| 01/30/1953 |
Joined the Chicago High School Waves. |
| 02/19/1953 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Chicago High School Waves development complex. |
| 03/06/1953 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 03/09/1953 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 03/19/1953 |
Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 03/23/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 TOBA High School All-Star Game. |
| 03/25/1953 |
Earned 1953 TOBA High School All-Star Game MVP honors. |
| 04/06/1953 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 04/07/1953 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 04/13/1953 |
Injured on 04/12/1953, diagnosed with a strained rib cage muscle, is day-to-day. |
| 04/29/1953 |
Wins the 1953 THS NAHS Platinum Stick Award at C. |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (40); Power: 40 (75); Eye: 35 (55). |
| 03/18/1954 |
Goes 0-3 against the Charlotte High School Atlantics, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
| 03/23/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 TOBA High School All-Star Game. |
| 04/29/1954 |
Wins the 1954 THS NAHS Platinum Stick Award at C. |
| 08/31/1954 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Chicago High School Waves development complex. |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (35); Power: 40 (80); Eye: 35 (50). |
| 03/30/1955 |
Goes 5-6 against the Toronto High School Pilots, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
| 04/02/1955 |
Injured on 04/01/1955, diagnosed with a torn hamstring, will miss 5 weeks. |