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Name	Team	Age
Hi Sparks	Retired (1961, Age 35)	Died (1990, Age 64)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 14, Pick 218 (1950)	RP	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Walter Johnson League	0	11 years (121 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	A-	C+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
D-	D-	B-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
D-	C-	B-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
C	B+	C+
Leadership	Mentor Value
B	A-
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D+	0	7/2/1926
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	1
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1961-11-01	Hi Sparks has retired from the Philadelphia Athletics
1952-09-28	The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Hi Sparks to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have sent Cherokee Griffith to the minors.
1952-09-21	The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Cherokee Griffith to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have sent Hi Sparks to the minors.
1951-04-01	A trade has been completed between the Washington Steelheads and the Philadelphia Athletics. The Philadelphia Athletics receive Hi Sparks from the Washington Steelheads in exchange for Draft Pick - 1953 Round 4 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1954 Round 4 (PHI).
1950-09-14	The Washington Steelheads have promoted Johnny Sisler to the major league team. The Washington Steelheads have sent Hi Sparks to the minors.
1950-04-01	The Washington Steelheads have promoted Eddie Buckley to the major league team. The Washington Steelheads have promoted Art Thompson to the major league team. The Washington Steelheads have promoted Bud Jennings to the major league team. The Washington Steelheads have promoted Gene Rowe to the major league team. The Washington Steelheads have promoted Hi Sparks to the major league team. The Washington Steelheads have promoted Doug Whitney to the major league team. The Washington Steelheads have promoted Al Brewer to the major league team. The Washington Steelheads have promoted Chad Williams to the major league team. The Washington Steelheads have promoted Hippo Paynter to the major league team. The Washington Steelheads have promoted Bob Fernandez to the major league team. The Washington Steelheads have sent Frank Holland to the minors. The Washington Steelheads have sent Heinie Parrott to the minors. The Washington Steelheads have sent Slick Burke to the minors. The Washington Steelheads have sent Larry Carmel to the minors. The Washington Steelheads have sent John Brabender to the minors. The Washington Steelheads have sent Oscar Meyer to the minors. The Washington Steelheads have sent Paul Long to the minors. The Washington Steelheads have sent Steve Meacham to the minors. The Washington Steelheads have sent Ramon Garcia to the minors. The Washington Steelheads have sent John Wells to the minors.