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Don Newcombe League
9-22-2165
Rocco Penson Catcher
Retired (1986, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .309 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .879 Status Deceased (2041) Option Years 0  
H 2970 Age at Death 94 Date of Birth 07-12-1947
HR 421 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(138 games)
RBI 1530
SB 394
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt B+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS D- (6.8%) Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 2
2B A  (89.6%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 11
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
196518C+B-C-C B A-C 
196619B-B C B-B A C+
196720B B C+B B+A C+
196821B B+C+B+B+A+C+
196922B A-B-B+A-A+B-
197023B A-B A-A-A+B-
197124B+A B A-A-A+B 
197225B+A B A A-A+B 
197326B+A+B+A A A+B+
197427B+A+B+A A A+B+
197528A-A+B+A A A+B+
197629A-A+B+A A A+B+
197730A-A+B+A A A+B+
197831A-A+B+A A A+B+
197932A-A+A-A+A A+B+
198033A-A+A-A+A A+B+
198134A-A+A-A+A A+B+
198235A-A B+A A A+B+
198336B+A B+A A-A+B+
198437B+A B+A-A-A+B+
198538B+A-B A-B+A+B 
198639B+B+B A-B A+B 
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Rocco Penson has retired from the Baltimore Black Birds
1986-06-01The Baltimore Black Birds have acquired Rocco Penson from the waiver wire.
1986-05-25The New York Red Foxx have promoted Winston Schreiber to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have designated Rocco Penson for assignment.
1986-05-19The New York Red Foxx have promoted Rocco Penson to the major league team.
1986-05-12The New York Red Foxx have designated Rocco Penson for assignment.
1986-04-21The New York Red Foxx have promoted Rocco Penson to the major league team.
1986-03-25The New York Red Foxx have designated Rocco Penson for assignment.
1982-07-21A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the Baltimore Black Birds. The Baltimore Black Birds receive Bill Darcy, Dave Naylor, Draft Pick 1984 Round 2 NYN (Denny Streuli) from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Rocco Penson.
1969-04-15The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Rocco Penson to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Omar Mortez to the minors.
1965-04-25The Baltimore Black Birds have renamed Firpo Penson to Rocco Penson.