The following season he played for the Springfield Indians, hitting .342 in 122 games, and due to his hitting the Indians brought him to spring training in 1940. During that time, he was hit in the right eye by a foul ball, causing blindness.
In the following season, he played for the Springfield Indians, batting .342 in 122 games and due to his hitting skills, the Indians invited him to spring training in 1940. During this period, he was hit by a foul ball in his right eye, leading to blindness.