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Name	Team	Age
John "Aussie" Foster	Retired (1969, Age 39)	Died (2023, Age 93)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 19 (1950)	2B	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Billy Williams League	0	20 years (85 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	A	C+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	A-	B-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B-	B	B
Endurance	Velocity	Control
F	D	D
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B+	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
A-	0	7/29/1930
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
7	8	12
Alt Pos (3B)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (C)
F  (1.0 %)	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
1950	C	D+	B-	C-	C	B+	D+
1951	C	D+	B-	C-	C	A-	C-
1952	C+	C-	B	C	C	A-	C-
1953	C+	C-	B	C+	C	A-	C
1954	B-	C+	B+	C+	C+	A	C
1955	B	C+	B+	C+	C+	A	C+
1956	B+	C+	B+	B-	B-	A	C+
1957	B+	B-	B+	B	B-	A	C+
1958	B+	B-	A-	B	B-	A	C+
1959	B+	B-	A-	B	B-	A	C+
1960	B+	B-	A-	B	B-	A	C+
1961	B+	B-	A-	B	B-	A	C+
1962	B+	B-	A-	B	B-	A	C+
1963	B+	B-	A-	B	B-	A	C+
1964	B+	B-	A-	B	B-	A	C+
1965	B+	B-	A-	B	B-	A	C+
1966	B+	B-	A-	B	B-	A	C+
1967	B+	B-	A-	B	B-	A	C+
1968	B+	B-	A-	B	B-	A	C+
1969	B+	B-	A-	B	B-	A	C+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1969-11-01	John "Aussie" Foster has retired from the Chicago Swingers
1967-07-16	John Aussie Foster of the Chicago Swingers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1964-03-01	The Chicago Swingers have renamed John Foster to John "Aussie" Foster.
1950-09-14	The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted John Foster to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Dory Funderburk Jr to the minors.
1950-09-12	The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Johnny Bradley to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Dory Funderburk Jr to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Soulful Al Green to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Kno Rapp to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Ryan "Little toe" Tobin to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Earl Beall to the minors. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Frank Harris to the minors. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent John Foster to the minors. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Hack Thorpe to the minors. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Luis Menhart to the minors.
1950-09-05	The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Lloyd Thielman to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Bill Atwell to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted John Foster to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Salami Cotto to the minors. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Dory Funderburk Jr to the minors. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Swiss Wachtel to the minors.
1950-09-05	The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Dory Funderburk Jr to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Soulful Al Green to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Lafayette "Foots" Richardson to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Bill Atwell to the minors. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent John Foster to the minors. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Scott Brumfield to the minors.