01/01/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 inaugural draft by the Chicago Cubs (Round 4, Pick 12, 60th overall pick). |
10/09/1946 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,640,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 3 (5). |
06/17/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/11/1947 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $8,100,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 3 (5). |
06/17/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
09/13/1948 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/11/1948 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $12,800,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 3 (5). |
05/23/1949 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/17/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/30/1949 |
Became a free agent. |
11/16/1949 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $68,700,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (5). |
06/17/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (5). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Milwaukee Brewers (Round 9, Pick 9, 137th overall pick). |
06/01/1951 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Arizona Diamondbacks, along with SP Tom Glavine, a 3rd draft pick, in exchange for SP Shane Greene, C Jerry Moses, a 1st draft pick. |
09/10/1951 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/27/1951 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (5). |
03/18/1952 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $60,000,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
04/28/1952 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/13/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/23/1952 |
Wins the 1952 World Series with the New York Yankees. |
11/01/1952 |
Wins the 1952 FORT AL Golden Glove Award at C. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (6). |
07/06/1953 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/13/1953 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1953 |
Wins the FORT AL Batter of the Month Award. |
11/02/1953 |
Wins the 1953 FORT AL Silver Slugger Award at C. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (6). |
07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/21/1954 |
Wins the 1954 FORT AL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/29/1954 |
Wins the 1954 World Series with the New York Yankees. |
10/30/1954 |
Was traded by the New York Yankees to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for SP Shelby Miller. |
11/07/1954 |
Wins the 1954 FORT AL Golden Glove Award at C. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (6). |
07/01/1955 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with SS Ozzie Smith, in exchange for 2B Joe Gordon, 1B Daric Barton. |
11/22/1955 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (6). |
04/09/1956 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,094,983 with the Bronx Yankees organization. |
11/17/1956 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (6). |
03/12/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,000,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
07/16/1957 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the New York Mets, along with 3B Hubie Brooks, CF Brian L Hunter, in exchange for SP Syl Johnson, C Jerry Moses, SP Larry Christenson. |
11/18/1957 |
Became a free agent. |
12/19/1957 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $60,000,000 with the Montreal Expos organization. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 5 (6). |
11/05/1958 |
Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Arizona Diamondbacks, along with 3B Phil Garner, in exchange for 3B Chad Tracy. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (7). |
06/17/1959 |
Collects his 1000th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust RBI! |
11/04/1959 |
Wins the 1959 World Series with the Arizona Diamondbacks. |
11/04/1959 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Houston Astros in exchange for $1. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (7). |
06/01/1960 |
Released by the Colorado Rockies. |
07/03/1960 |
Signed a minor league contract ($150,000 bonus) with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
11/18/1960 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 4 (7). |
04/05/1961 |
Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
06/15/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
11/22/1961 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 4 (7); Eye: 3 (7). |
10/30/1962 |
Retired from professional baseball. |