06/15/1935 | Drafted in the 1935 first-year player draft by the Baltimore Nordiques. (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick). |
06/27/1935 | Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Nordiques organization with a signing bonus of $4,620,000. |
06/30/1935 | Named the #5 prospect in the CBL |
07/12/1935 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New Hampshire Pineapples with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/07/1935 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/17/1935 | Was traded by the Baltimore Nordiques to the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks in exchange for LF Charlie Blackmon and SP Vin Mazzaro. |
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): Stuff: 83 (83); Movement: 99 (99); Control: 36 (40). |
07/12/1936 | Was selected to the 1936 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/24/1936 | Injured on 07/22/1936, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 7 months. |
11/19/1936 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 40 (42). |
01/21/1937 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 12 months. |