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Name	Team	Age
Ryohei Shimano	Retired (1997, Age 38)	Died (2030, Age 71)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 11 (1984)	3B	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Santo Rodriguez League	0	11 years (60 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	C+	A-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
A	A	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C	C+	C+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D+	0	3/2/1959
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
1	3	6
Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
C+ (46.6 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Year	League	Award
1993	AL	All Star Starter (3B)
1995	AL	Gold Glove (3B)

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1997-11-01	Ryohei Shimano has retired from the Oakland Opossum
1997-10-23	The Oakland Opossum have removed Ryohei Shimano from the trade block.
1997-05-14	The Oakland Opossum have designated Ryohei Shimano for assignment.
1997-04-01	The Oakland Opossum have placed Ryohei Shimano on the trade block.
1995-07-09	Ryohei Shimano of the Oakland Opossum is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1991-07-07	Ryohei Shimano of the Oakland Opossum is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1989-05-09	Trade #1604317 has been completed between the Oakland Opossum and the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals receive Eddie Hernandez, Tom Wilson, Red McGehee, Dennis Jefferson from the Oakland Opossum in exchange for Ryohei Shimano.
1986-04-01	The Kansas City Royals have promoted Ryohei Shimano to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Ralph Marquis for assignment.