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Name	Team	Age
Henry Sheldon	Retired (1971, Age 33)	Died (2016, Age 79)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 6 (1962)	SS	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)	0	6 years (19 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
B-	C+	B-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C+	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B-	0	11/27/1937
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
1	1	2
Alt Pos (2B)	Alt Pos (3B)	Alt Pos (---)
A- (81.9 %)	F  (2.3 %)	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
1962	B-	B-	B	C+	B-	B-	B
1963	B-	B-	B	C+	B-	B-	B
1964	B-	B-	B	C+	B-	B-	B
1965	B-	B-	B	C+	B-	B-	B
1966	B-	B-	B	C+	B-	B-	B
1967	B-	B-	B	C+	B-	B-	B
1968	B-	B-	B	C+	B-	B-	B
1969	B-	B-	B	C+	B-	B-	B
1970	B-	B-	B	C+	B-	B-	B
1971	B-	B-	B	C+	B-	B-	B

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1971-11-01	Henry Sheldon has retired from the Philadelphia Optimists
1968-04-13	The St. Louis Optimists have promoted Kermit Lewis to the major league team. The St. Louis Optimists have promoted Henry Sheldon to the major league team.
1967-07-19	The Milwaukee Optimists have promoted Bob Tolson to the major league team. The Milwaukee Optimists have sent Henry Sheldon to the minors.
1966-10-10	The Milwaukee Optimists have promoted Henry Sheldon to the major league team. The Milwaukee Optimists have designated Bob Tolson for assignment. The Milwaukee Optimists have sent Erik Chapman to the minors.
1966-09-30	The Milwaukee Optimists have promoted Erik Chapman to the major league team. The Milwaukee Optimists have sent Henry Sheldon to the minors.
1966-03-31	The Milwaukee Optimists have promoted Henry Sheldon to the major league team.
1965-07-26	The Milwaukee Optimists have sent Henry Sheldon to the minors.
1964-07-06	The Milwaukee Optimists have promoted Henry Sheldon to the major league team. The Milwaukee Optimists have sent Jackie Rigney to the minors.
1963-09-25	The Chicago Optimists have sent Henry Sheldon to the minors.
1963-08-29	The Chicago Optimists have promoted Henry Sheldon to the major league team.
1963-08-06	The Chicago Optimists have promoted Lenny Justice to the major league team. The Chicago Optimists have sent Henry Sheldon to the minors.
1963-04-01	The Chicago Optimists have promoted Henry Sheldon to the major league team.
1962-09-07	The Chicago Optimists have sent Henry Sheldon to the minors.
1962-04-01	The Chicago Optimists have promoted Henry Sheldon to the major league team.