT |
10/28/1954 |
Injured (Ruptured ulnar collateral ligament), out for 7-8 months. |
10/29/1954 |
Wins the 1954 World Series with the New York Yankees. |
11/21/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 5 (5). |
11/22/1955 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 5 (5). |
09/05/1956 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $11,600,000 with the Bronx Yankees organization. |
10/26/1956 |
Was traded by the Bronx Yankees to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for SS Rick Burleson, RP Jared Hughes. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 5 (5). |
05/27/1957 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
05/27/1957 |
Injured (Foot soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/28/1957 |
Goes 5-5 against the Houston Astros, with 1 RBI and 1 R. |
08/02/1957 |
Injured (Sprained knee), out for 6 weeks. |
09/05/1957 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (1); Eye: 5 (5). |
03/30/1958 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/08/1958 |
Injured (Broken hand), out for 2-3 months. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 5 (5). |
08/11/1959 |
Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/09/1959 |
Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/04/1959 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for RP Lee Stine, 2B Tony F Pena. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 5 (6). |
06/12/1960 |
Injured (Foot contusion), out for 2 weeks. |
07/10/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
11/06/1960 |
Wins the 1960 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at 2B. |
11/18/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6). |
02/05/1961 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,000,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
03/29/1961 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week. |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/29/1961 |
Injured (Hamstring tightness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/20/1961 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $43,760,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6). |
09/03/1962 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (6). |
04/12/1963 |
Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/30/1963 |
Wins the 1963 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
11/02/1963 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with SP Chris Short, C Cliff Bolton, in exchange for SS Francisco Lindor, C Jody Davis, LF J B Shuck. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (6). |
05/16/1964 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for C Dan Graham, RP Doug Jones, 1B Frank Catalanotto. |
05/21/1964 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 3 weeks. |
10/14/1964 |
Injured (Latissimus dorsi (back) strain), out for 2 weeks. |
11/27/1964 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Baltimore Orioles, along with RF Larry Doby, in exchange for 2B Horace Clarke, RF Lance Johnson. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (6). |
04/25/1965 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 3-4 weeks. |
07/20/1965 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week. |
09/21/1965 |
Injured (Torn thumb ligament), out for 5 weeks. |
11/24/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (7). |
01/29/1966 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $5,500,000 with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
03/21/1966 |
Injured (Forearm soreness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/18/1966 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), out for 6 weeks. |
11/04/1966 |
Released by the Brooklyn Dodgers. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (7). |
01/28/1967 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,800,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/28/1967 |
Released by the Detroit Tigers. |
03/01/1967 |
Signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization. |
05/23/1967 |
Goes 5-5 against the Montreal Expos, with 0 RBI and 0 R. |
08/18/1967 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/23/1967 |
Injured (Hand contusion), out for 3 days. |
09/26/1967 |
Injured (Torn thumb ligament), out for 4 weeks. |
10/18/1967 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $4,000,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (7). |
05/02/1968 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/15/1968 |
Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (7). |
04/18/1969 |
Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
11/05/1969 |
Wins the 1969 World Series with the New York Mets. |