11/08/1959 |
Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 23, 23rd overall pick) by the New York Empires, out of high school Notre Dame (Notre Dame; Burlington, ON). |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 25 (40). |
04/12/1960 |
Named the #20 prospect in the MLB |
04/25/1960 |
Wins the Penny Player of the Week Award. |
04/28/1960 |
Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/13/1960 |
Wins the Penny Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1960 |
Wins the Penny Batter of the Month Award. |
07/07/1960 |
Named the #16 prospect in the MLB |
07/30/1960 |
Injured (fractured kneecap),out for 6 months. |
10/24/1960 |
Named the #12 prospect in the MLB |
12/05/1960 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 9 months. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 30 (40). |
04/11/1961 |
Named the #20 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 35 (40). |
07/01/1962 |
Injured (dead arm),out for 4 days. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 40 (40). |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40). |
05/26/1964 |
Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/11/1964 |
Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40). |
06/15/1965 |
Injured (bruised hand),out for 3 days. |
08/14/1965 |
Injured (fractured hand),out for 3-4 months. |
11/06/1965 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $138,450. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40). |
04/16/1966 |
Injured (sore quadriceps),day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/24/1966 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
05/23/1966 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/1966 |
Was selected to the 1966 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/22/1966 |
Injured (sprained thumb),out for 5 weeks. |
11/06/1966 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $177,600. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40). |
07/28/1967 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $836,000 with the New York Empires organization. |
08/11/1967 |
Injured (bruised wrist),out for 2-3 weeks. |
08/21/1967 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40). |
05/16/1968 |
Injured (strained hamstring),out for 6 weeks. |
08/01/1968 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
05/05/1970 |
Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/28/1970 |
Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Hawks, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 0 R. |
09/25/1970 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
03/01/1971 |
Successfully completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the New York Empires development complex. |