06/15/1932 | Drafted in the 1932 first-year player draft by the Stoolbend Turtleheads. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
08/14/1932 | Failed to sign with the Stoolbend Turtleheads and joined University of California. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 77 (100); Power: 67 (67); Eye: 57 (59). |
06/15/1933 | Drafted in the 1933 first-year player draft out of college (University of California; Berkeley, CA) by the Pittsburgh Crawdads. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
08/08/1933 | Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization with a signing bonus of $4,500,000. |
10/28/1933 | Named the #1 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: 50 (86); Power: 74 (74); Eye: 56 (56). |
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: 48 (63); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 58 (58). |
05/06/1935 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1935 | Was selected to the 1935 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/15/1935 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
08/02/1935 | Goes 5-5 against the San Francisco Owls, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
11/14/1935 | Finished 3rd in 1935 CBL BTC Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/23/1935 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 77 (77); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 67 (67). |
03/01/1936 | Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/01/1936 | Wins the CBL BTC Batter of the Month Award. |
06/14/1936 | Injured (severe hip strain),out for 6-7 weeks. |
09/01/1936 | Injured on 08/31/1936, diagnosed with a sprained thumb, will miss 4 weeks. |
10/31/1936 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (80); Power: 70 (73); Eye: 62 (62). |
05/01/1937 | Wins the CBL BTC Batter of the Month Award. |