06/01/1950 |
Joined the French Academy Les Blues. |
07/30/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 European Academies of Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/31/1950 |
Wins the EAB UEBA Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1950 |
Wins the EAB UEBA Batter of the Month Award. |
09/01/1950 |
Wins the 1950 EAB UEBA Elimination Round MVP Award. |
09/09/1950 |
Wins the 1950 Regional Finals MVP Award. |
09/10/1950 |
Wins the 1950 European Academies of Baseball Regional Finals with the French Academy Les Blues! |
09/21/1950 |
Finished 2nd in 1950 EAB UEBA Most Promising Hitter voting. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (10); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 8 (8). |
07/15/1951 |
Goes 5-5 against the Dutch Academy Oranje, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
07/23/1951 |
Wins the EAB UEBA Player of the Week Award. |
07/30/1951 |
Wins the EAB UEBA Player of the Week Award. |
07/30/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 European Academies of Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/01/1951 |
Wins the EAB UEBA Batter of the Month Award. |
09/19/1951 |
Wins the 1951 EAB UEBA Most Promising Fielders at 3B. |
09/21/1951 |
Wins the 1951 EAB UEBA Most Promising Hitter. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (10); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 8 (8). |
07/21/1952 |
Wins the EAB UEBA Player of the Week Award. |
07/30/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 European Academies of Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/01/1952 |
Wins the EAB UEBA Batter of the Month Award. |
08/01/1952 |
Earned 1952 European Academies of Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors. |
08/18/1952 |
Goes 5-5 against the Dutch Academy Oranje, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
08/25/1952 |
Wins the EAB UEBA Player of the Week Award. |
09/11/1952 |
Goes 5-5 against the English Academy Three Lions, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
09/15/1952 |
Wins the 1952 Regional Finals MVP Award. |
09/27/1952 |
Wins the 1952 EAB UEBA Most Promising Hitter. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 7 (8). |
06/01/1953 |
Released by the French Academy Les Blues. |
06/01/1953 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the Saint John Sasquatches. |
06/05/1953 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Saint John Sasquatches organization with a signing bonus of $90,000. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (10); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (7). |
05/02/1954 |
Named the #10 prospect in the RCB |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (10); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 10 (7). |
05/02/1955 |
Named the #8 prospect in the RCB |
05/23/1955 |
Wins the LM (AA) LM (AA) Player of the Week Award. |
07/11/1955 |
Wins the NOL (AAA) NOL (AAA) Player of the Week Award. |
10/20/1955 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,920 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (10); Power: 8 (6); Eye: 10 (7). |
05/02/1956 |
Named the #1 prospect in the RCB |
06/01/1956 |
Wins the RCB RMB Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/05/1956 |
Finished 3rd in 1956 RCB RMB King's Newcomer of the Year voting. |
10/18/1956 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,480 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (10); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 12 (6). |
05/27/1957 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1957 |
Wins the RCB RMB Batter of the Month Award. |
06/21/1957 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 5-6 against the Halifax Golden Giants, with 3 RBI and 4 runs scored. |
06/21/1957 |
Goes 5-6 against the Halifax Golden Giants, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 4 R. |
06/25/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/09/1957 |
Wins the 1957 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at RF. |
10/23/1957 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,960 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (10); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 12 (6). |
05/26/1958 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
05/26/1958 |
Goes 0-5 against the Fredericton Salamanders, ending his hitting streak at 25 games. |
06/01/1958 |
Wins the RCB RMB Batter of the Month Award. |
06/25/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/25/1958 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1958 |
Wins the RCB RMB Batter of the Month Award. |
10/05/1958 |
Wins the 1958 RCB RMB Order of the Glove at 1B. |
10/07/1958 |
Wins the 1958 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at 1B. |
10/11/1958 |
Finished 2nd in 1958 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
10/18/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $37,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (10); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 12 (6). |
06/25/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/01/1959 |
Wins the RCB RMB Batter of the Month Award. |
09/10/1959 |
Wins the 1959 The King's Cup with the Saint John Sasquatches. |
09/24/1959 |
Won the 1959 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Saint John Sasquatches! |
10/03/1959 |
Wins the 1959 RCB RMB Order of the Glove at 1B. |
10/09/1959 |
Finished 2nd in 1959 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
10/16/1959 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $58,750 through arbitration. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (10); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 12 (6). |
07/01/1960 |
Wins the RCB RMB Batter of the Month Award. |
09/01/1960 |
Wins the RCB RMB Batter of the Month Award. |
10/05/1960 |
Wins the 1960 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at 1B. |
10/09/1960 |
Finished 2nd in 1960 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
10/16/1960 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $81,062 through arbitration. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (10); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 12 (6). |
04/20/1961 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $1,420,000 with the Saint John Sasquatches organization. |
05/17/1961 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Halifax Golden Giants, with 5 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
06/25/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/03/1961 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/1961 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
07/24/1961 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1961 |
Wins the RCB RMB Batter of the Month Award. |
08/07/1961 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
08/14/1961 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
10/05/1961 |
Wins the 1961 RCB RMB Order of the Glove at 1B. |
10/07/1961 |
Wins the 1961 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at 1B. |
10/11/1961 |
Wins the 1961 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (9); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 11 (6). |
06/25/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/06/1962 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
08/27/1962 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1962 |
Wins the RCB RMB Batter of the Month Award. |
10/01/1962 |
Wins the 1962 RCB RMB Order of the Glove at 1B. |
10/03/1962 |
Wins the 1962 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at 1B. |
10/07/1962 |
Finished 2nd in 1962 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (9); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 12 (6). |
05/08/1963 |
Goes 0-4 against the Fredericton Salamanders, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
06/24/1963 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/01/1963 |
Wins the RCB RMB Batter of the Month Award. |
07/08/1963 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
07/16/1963 |
Goes 5-6 against the Halifax Golden Giants, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
07/23/1963 |
Injured (Calf soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/01/1963 |
Wins the RCB RMB Batter of the Month Award. |
10/02/1963 |
Wins the 1963 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at 3B. |
10/06/1963 |
Finished 2nd in 1963 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (9); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 11 (6). |
05/18/1964 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
05/25/1964 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1964 |
Goes 0-2 against the Moncton Bucks, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
06/25/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/13/1964 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
08/03/1964 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
09/09/1964 |
Wins the 1964 The King's Cup with the Saint John Sasquatches. |
09/23/1964 |
Won the 1964 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Saint John Sasquatches! |
10/04/1964 |
Wins the 1964 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at 1B. |
10/08/1964 |
Finished 2nd in 1964 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
11/09/1964 |
Named to the 1964 The Baseball World Cup for The Netherlands. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (9); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 11 (6). |
05/01/1965 |
Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/25/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/01/1965 |
Wins the RCB RMB Batter of the Month Award. |
10/05/1965 |
Wins the 1965 RCB RMB Order of the Glove at 1B. |
10/07/1965 |
Wins the 1965 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at 1B. |
10/11/1965 |
Finished 3rd in 1965 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (9); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 11 (6). |
05/23/1966 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1966 |
Was selected to the 1966 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/01/1966 |
Wins the RCB RMB Batter of the Month Award. |
09/08/1966 |
Wins the 1966 The King's Cup MVP Award. |
09/09/1966 |
Wins the 1966 The King's Cup with the Saint John Sasquatches. |
10/02/1966 |
Wins the 1966 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at 3B. |
10/06/1966 |
Finished 3rd in 1966 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (9); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 11 (7). |
05/26/1967 |
Goes 5-6 against the Halifax Golden Giants, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
06/25/1967 |
Was selected to the 1967 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/09/1967 |
Wins the 1967 The King's Cup with the Saint John Sasquatches. |
09/18/1967 |
Won the 1967 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Saint John Sasquatches! |
09/29/1967 |
Wins the 1967 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at 3B. |
11/06/1967 |
Named to the 1967 The Baseball World Cup for The Netherlands. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (9); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 11 (7). |
05/20/1968 |
Goes 5-8 against the Moncton Bucks, with 1 RBI and 2 R. |
06/25/1968 |
Was selected to the 1968 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/27/1968 |
Earned 1968 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors. |
07/26/1968 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $1,399,800 with the Saint John Sasquatches organization. |
10/05/1968 |
Wins the 1968 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at 3B. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (9); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 12 (7). |
06/25/1969 |
Was selected to the 1969 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/18/1969 |
Scores his 1000th career Royal Commonwealth Baseball run! |
09/09/1969 |
Wins the 1969 The King's Cup with the Saint John Sasquatches. |
09/20/1969 |
Won the 1969 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Saint John Sasquatches! |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (9); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 12 (7). |
11/09/1970 |
Named to the 1970 The Baseball World Cup for The Netherlands. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (9); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 12 (7). |
06/16/1971 |
Was selected to the 1971 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (9); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 12 (7). |
12/08/1972 |
Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract. |
12/31/1972 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (9); Power: 7 (5); Eye: 13 (7). |
11/05/1973 |
Named to the 1973 The Baseball World Cup for The Netherlands. |
12/08/1973 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/17/1979 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |