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Name	Team	Age
Vida Rodriguez	Retired (1963, Age 34)	Died (1994, Age 65)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 31 (1950)	3B	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Harmon Killebrew League	0	0 years (76 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C	C	B
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C-	C+	C-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C	B-	B
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D+
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B+	F	B-
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C-	0	2/25/1929
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (2B)	Alt Pos (SS)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (1.7 %)	F  (0.9 %)	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-	C	C+	C+	C-	C	B
1951	C-	C	C+	C+	C-	C	B
1952	C-	C	C+	B-	C-	C	B
1953	C-	C	C+	B-	C-	C	B
1954	C-	C	C+	B-	C-	C	B

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1963-11-01	Vida Rodriguez has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1954-06-06	The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have waived Vida Rodriguez.
1954-06-06	The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have promoted Manuel Jose Gomez to the major league team. The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have sent Vida Rodriguez to the minors.
1954-05-29	The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have promoted Vida Rodriguez to the major league team. The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have designated Myron Slanders for assignment.
1954-05-25	The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have promoted Myron Slanders to the major league team. The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have sent Vida Rodriguez to the minors.
1954-05-23	The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have promoted Vida Rodriguez to the major league team. The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have designated Earl "Pearl" Monroe for assignment.
1954-05-14	The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have acquired Vida Rodriguez from the waiver wire.
1953-09-22	The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have acquired Reaper Williams from the waiver wire. The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have waived Vida Rodriguez.
1953-09-22	The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have promoted Reggie Wilson to the major league team. The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have sent Vida Rodriguez to the minors.
1953-09-20	The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have promoted Vida Rodriguez to the major league team.
1953-09-01	The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have promoted Darold Capel to the major league team. The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have sent Vida Rodriguez to the minors.
1953-08-05	The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have promoted Vida Rodriguez to the major league team. The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have designated Scooter Reynolds for assignment.
1953-06-03	The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have sent Vida Rodriguez to the minors.
1953-05-30	The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have promoted Vida Rodriguez to the major league team. The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have sent Bo "Da Kid" Vaughn to the minors.
1953-05-13	The St. Louis Rocket Launchers have acquired Vida Rodriguez from the waiver wire.
1953-05-06	The Chicago BlackSox have waived Vida Rodriguez.
1953-03-01	The Chicago BlackSox have renamed Robert Rieger to Vida Rodriguez.
1952-04-29	The Chicago BlackSox have renamed Vida Rieger to Robert Rieger.
1952-04-29	A trade has been completed between the Washington Boondoggles and the Chicago BlackSox. The Chicago BlackSox receive Vida Rieger, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 4 (WAS) from the Washington Boondoggles in exchange for Jim Dawson, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 3 (CHA).
1950-10-03	The Washington Boondoggles have sent Vida Rieger to the minors.
1950-09-29	The Washington Boondoggles have promoted Vida Rieger to the major league team.
1950-07-29	The Washington Boondoggles have sent Vida Rieger to the minors.
1950-07-04	The Washington Boondoggles have promoted Vida Rieger to the major league team.
1950-04-29	The Washington Boondoggles have promoted Ted Partridge to the major league team. The Washington Boondoggles have sent Vida Rieger to the minors.
1950-04-25	The Washington Boondoggles have promoted Vida Rieger to the major league team.
1950-04-13	The Washington Boondoggles have promoted Ed Holbert to the major league team. The Washington Boondoggles have sent Vida Rieger to the minors.