| 01/01/1988 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
| 04/04/1988 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/10/1988 |
Goes 5-5 against the Chicago White Sox, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R. |
| 10/22/1988 |
Finished 3rd in 1988 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
| 11/15/1988 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000. |
| 01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 15 (20); Eye: 14 (17). |
| 04/10/1989 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 07/09/1989 |
Was selected to the 1989 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/24/1989 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 07/31/1989 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/01/1989 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 10/24/1989 |
Wins the 1989 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
| 11/17/1989 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $126,000. |
| 01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 17 (20); Eye: 17 (17). |
| 07/08/1990 |
Was selected to the 1990 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/10/1990 |
Earned 1990 Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors. |
| 07/30/1990 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/23/1990 |
Wins the 1990 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
| 11/14/1990 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,474,800. |
| 01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 18 (20); Eye: 17 (17). |
| 07/01/1991 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/01/1991 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/07/1991 |
Was selected to the 1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/09/1991 |
Earned 1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors. |
| 08/04/1991 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 08/21/1991 |
Injured (strained back),out for 2 weeks. |
| 10/29/1991 |
Finished 2nd in 1991 MLB AL Sports Illustrated Player of the Year voting. |
| 10/29/1991 |
Wins the 1991 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
| 11/20/1991 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,488,800. |
| 01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 18 (20); Eye: 17 (17). |
| 07/12/1992 |
Was selected to the 1992 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/16/1992 |
Injured on 08/14/1992, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, will miss 2-3 weeks. |
| 11/13/1992 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,837,423. |
| 01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 18 (20); Eye: 17 (17). |
| 05/01/1993 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 05/21/1993 |
Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
| 07/01/1993 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/11/1993 |
Was selected to the 1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/09/1993 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/01/1993 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 09/10/1993 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week. |
| 10/26/1993 |
Finished 2nd in 1993 MLB AL Sports Illustrated Player of the Year voting. |
| 10/26/1993 |
Finished 3rd in 1993 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| 10/26/1993 |
Wins the 1993 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
| 11/09/1993 |
Finished 3rd in 1993 MLB AL Sports Illustrated Player of the Year voting. |
| 11/19/1993 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/20/1993 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $42,000,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 17 (17). |
| 07/10/1994 |
Was selected to the 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/29/1994 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/16/1994 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Florida Marlins, with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
| 09/19/1994 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11/01/1994 |
Wins the 1994 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 16 (17). |
| 07/01/1995 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/09/1995 |
Was selected to the 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/04/1995 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/30/1995 |
Finished 3rd in 1995 MLB NL Sports Illustrated Player of the Year voting. |
| 10/30/1995 |
Wins the 1995 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 18 (20); Eye: 16 (18). |
| 07/07/1996 |
Was selected to the 1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/18/1996 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
| 09/02/1996 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/26/1996 |
Wins the 1996 World Series MVP Award. |
| 10/27/1996 |
Wins the 1996 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 10/28/1996 |
Wins the 1996 MLB NL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 18 (20); Eye: 17 (18). |
| 04/08/1997 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 05/06/1997 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
| 07/06/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/29/1997 |
Finished 2nd in 1997 MLB NL Sports Illustrated Player of the Year voting. |
| 10/29/1997 |
Wins the 1997 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
| 11/22/1997 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/21/1997 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $38,000,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 17 (20); Eye: 16 (18). |
| 07/24/1998 |
Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 07/28/1998 |
Injured on 07/27/1998, diagnosed with back spasms, will not miss additional time. |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 13 (13). |
| 06/25/1999 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 07/31/1999 |
Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the New York Yankees in exchange for LF Paul O'Neill, CF Shane Victorino, and 2B Jamey Carroll. |
| 08/03/1999 |
Hits three home runs against the Toronto Blue Jays, going 3-4 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| 08/05/1999 |
Hits three home runs against the Seattle Mariners, going 3-5 with 7 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
| 08/09/1999 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/16/1999 |
Injured on 08/15/1999, diagnosed with a sore quad, is day-to-day. |
| 09/01/1999 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 10/02/1999 |
Goes 5-6 against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, with 3 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R. |
| 10/26/1999 |
Wins the 1999 World Series with the New York Yankees. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 04/21/2000 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
| 04/24/2000 |
Hits his 400th career Major League Baseball home run! |
| 08/05/2000 |
Collects his 1500th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
| 08/29/2000 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Seattle Mariners, with 3 RBI and 4 runs scored. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 14 (14). |
| 05/13/2001 |
Scores his 1500th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 07/13/2001 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
| 09/17/2001 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11/23/2001 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/08/2001 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $10,000,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 13 (13). |
| 07/25/2002 |
Injured on 07/24/2002, diagnosed with a sore elbow, is day-to-day. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 13 (13). |
| 05/09/2003 |
Collects his 2500th career Major League Baseball hit! |
| 06/27/2003 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 06/28/2003 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 09/16/2003 |
Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 11/21/2003 |
Became a free agent. |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 14 (14). |
| 01/29/2004 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,720,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |