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Name	Team	Age
Jim Adkins	Retired (1964, Age 37)	Died (2001, Age 75)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 13 (1951)	2B	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Joe Jackson League	0	13 years (161 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C+	C	B-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C	C	B-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C	C+	B-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	F
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
A-	F	B
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C+	0	11/18/1926
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (3B)	Alt Pos (SS)
A+ (98.9 %)	A+ (95.8 %)	B- (55.5 %)

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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
1951	D	D+	C-	C	C+	D+	C+
1952	D+	D+	C-	C	C+	D+	C+
1953	C-	C-	C-	C	B-	C-	B-
1954	C	C-	C	C	B-	C	B-
1955	C	C-	C	C+	B-	C	B-
1956	C	C	C	C+	B-	C	B-
1957	C	C	C	C+	B-	C	B-
1958	C	C	C	C+	B-	C	B-
1959	C	C	C	C+	B-	C	B-
1960	C	C	C	C+	B-	C	B-
1961	C	C	C	C+	B-	C	B-
1962	C	C	C	C+	B-	C	B-
1963	C	C	C	C+	B-	C	B-
1964	C	C	C	C+	B-	C	B-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1964-11-01	Jim Adkins has retired from the Brooklyn Blues
1951-05-07	The Brooklyn Blues have promoted Jim Adkins to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blues have sent Joe Nomer to the minors.
1951-05-06	The Brooklyn Blues have promoted Joe Nomer to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blues have sent Jim Adkins to the minors.
1951-04-01	The Brooklyn Blues have renamed Jim Cicero to Jim Adkins.
1951-04-01	A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Blues and the Kansas City Monarchs. The Kansas City Monarchs receive Johan Santana from the Brooklyn Blues in exchange for Jim Cicero, Wayne Allison, Von Thuman, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 1 (KC), Draft Pick - 1953 Round 1 (KC).