06/15/1925 | Drafted in the 1925 first-year player draft by the Beacontown Beavers. (Round 1, Pick 18, 18th overall pick). |
06/23/1925 | Signed a minor league contract with the Beacontown Beavers organization with a signing bonus of $2,440,000. |
06/30/1925 | Named the #20 prospect in the CBL |
10/26/1925 | Wins the 1925 World Series with the Beacontown Beavers. |
11/19/1925 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1926 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (58); Power: 38 (38); Eye: 36 (45). |
04/20/1926 | Injured (fractured hand),out for 5-6 weeks. |
11/20/1926 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1927 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (54); Power: 33 (33); Eye: 39 (44). |
07/27/1927 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/20/1927 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1928 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (57); Power: 29 (31); Eye: 35 (43). |
08/01/1928 | Was traded by the Beacontown Beavers to the Creepy Hollow Vampires, along with SP Bob Shawkey, 1B Bill White, CL Wilbur Wood, and RP Clarence Mitchell, in exchange for CL Pedro Martinez. |
09/14/1928 | Goes 0-4 against the New York Knights, ending his hitting streak at 26 games. |
11/01/1928 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,480,000 with the Creepy Hollow Vampires organization. |
11/20/1928 | Was traded by the Creepy Hollow Vampires to the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs, along with SP Jose Rijo, in exchange for SS Placido Polanco, CF Greg Golson, 1B Albert Pujols, and CF Ed Freed. |
11/25/1928 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $5,700,000 with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs organization. |
01/01/1929 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 21 (27); Eye: 34 (47). |
05/12/1929 | Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week. |
07/24/1929 | Injured (fractured foot),out for 2-3 weeks. |
01/01/1930 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 57 (60); Power: 21 (38); Eye: 39 (44). |
10/28/1930 | Wins the 1930 World Series with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs. |
01/01/1931 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (65); Power: 19 (39); Eye: 46 (46). |
07/04/1931 | Injured (fever),out for 4 days. |
11/19/1931 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $45,000,000 with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs organization. |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (56); Power: 34 (34); Eye: 30 (38). |
07/07/1932 | Was selected to the 1932 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/18/1932 | Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
09/28/1932 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/31/1932 | Wins the 1932 World Series with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (52); Power: 44 (44); Eye: 27 (39). |
08/22/1933 | Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 43 (43); Eye: 28 (42). |
06/21/1934 | Goes 6-6 against the Tampico Stogies, with 1 HR, 7 RBI and 2 R. |
08/17/1934 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (59); Power: 30 (36); Eye: 33 (42). |
10/30/1935 | Wins the 1935 World Series with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 24 (24); Eye: 43 (43). |
02/28/1936 | Injured (fractured thumb),out for 6 weeks. |
06/02/1936 | Injured on 06/01/1936, diagnosed with back spasms, will not miss additional time. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (48); Power: 19 (19); Eye: 41 (41). |
04/06/1937 | Injured (bruised ribs),day-to-day for 3 days. |