06/15/1930 | Drafted in the 1930 first-year player draft by the New Hampshire Pineapples. (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick). |
08/14/1930 | Failed to sign with the New Hampshire Pineapples and joined UCF. |
01/01/1931 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 82 (82); Power: 64 (76); Eye: 42 (50). |
06/15/1931 | Drafted in the 1931 first-year player draft out of college (UCF; Orlando, FL) by the Tampico Stogies. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). |
08/07/1931 | Signed a minor league contract with the Tampico Stogies organization with a signing bonus of $3,990,000. |
09/01/1931 | Wins the CBL ETH Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/18/1931 | Hits three home runs against the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs, going 3-3 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
09/21/1931 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
11/01/1931 | Named the #2 prospect in the CBL |
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: 78 (78); Power: 52 (73); Eye: 49 (50). |
06/22/1932 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/07/1932 | Was selected to the 1932 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/02/1932 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week. |
08/18/1932 | Injured on 08/15/1932, diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 2-3 months. |
11/11/1932 | Wins the 1932 CBL ETH Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
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: 69 (69); Power: 54 (68); Eye: 51 (51). |
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 (60); Power: 59 (66); Eye: 51 (51). |
05/03/1934 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle),out for 5 weeks. |
06/10/1934 | Injured (bruised jaw),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/31/1934 | Was traded by the Tampico Stogies to the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks in exchange for 1B David Wright, 1B Max Muncy, C Michael Barrett, 2B Carlos Guillen, and RP Dana Fillingim. |
09/22/1934 | Injured on 09/17/1934, diagnosed with a fractured hand, will miss 4-5 weeks. |
11/20/1934 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,876,000. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (58); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 49 (49). |
11/10/1935 | Wins the 1935 CBL BTC Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
11/21/1935 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,632,500. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 62 (62); Power: 61 (63); Eye: 46 (47). |
06/01/1936 | Injured on 05/30/1936, diagnosed with a torn abdominal muscle, will miss 4 months. |
11/17/1936 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $13,877,500. |
11/19/1936 | Was traded by the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks to the Albany Senators in exchange for SS Miguel Tejada. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (65); Power: 57 (64); Eye: 46 (46). |