06/15/1930 | Drafted in the 1930 first-year player draft by the Mudville Nine. (Round 2, Pick 8, 29th overall pick). |
08/07/1930 | Signed a minor league contract with the Mudville Nine organization with a signing bonus of $860,000. |
10/29/1930 | Named the #58 prospect in the CBL |
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: 41 (48); Power: 23 (41); Eye: 67 (67). |
04/01/1931 | Named the #42 prospect in the CBL |
07/12/1931 | Was selected to the 1931 Token Baseball All-Star Game. |
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: 34 (47); Power: 32 (48); Eye: 66 (66). |
11/09/1932 | Wins the 1932 CBL ETH Great Glove Award at C. |
11/24/1932 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
11/30/1932 | Was traded by the Mudville Nine to the Stoolbend Turtleheads in exchange for 1B Jack Howell and RP Drew VerHagen. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 32 (47); Power: 32 (46); Eye: 57 (57). |
10/28/1933 | Was traded by the Stoolbend Turtleheads to the Beacontown Beavers in exchange for SP Ed Wells, RP Chuck McElroy, RP Elmer Dessens, and LF Oscar Azocar. |
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: 38 (47); Power: 37 (52); Eye: 56 (59). |
11/20/1934 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $945,000. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (44); Power: 27 (36); Eye: 59 (59). |
07/26/1935 | Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/08/1935 | Wins the 1935 CBL BTC Great Glove Award at C. |
11/21/1935 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,375,000. |
12/14/1935 | Was traded by the Beacontown Beavers to the New York Knights, along with 2B Luke Appling, in exchange for SS Derek Jeter, C Bennie Tate, and C Thurman Munson. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (53); Power: 35 (46); Eye: 58 (59). |
04/05/1936 | Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
05/26/1936 | Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/02/1936 | Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
07/12/1936 | Was selected to the 1936 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/05/1936 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $30,600,000 with the New York Knights organization. |
11/04/1936 | Wins the 1936 CBL ETH Great Glove Award at C. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (47); Power: 33 (39); Eye: 57 (58). |