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Name	Team	Age
Vern Marion	Retired (1981, Age 34)	Died (2031, Age 84)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 27 (1969)	LF	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Cesar Cedeno League	0	5 years (110 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	C-	B-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B-	C	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B+	B-	D-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D+	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C-	A-	C-
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
A	0	7/31/1947
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (CF)	Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (RF)
C- (35.7 %)	D  (13.2 %)	D- (10.7 %)

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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
1969	C	B	D+	C+	B-	D+	C
1970	C+	B	D+	C+	B-	D+	C
1971	C+	B	D+	C+	B-	D+	C+
1972	C+	B+	C-	C+	B	D+	C+
1973	C+	B+	C-	B-	B	D+	C+
1974	C+	B+	C	B-	B	D+	C+
1975	B-	B+	C	B-	B	C-	C+
1976	B-	B+	C	B-	B	C-	B-
1977	B-	B+	C	B-	B	C-	B-
1978	B-	B+	C	B-	B	C-	B-
1979	B-	B+	C	B-	B	C-	B-
1980	B-	B+	C	B-	B	C-	B-
1981	B-	B+	C	B-	B	C-	B-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1981-11-01	Vern Marion has retired from the St. Louis Cardinals
1981-09-19	The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired Vern Marion from the waiver wire.
1978-04-01	The Brooklyn OTG have waived Vern Marion.
1977-07-09	The Brooklyn OTG have acquired Vern Marion from the waiver wire.
1977-06-11	The Boston Red Sox have waived Vern Marion.
1977-06-03	The Boston Red Sox have promoted Eric Campbell to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Vern Marion for assignment.
1977-04-28	The Boston Red Sox have renamed Jeremy Hermida to Vern Marion.
1977-04-18	The Boston Red Sox have renamed Skip Shumaker to Jeremy Hermida.
1977-04-11	The Boston Red Sox have renamed Vern Marion to Skip Shumaker.
1977-04-01	The Boston Red Sox have promoted Vern Marion to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Kim Markle for assignment.
1977-04-01	The Boston Red Sox have acquired Vern Marion from the waiver wire.
1976-08-05	The Kansas City Bravehearts have waived Vern Marion.
1976-08-01	The Kansas City Bravehearts have promoted Dave Roman to the major league team. The Kansas City Bravehearts have designated Vern Marion for assignment.
1974-09-19	The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Vern Marion to the major league team.
1974-09-05	The Kansas City Athletics have sent Vern Marion to the minors.
1974-04-09	The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Vern Marion to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Gus Partee to the minors.
1973-03-01	The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Vern Marion to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Oscar Dimmel to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Jay Tiant to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Doug Pye to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have designated George Taylor for assignment.
1972-08-06	The Kansas City Athletics have sent Vern Marion to the minors.
1972-04-01	The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Vern Marion to the major league team.
1972-03-01	The Kansas City Athletics have sent Vern Marion to the minors.
1971-04-01	The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Vern Marion to the major league team.
1971-04-01	The Kansas City Athletics have sent Vern Marion to the minors.
1970-09-19	The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Vern Marion to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Dick Livingston to the minors.
1970-07-27	A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Chicago Jebs. The Chicago Jebs receive Harry Canizaro, Freddie Seyfried from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Harry Pierce, Joe Mathews, Vern Marion.