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Name	Team	Age
Homer Bird	Retired (1987, Age 34)	62
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 5, Pick 102 (1973)	2B	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Carl Dunn League	0	0 years (0 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C+	C-	B
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B-	B	C
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C-	C+	A-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C-	F	C-
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
F	0	3/25/1953
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1973	C	D	B-	C-	C-	D+	C
1974	C+	D	B-	C-	C-	D+	C+
1975	C+	D	B-	C-	C-	D+	C+
1976	C+	D+	B-	C	C	D+	C+
1977	C+	D+	B-	C	C	D+	C+
1978	C+	D+	B	C	C	C-	B-
1979	C+	D+	B	C+	C	C-	B-
1980	B-	D+	B	C+	C	C-	B-
1981	B-	C-	B	C+	C	C-	B-
1982	B-	C-	B	C+	C	C-	B
1983	B-	C-	B	C+	C	C-	B
1984	B-	C-	B	C+	C	C-	B
1985	B-	C-	B	C+	C	C-	B
1986	B-	C-	B	C+	C	C-	B
1987	B-	C-	B	C+	C	C-	B

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1987-11-01	Homer Bird has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1974-04-01	The New York Navigators have waived Homer Bird.
1973-06-10	The New York Navigators have acquired Homer Bird from the waiver wire.
1973-05-01	The New York Gentlemen have acquired Jerry Howe from the waiver wire. The New York Gentlemen have waived Homer Bird.