Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Chicago(N) in 1951... Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/2/1951, off Bill Werle (CIN)... Was selected to the 1951 Allstar game... Drove in 6 runs against Phila (N) on 8/27/1951... Drove in 6 runs against Phila (N) on 9/5/1951... Won Rookie of the Year in 1951, hitting .270 with 44 HR, 111 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against Phila (N) on 5/24/1952... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1952, hitting .371 with 12 HR, 28 RBI... Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Milwaukee on 6/19/1954... Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game... Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1954, hitting .329 with 11 HR, 22 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 5/14/1955, hitting .471 with 3 HR, 6 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against Pittsburgh on 6/11/1955... Won Player of the Week award on 6/18/1955, hitting .400 with 6 HR, 14 RBI... Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 8/6/1955, hitting .429 with 2 HR, 6 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1955, hitting .322 with 10 HR, 27 RBI... Won M.V.P. Award in 1955, hitting .315 with 43 HR, 112 RBI... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Pittsburgh on 5/17/1956... Was selected to the 1956 Allstar game... Drove in 6 runs against St.Louis on 7/4/1956... Won Player of the Week award on 5/14/1957, hitting .440 with 6 HR, 12 RBI... Was selected to the 1957 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 7/23/1957, hitting .393 with 6 HR, 12 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1957, hitting .340 with 14 HR, 28 RBI... Drove in 7 runs against Milwaukee on 8/1/1957... Won Player of the Week award on 8/6/1957, hitting .520 with 8 HR, 16 RBI... Hit 3 homeruns against Cincinnati, driving in 5 runs on 8/10/1957... Won Player of the Week award on 8/13/1957, hitting .389 with 4 HR, 8 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1957, hitting .344 with 17 HR, 36 RBI... Won M.V.P. Award in 1957, hitting .298 with 59 HR, 118 RBI... Drove in 7 runs against Milwaukee on 5/31/1958... Won Player of the Week award on 8/20/1958, hitting .519 with 4 HR, 8 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 6/25/1959, hitting .389 with 5 HR, 7 RBI... Was selected to the 1959 Allstar game... Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1959, hitting .297 with 9 HR, 17 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against Milwaukee on 7/29/1959... Hit 3 homeruns against San Francisco, driving in 4 runs on 8/19/1959... Won Player of the Week award on 4/9/1960, hitting .560 with 4 HR, 8 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 4/16/1960, hitting .409 with 3 HR, 8 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1960, hitting .429 with 11 HR, 34 RBI... Hit 3 homeruns against San Francisco, driving in 5 runs on 5/9/1960... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Pittsburgh on 5/22/1960... Was selected to the 1960 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 8/20/1960, hitting .417 with 7 HR, 14 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1960, hitting .298 with 17 HR, 32 RBI... Won M.V.P. Award in 1960, hitting .328 with 56 HR, 136 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1961, hitting .386 with 11 HR, 24 RBI... Was selected to the 1961 Allstar game... Had 500th career homerun on 9/12/1961, off Ken McBride (MIL)... Hit 3 homeruns against Milwaukee, driving in 4 runs on 9/12/1961... Drove in 6 runs against St.Louis on 5/1/1962... Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1962, hitting .270 with 15 HR, 39 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 6/11/1962, hitting .400 with 6 HR, 13 RBI... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against San Francisco on 6/23/1962... Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1962, hitting .352 with 10 HR, 28 RBI... Was selected to the 1962 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 7/30/1962, hitting .476 with 4 HR, 8 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against San Francisco on 8/15/1962... Won M.V.P. Award in 1962, hitting .276 with 58 HR, 152 RBI... Won Golden Glove Award at Centerfield in 1962... Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1963, hitting .389 with 12 HR, 30 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against San Francisco on 5/19/1963... Won Player of the Week award on 5/21/1963, hitting .440 with 4 HR, 14 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 6/4/1963, hitting .417 with 4 HR, 8 RBI... Was selected to the 1963 Allstar game... Had 600th career homerun on 7/17/1963, off Jim Bouton (SFG)... Won Player of the Week award on 9/17/1963, hitting .476 with 4 HR, 9 RBI... Won M.V.P. Award in 1963, hitting .314 with 63 HR, 144 RBI... Traded from Chicago(N) to Los Angeles(N) on 5/1/1964 (Going to LAD: CF Mickey Mantle, C Bill Hall. Going to CHN: 1B Ken Harrelson, P 1966 1st Rd Pick, P 1967 1st Rd Pick)... Had 2000th career hit on 5/17/1964, off Frank Linzy (PHN)... Won Player of the Week award on 5/21/1964, hitting .458 with 3 HR, 11 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1964, hitting .386 with 14 HR, 33 RBI... Was selected to the 1964 Allstar game... Won World Series Championship with Los Angeles(N) in 1964... Won M.V.P. Award in 1964, hitting .288 with 53 HR, 139 RBI... Had 700th career homerun on 6/22/1965, off Mel Queen (PHN)... Injured on 6/30/1965 with a Dislocated Finger, out for one week... Hit 3 homeruns against Chicago(N), driving in 3 runs on 10/1/1965... Won World Series Championship with Los Angeles(N) in 1965... Traded from Los Angeles(N) to Chicago (A) on 3/2/1966 (Going to LAD: P 1966 1st Rd Pick, P 1967 1st Rd Pick, P 1966 2nd Rd Pick, P Pete Mikkelsen. Going to CHA: P Don Drysdale, CF Mickey Mantle) ... Was selected to the 1966 Allstar game... Traded from Chicago (A) to New York(N) on 7/31/1967 (Going to NYM: CF Mickey Mantle, SS Dick Groat. Going to CHA: P Jim Golden, P Frank Baumann)... Retired and inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1969.
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