06/15/1931 | Drafted in the 1931 first-year player draft by the Capital Congressmen. (Round 1, Pick 17, 17th overall pick). |
08/08/1931 | Signed a minor league contract with the Capital Congressmen organization with a signing bonus of $2,100,000. |
09/04/1931 | Injured (heat exhaustion),day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/14/1931 | Injured on 09/11/1931, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will miss 5-6 weeks. |
11/01/1931 | Named the #26 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (40); Power: 20 (72); Eye: 31 (67). |
04/01/1932 | Named the #56 prospect in the CBL |
06/30/1932 | Named the #45 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1932 | Was selected to the 1932 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
11/01/1932 | Named the #96 prospect in the CBL |
11/11/1932 | Was traded by the Capital Congressmen to the Hoboken Zephyrs, along with 2B Monte Cross, in exchange for LF Chick Hafey. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 38 (42); Power: 60 (72); Eye: 67 (74). |
04/01/1933 | Named the #20 prospect in the CBL |
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: 40 (42); Power: 67 (76); Eye: 65 (73). |
06/08/1934 | Injured (fractured finger),out for 4 weeks. |
08/28/1934 | Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
11/22/1934 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (44); Power: 79 (79); Eye: 73 (77). |
02/25/1935 | Injured (hyperextended ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
04/28/1935 | Hits three home runs against the Winston-Salem Conquest, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
04/29/1935 | Wins the NFT North Player of the Week Award. |
05/23/1935 | Injured (fractured rib),out for 6 weeks. |
11/21/1935 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,155,000. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (47); Power: 76 (76); Eye: 72 (72). |
04/15/1936 | Injured (calf cramp),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/04/1936 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,560,000 with the Hoboken Zephyrs organization. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 43 (43); Power: 73 (73); Eye: 66 (66). |
01/12/1937 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $19,520,000 with the Hoboken Zephyrs organization. |