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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Mike Besse First Base
Retired (1995, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .832 Status Deceased (2042) Option Years 0  
H 3113 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 08-16-1955
HR 579 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(59 games)
RBI 1970
SB 160
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control C    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 15
* 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 
197722C+A C+B+C+D-D 
197823B A B-A-C+D C-
197924B A B A B-D+C 
198025B A+B A+B C-C+
198126B+A+B A+B+C-B-
198227B+A+B A+B+C B 
198328B+A+B+A+A-C B+
198429B+A+B+A+A-C+B+
198530B+A+B+A+A-C+B+
198631B+A+B+A+A-C+B+
198732B+A+B+A+A-C+B+
198833B+A+B+A+A-C+B+
198934B+A+B+A+A-C+B+
199035B+A+B A+A-C B+
199136B+A+B A+B+C B+
199237B A+B A+B+C B+
199338B A+B A+B+C B 
199439B A B-A B C B 
199540B-A-B-A B-C-B-
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Mike Besse has retired from the Brooklyn Navy
1995-05-05Mike Besse collected his 3000th career hit.
1993-11-01Mike Besse now holds the league record for career homeruns.
1993-05-02Mike Besse of the Brooklyn Navy is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1993-04-15Mike Besse hit his 500th career home run.
1992-11-01Mike Besse now holds the league record for career runs batted in.
1983-07-17A trade has been completed between the Boston Rebels and the Brooklyn Eckfords. The Brooklyn Eckfords receive Mike Besse from the Boston Rebels in exchange for Jimmy Murphy, Draft Pick 1984 Round 1 BRO (Eric Schreiber).
1978-04-01The Boston Rebels have promoted Mike Besse to the major league team.