ˈoʊnli tˈuː mˈʌnθs ˌɪntʊ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks sˈiːzən, wɪððə kˈɑːɹdɪnəlz ɪnðə fˈɜːst plˈeɪs, hiː dʒˈʌmpt tə ðə mˈɛksɪkən lˈiːɡ, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð tˈiːmeɪts mˈæks lˈeɪniɚ ænd fɹˈɛd mˈɑːɹtɪn.
Only two months into the 1946 season, with the Cardinals in the first place, he jumped to the Mexican League, along with teammates Max Lanier and Fred Martin.