06/15/1928 | Drafted in the 1928 first-year player draft by the Mudville Nine. (Round 2, Pick 9, 31st overall pick). |
08/13/1928 | Signed a minor league contract with the Mudville Nine organization with a signing bonus of $1,870,000. |
10/28/1928 | Named the #45 prospect in the CBL |
10/28/1928 | Was traded by the Mudville Nine to the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs in exchange for LF Les Mann and LF Danny Santana. |
01/01/1929 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (41); Power: 72 (75); Eye: 44 (51). |
04/01/1929 | Named the #45 prospect in the CBL |
04/02/1929 | Was traded by the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs to the Creepy Hollow Vampires, along with SP Fred Toney, RP Jeff Pfeffer, RP Red Barrett, and RP Marty Pattin, in exchange for SP Bob Shawkey and SP Bob Welch. |
05/13/1929 | Wins the NFT South Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1929 | Wins the NFT South Batter of the Month Award. |
06/30/1929 | Named the #41 prospect in the CBL |
11/22/1929 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1930 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (43); Power: 74 (76); Eye: 50 (51). |
05/26/1930 | Injured on 05/24/1930, diagnosed with a fractured hand, will miss 6-7 weeks. |
07/24/1930 | Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks. |
11/21/1930 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1931 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (43); Power: 73 (74); Eye: 55 (55). |
03/06/1931 | Injured on 03/04/1931, diagnosed with hamstring soreness, is day-to-day. |
06/02/1931 | Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 2 weeks. |
08/01/1931 | Wins the CBL ETH Batter of the Month Award. |
09/28/1931 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
11/24/1931 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (44); Power: 72 (74); Eye: 54 (54). |
08/24/1932 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/04/1932 | Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 1-2 weeks. |
11/05/1932 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,840,000 with the Creepy Hollow Vampires organization. |
11/09/1932 | Wins the 1932 CBL ETH Great Glove Award at CF. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (47); Power: 77 (77); Eye: 54 (54). |
04/29/1933 | Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/04/1933 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $23,600,000 with the Creepy Hollow Vampires organization. |
06/15/1933 | Hits three home runs against the Kansas City Regents, going 4-6 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
06/19/1933 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1933 | Was selected to the 1933 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/05/1933 | Wins the 1933 CBL ETH Great Glove Award at RF. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (45); Power: 74 (75); Eye: 54 (54). |
07/07/1934 | Was selected to the 1934 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/07/1934 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/30/1934 | Creepy Hollow Vampires voided the team option year for a buyout of $1,700,000. |
11/06/1934 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $13,800,000 with the Creepy Hollow Vampires organization. |
11/07/1934 | Wins the 1934 CBL ETH Great Glove Award at RF. |
11/09/1934 | Wins the 1934 CBL ETH Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 42 (45); Power: 72 (76); Eye: 51 (54). |
03/08/1935 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $43,500,000 with the Creepy Hollow Vampires organization. |
04/28/1935 | Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs, with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored. |
08/12/1935 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 38 (46); Power: 71 (79); Eye: 53 (56). |
03/10/1936 | Injured on 03/08/1936, diagnosed with a stiff neck, is day-to-day. |
09/23/1936 | Injured (bruised calf),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 37 (45); Power: 70 (76); Eye: 51 (54). |