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Name	Team	Age
Happy Costello	Retired (2003, Age 38)	Died (2048, Age 84)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 3 (1984)	1B	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)	0	18 years (13 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B+	C+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B-	B+	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	B	D-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	F	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C	A-	A
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B	0	12/24/1964
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
2	3	6
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	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
1984	C-	C-	C+	C	B-	D	D
1985	C-	C	B-	C	B-	D+	D+
1986	C-	C	B-	C	B-	C-	D+
1987	C	C+	B	C+	B-	C	C-
1988	C	C+	B	B-	B-	C+	C-
1989	C+	B-	B	B-	B-	B-	C
1990	C+	B-	B+	B-	B-	B	C
1991	C+	B-	B+	B	B	B	C+
1992	B-	B	B+	B	B	B	C+
1993	B-	B	B+	B	B	B+	C+
1994	B-	B	B+	B	B	B+	C+
1995	B-	B	B+	B	B	B+	C+
1996	B-	B	B+	B	B	B+	C+
1997	B-	B	B+	B	B	B+	C+
1998	B-	B	B+	B	B	B+	C+
1999	B-	B	B+	B	B	B+	C+
2000	B-	B	B+	B	B	B+	C+
2001	B-	B	B+	B	B	B+	C+
2002	B-	B	B+	B	B	B+	C+
2003	B-	B	B+	B	B	B+	C+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
2003-11-01	Happy Costello has retired from the Milwaukee Baseball Club
1987-04-01	The Brooklyn Baseball Club have promoted Happy Costello to the major league team. The Brooklyn Baseball Club have sent Joe Andersen to the minors.
1986-09-14	The Brooklyn Baseball Club have promoted Joe Andersen to the major league team. The Brooklyn Baseball Club have sent Happy Costello to the minors.
1986-04-01	The Brooklyn Baseball Club have promoted Happy Costello to the major league team. The Brooklyn Baseball Club have sent Ramon Stone to the minors.