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Minnie Minoso League
8-18-2069
Bazooka Bladt Catcher
Retired (2009, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .780 Status Deceased (2057) Option Years 0  
H 2674 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 09-29-1970
HR 256 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1988)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(17 games)
RBI 1224
SB 315
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed B- Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF D- (7.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* 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 
198818B C C D+C-B D 
198919B C C+C-C+B+D+
199020B+C+B-C C+A-C-
199121A-B-B C+B-A-C-
199222A B-B+C+B-A C 
199323A B-B+B-B A C 
199424A B A-B B A+C+
199525A B A B A-A+B-
199626A B A B A-A+B-
199727A+B+A B A A+B-
199828A+B+A B+A A+B 
199929A+B+A+B+A A+B 
200030A+B+A+B+A A+B 
200131A+B+A+B+A A+B 
200232A+B+A+B+A A+B 
200333A+B+A+B+A A+B 
200434A+B+A+B+A A+B 
200535A+B A+B A-A+B-
200636A+B A+B-A-A+B-
200737A+B-A+B-B+A+B-
200838A+B-A B-B A+B-
200939A B-A B-B-A C+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2009-11-01Bazooka Bladt has retired from the Chicago Cubs
2006-07-13Bazooka Bladt of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
2004-05-19Bazooka Bladt of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1992-10-13The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bazooka Bladt to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Joe Poloni for assignment.
1991-04-01The Chicago Cubs have renamed John Emmerich to Bazooka Bladt.
1990-09-13A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Black Rox. The Cleveland Black Rox receive Glen Hobart, Joe Lanning, Draft Pick 1991 Round 3 CHN (Roy Williams), Draft Pick 1991 Round 2 CHN (Rod Scala), Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 CHN (Archie Cooper) from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for John Emmerich, Darrell Redfern. Protest This Trade.
1989-05-08The Cleveland Black Rox have removed John Emmerich from the trade block.
1989-04-29The Cleveland Black Rox have placed John Emmerich on the trade block.