06/15/1928 | Drafted in the 1928 first-year player draft by the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs. (Round 1, Pick 20, 20th overall pick). |
06/17/1928 | Signed a minor league contract with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs organization with a signing bonus of $2,400,000. |
06/30/1928 | Named the #34 prospect in the CBL |
08/04/1928 | Goes 0-4 against the Bloomingburg Jungle Cats, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
08/24/1928 | Goes 5-5 against the Garland Cougars, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
08/27/1928 | Wins the NFT South Player of the Week Award. |
09/16/1928 | Goes 6-6 against the Tampico Stogies, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
10/28/1928 | Named the #37 prospect in the CBL |
11/20/1928 | Was traded by the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs to the Creepy Hollow Vampires, along with CF Greg Golson, 1B Albert Pujols, and CF Ed Freed, in exchange for SS Bert Campaneris and SP Jose Rijo. |
01/01/1929 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (68); Power: 18 (44); Eye: 32 (34). |
04/01/1929 | Named the #27 prospect in the CBL |
06/19/1929 | Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for one week. |
06/22/1929 | Injured on 06/21/1929, diagnosed with a stiff neck, will not miss additional time. |
06/30/1929 | Named the #20 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1929 | Was selected to the 1929 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
09/03/1929 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/21/1929 | Wins the 1929 NFT South Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
10/30/1929 | Named the #25 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: 45 (67); Power: 17 (46); Eye: 29 (35). |
04/01/1930 | Named the #28 prospect in the CBL |
04/14/1930 | Wins the NFT South Player of the Week Award. |
06/03/1930 | Goes 5-6 against the Rocket City Trash Pandas, with 2 3B, 0 RBI and 3 R. |
06/30/1930 | Named the #23 prospect in the CBL |
07/01/1930 | Wins the NFT South Batter of the Month Award. |
07/06/1930 | Was selected to the 1930 Token Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/08/1930 | Was selected to the 1930 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
07/14/1930 | Was traded by the Creepy Hollow Vampires to the Albany Senators, along with SP Mike Krukow, in exchange for C Jeff Mathis. |
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: 49 (64); Power: 20 (42); Eye: 28 (29). |
06/24/1931 | Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Rochester Victory, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
06/29/1931 | Wins the NFT North Player of the Week Award. |
07/12/1931 | Was selected to the 1931 Token Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/22/1931 | Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/31/1931 | Was traded by the Albany Senators to the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks in exchange for SP Nick Altrock, RP Walter Clarkson, and SP Buster Narum. |
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: 58 (65); Power: 23 (40); Eye: 23 (28). |
05/16/1932 | Wins the NFT South Player of the Week Award. |
07/05/1932 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/31/1932 | Was traded by the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks to the Kansas City Regents, along with LF Dale Mitchell, SP Howie Fox, and CF George Twombly, in exchange for SP Brad Radke. |
11/24/1932 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 62 (70); Power: 21 (43); Eye: 24 (35). |
03/26/1933 | Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
04/25/1933 | Injured on 04/24/1933, diagnosed with back tightness, will not miss additional time. |
07/28/1933 | Injured on 07/23/1933, diagnosed with elbow tendinitis, will miss 5 weeks. |
11/05/1933 | Wins the 1933 CBL BTC Great Glove Award at 3B. |
11/20/1933 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (71); Power: 34 (45); Eye: 28 (35). |
04/29/1934 | Injured (eye irritation),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/07/1934 | Was selected to the 1934 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/03/1934 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,240,000 with the Kansas City Regents organization. |
11/07/1934 | Wins the 1934 CBL BTC Great Glove Award at 3B. |
11/22/1934 | Was traded by the Kansas City Regents to the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs in exchange for LF Possum Whitted and 1B Ken Oberkfell. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 56 (69); Power: 43 (43); Eye: 35 (35). |
05/22/1935 | Injured on 05/21/1935, diagnosed with a sore quad, will not miss additional time. |
05/24/1935 | Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/13/1935 | Injured on 06/12/1935, diagnosed with a sore elbow, is day-to-day. |
07/05/1935 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $14,900,000 with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs organization. |
08/25/1935 | Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl. |
10/30/1935 | Wins the 1935 World Series with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (73); Power: 49 (49); Eye: 34 (35). |
04/21/1936 | Goes 5-5 against the Albany Senators, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
05/08/1936 | Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/27/1936 | Was traded by the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs to the Capital Congressmen, along with SP Mudcat Grant, RP Tommy Layne, RP Tippy Martinez, and CL Craig Kimbrel, in exchange for RP Mort Cooper. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 39 (45); Eye: 31 (37). |