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Name	Team	Age
Dick Short	Retired (1996, Age 37)	45
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 66 (1981)	1B	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Old Molitor Delahanty League	0	5 years (0 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B-	B-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	B-	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
A-	B	A-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	F
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B-	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
A	0	9/21/1959
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (2B)
B+ (71.8 %)	B- (55.3 %)	D  (15.2 %)

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Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1996-11-01	Dick Short has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1996-04-08	The New York Mets have waived Dick Short.
1996-03-31	The New York Mets have promoted Masanori Katoh to the major league team. The New York Mets have promoted Roberto Flick to the major league team. The New York Mets have promoted Red Wert to the major league team. The New York Mets have designated Dick Short for assignment. The New York Mets have designated Frank Matheny for assignment.
1991-03-31	The New York Mets have promoted Dick Short to the major league team.