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Name	Team	Age
Cecil Cruz	Retired (1976, Age 34)	Died (2023, Age 81)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 22 (1964)	3B	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Keith Hernandez League	0	3 years (33 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	C+	C+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B-	B	C+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B-	B+	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
A	0	2/27/1942
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	1	2
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
1964	C	C	B-	B	C	C	C-
1965	C	C	B-	B	C	C	C-
1966	C	C+	B-	B	C	C	C-
1967	C+	C+	B-	B+	C	C	C
1968	C+	C+	B	B+	C	C+	C
1969	C+	B-	B	B+	C	C+	C
1970	C+	B-	B	B+	C	C+	C
1971	C+	B-	B	B+	C+	C+	C+
1972	B-	B-	B	B+	C+	C+	C+
1973	B-	B-	B	B+	C+	C+	C+
1974	B-	B-	B	B+	C+	C+	C+
1975	B-	B-	B	B+	C+	C+	C+
1976	B-	B-	B	B+	C+	C+	C+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1976-11-01	Cecil Cruz has retired from the Cleveland Rockers
1976-07-09	The Cleveland Rockers have designated Cecil Cruz for assignment.
1975-04-27	The Cleveland Rockers have promoted Cecil Cruz to the major league team. The Cleveland Rockers have sent Brian Bayless to the minors.
1972-04-19	The Cleveland Rockers have designated Cecil Cruz for assignment.
1972-04-01	The Cleveland Rockers have promoted Cecil Cruz to the major league team.
1970-06-17	The Cleveland Rockers have designated Cecil Cruz for assignment.
1969-06-28	Cecil Cruz of the Cleveland Rockers is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1969-05-28	The Cleveland Rockers have promoted Cecil Cruz to the major league team. The Cleveland Rockers have sent Red Gross to the minors.