06/15/1932 | Drafted in the 1932 first-year player draft by the Capital Congressmen. (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick). |
08/10/1932 | Signed a minor league contract with the Capital Congressmen organization with a signing bonus of $2,660,000. |
08/29/1932 | Injured (strained hamstring),out for 5-6 weeks. |
11/01/1932 | Named the #18 prospect in the CBL |
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: 45 (50); Power: 51 (62); Eye: 57 (58). |
04/01/1933 | Named the #16 prospect in the CBL |
07/06/1933 | Injured (fractured foot),out for 4 weeks. |
07/23/1933 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
08/19/1933 | Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (49); Power: 49 (66); Eye: 61 (61). |
07/24/1934 | Injured (broken nose),out for 4 days. |
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 (45); Power: 36 (57); Eye: 59 (60). |
04/30/1935 | Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for one week. |
05/11/1935 | Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/30/1935 | Goes 5-5 against the Albany Senators, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
11/08/1935 | Wins the 1935 CBL BTC Great Glove Award at RF. |
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: 43 (44); Power: 48 (54); Eye: 52 (59). |
08/07/1936 | Injured on 08/03/1936, diagnosed with a broken collarbone, will miss 4 weeks. |
11/01/1936 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,200,000 with the Capital Congressmen organization. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (44); Power: 54 (56); Eye: 56 (56). |
03/11/1937 | Injured (intercostal strain),out for 1-2 weeks. |
04/24/1937 | Injured on 04/22/1937, diagnosed with a bruised thigh, is day-to-day. |