12/11/1966 |
Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 7, 35th overall pick) by the Brooklyn Bluebirds, out of high school Living Faith (Living Faith; Dickinson, TX). |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 25 (50). |
04/11/1967 |
Named the #60 prospect in the MLB |
07/06/1967 |
Named the #34 prospect in the MLB |
10/20/1967 |
Named the #46 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 35 (50). |
04/09/1968 |
Named the #56 prospect in the MLB |
07/04/1968 |
Named the #22 prospect in the MLB |
10/31/1968 |
Named the #36 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 45 (50). |
04/08/1969 |
Named the #40 prospect in the MLB |
07/03/1969 |
Named the #24 prospect in the MLB |
10/29/1969 |
Named the #26 prospect in the MLB |
12/04/1969 |
Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Brooklyn Bluebirds development complex. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 45 (50). |
04/07/1970 |
Named the #30 prospect in the MLB |
07/02/1970 |
Named the #18 prospect in the MLB |
10/29/1970 |
Named the #16 prospect in the MLB |
12/04/1970 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Brooklyn Bluebirds development complex. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/14/1971 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Brooklyn Bluebirds development complex. |
04/06/1971 |
Named the #12 prospect in the MLB |
05/29/1971 |
Injured (cold),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/04/1971 |
Was selected to the 1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/25/1971 |
Wins the 1971 MLB NBL Rookie of the Year Award. |
11/13/1971 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,400. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
03/06/1972 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Brooklyn Bluebirds development complex. |
03/15/1972 |
Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day. |