Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by St. Louis (A) in 1952... Had first career hit on 4/1/1952, off Curt Simmons (CHA)... Hit first career homerun on 4/13/1952, off Sal Maglie (CLE)... Won Rookie of the Year in 1952, hitting .271 with 23 HR, 101 RBI... Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game... Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 8/30/1953... Won Player of the Week award on 4/16/1956, hitting .450 with 5 HR, 8 RBI... Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Boston on 4/30/1956... Hit 3 homeruns against Boston, driving in 6 runs on 4/30/1956... Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1956, hitting .311 with 13 HR, 22 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against Boston on 5/2/1956... Won Player of the Week award on 5/7/1956, hitting .556 with 7 HR, 17 RBI... Was selected to the 1956 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 7/30/1956, hitting .444 with 6 HR, 17 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1956, hitting .350 with 12 HR, 40 RBI... Won M.V.P. Award in 1956, hitting .298 with 43 HR, 123 RBI... Drove in 7 runs against Washington on 4/1/1957... Won Player of the Week award on 6/11/1957, hitting .565 with 4 HR, 9 RBI... Was selected to the 1957 Allstar game... Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1957, hitting .330 with 12 HR, 25 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 8/3/1957... Won Player of the Week award on 8/20/1957, hitting .619 with 3 HR, 7 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1957, hitting .324 with 10 HR, 25 RBI... Won M.V.P. Award in 1957, hitting .303 with 54 HR, 135 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 5/14/1958, hitting .400 with 4 HR, 14 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1958, hitting .313 with 12 HR, 35 RBI... Was selected to the 1958 Allstar game... Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1958, hitting .375 with 9 HR, 21 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 7/23/1958, hitting .467 with 5 HR, 9 RBI... Hit 3 homeruns against Detroit, driving in 5 runs on 7/24/1958... Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1958, hitting .320 with 11 HR, 26 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 8/6/1958, hitting .480 with 3 HR, 7 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1958, hitting .344 with 16 HR, 30 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 9/10/1958, hitting .391 with 4 HR, 11 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 9/24/1958, hitting .455 with 1 HR, 6 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1958, hitting .384 with 6 HR, 21 RBI... Won M.V.P. Award in 1958, hitting .316 with 57 HR, 148 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1959, hitting .350 with 12 HR, 24 RBI... Was selected to the 1959 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 7/16/1959, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 5 RBI... Hit 3 homeruns against Washington, driving in 5 runs on 8/8/1959... Won Player of the Week award on 8/13/1959, hitting .364 with 6 HR, 8 RBI... Won M.V.P. Award in 1959, hitting .306 with 54 HR, 108 RBI... Hit 3 homeruns against Boston, driving in 4 runs on 4/18/1960... Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1960, hitting .374 with 9 HR, 25 RBI... Was selected to the 1960 Allstar game... Drove in 6 runs against Kansas City on 8/17/1960... Won M.V.P. Award in 1960, hitting .292 with 43 HR, 113 RBI... Hit 3 homeruns against Detroit, driving in 3 runs on 5/21/1962... Won Player of the Week award on 6/25/1962, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 13 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1962, hitting .391 with 11 HR, 26 RBI... Was selected to the 1962 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 9/10/1962, hitting .393 with 4 HR, 10 RBI... Won M.V.P. Award in 1962, hitting .309 with 48 HR, 111 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 7/2/1963, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 4 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 7/30/1963, hitting .400 with 4 HR, 8 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1963, hitting .321 with 13 HR, 26 RBI... Had 500th career homerun on 8/6/1963, off Pete Richert (CHA)... Was selected to the 1964 Allstar game... Had 2000th career hit on 9/4/1964, off Robin Roberts (DET)... Won Player of the Week award on 6/4/1965, hitting .353 with 4 HR, 8 RBI... Was selected to the 1965 Allstar game... Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 8/16/1965... Won Player of the Week award on 8/20/1965, hitting .565 with 3 HR, 12 RBI... Had 600th career homerun on 9/3/1965, off Orlando Pena (DET)... Won M.V.P. Award in 1965, hitting .289 with 44 HR, 97 RBI... Was selected to the 1966 Allstar game... Traded from Baltimore to Kansas City on 6/16/1967 (Going to KCA: 1B Eddie Mathews. Going to BAL: P 1968 2nd Rd Pick)... Retired and inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1969.
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