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Name	Team	Age
Gene Shirley	Retired (1987, Age 36)	Died (2022, Age 71)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 30 (1973)	RF	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Orlando Cepeda League (A)	0	10 years (9 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C+	D	A
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B	B-	D+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C+	C	B-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B	B-	C+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D-	0	6/25/1951
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
1	1	2
Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (CF)	Alt Pos (3B)
B+ (74.2 %)	D- (6.1 %)	F  (0.1 %)

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Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1987-11-01	Gene Shirley has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1987-04-13	The Chicago Metropolitans have waived Gene Shirley.
1987-04-01	The Milwaukee Metropolitans have promoted Sam Eagle to the major league team. The Milwaukee Metropolitans have designated Gene Shirley for assignment.
1980-04-01	The New York Metropolitans have promoted Gene Shirley to the major league team.
1977-07-13	The New York Metropolitans have sent Gene Shirley to the minors.
1974-08-30	The St. Louis Metropolitans have promoted Gene Shirley to the major league team.
1974-04-01	The St. Louis Metropolitans have sent Red Brunsberg to the minors. The St. Louis Metropolitans have sent Gene Shirley to the minors.
1973-08-21	The St. Louis Metropolitans have promoted Gene Shirley to the major league team. The St. Louis Metropolitans have designated Ellis Smyres for assignment.
1973-05-14	The St. Louis Metropolitans have promoted Ellis Smyres to the major league team. The St. Louis Metropolitans have sent Gene Shirley to the minors.
1973-04-03	The St. Louis Metropolitans have promoted Gene Shirley to the major league team. The St. Louis Metropolitans have designated Tom Nash for assignment.