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Name	Team	Age
Bert Smithberg	Retired (1998, Age 34)	Died (2032, Age 68)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 4, Pick 77 (1985)	C	L/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)	0	4 years (56 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C+	B	D
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	B-	D
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C+	C-	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B-	C+	F
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D-	0	3/21/1964
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	2
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)
Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (RF)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Year	Team	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	PH
1985	STL	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
1986	STL	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
1987	STL	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1988	STL	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1998	STL	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1998-11-01	Bert Smithberg has retired from the St. Louis Java Men
1998-04-01	The St. Louis Java Men have promoted Bert Smithberg to the major league team.
1988-06-20	The St. Louis Java Men have promoted Don Rodgers to the major league team. The St. Louis Java Men have sent Bert Smithberg to the minors.
1988-04-01	The St. Louis Java Men have promoted Al Podgajny to the major league team. The St. Louis Java Men have promoted Bert Smithberg to the major league team. The St. Louis Java Men have sent Don Rodgers to the minors.
1987-10-13	The St. Louis Java Men have promoted Don Rodgers to the major league team. The St. Louis Java Men have promoted Harry Ruffin to the major league team. The St. Louis Java Men have designated Larry Fassero for assignment. The St. Louis Java Men have sent Bert Smithberg to the minors.
1985-04-16	The St. Louis Java Men have promoted Joe North to the major league team. The St. Louis Java Men have promoted Bert Smithberg to the major league team. The St. Louis Java Men have sent Gary House to the minors. The St. Louis Java Men have sent Dave Maguire to the minors.