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Name	Team	Age
Al Backman	Retired (1964, Age 37)	Died (2003, Age 76)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 1 (1951)	3B	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Billy Hamilton League	0	9 years (16 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	C+	B-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
A	A	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C+	B-	B-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
C-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C	A	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B+	0	9/22/1927
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	2
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (C)	Alt Pos (1B)
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
1951	A	C-	A	C	B	D+	C-
1952	A	C-	A	C+	B	D+	C
1953	A	C	A	C+	B+	C-	C+
1954	A	C	A	C+	B+	C	C+
1955	A	C	A	B-	B+	C	B-
1956	A	C+	A	B-	B+	C+	B-
1957	A	C+	A	B-	B+	C+	B-
1958	A	C+	A	B-	B+	C+	B-
1959	A	C+	A	B-	B+	C+	B-
1960	A	C+	A	B-	B+	C+	B-
1961	A	C+	A	B-	B+	C+	B-
1962	A	C+	A	B-	B+	C+	B-
1963	A	C+	A	B-	B+	C+	B-
1964	A	C+	A	B-	B+	C+	B-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1964-11-01	Al Backman has retired from the Chicago Cubbies
1951-04-01	The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Al Backman to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Marty McFly to the minors.