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Name	Team	Age
Longfellow Deeds	Retired (1984, Age 36)	Died (2039, Age 91)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 14 (1966)	C	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Don Newcombe League	0	15 years (40 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	A	B-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	A+	B-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B+	B+	D-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	F	F
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
A+	0	8/19/1948
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
1	2	6
Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
D- (5.3 %)	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
1966	C-	C-	B	C+	C	C-	F
1967	C	C	B+	B-	C+	C	D-
1968	C+	B-	A-	B-	C+	C+	D
1969	B-	B-	A	B	B-	B-	C-
1970	B	B	A+	B	B	B+	C
1971	B	B	A+	B	B	A-	C+
1972	B+	B+	A+	B+	B	A-	C+
1973	B+	B+	A+	A-	B+	A	C+
1974	A-	A-	A+	A	B+	A	B-
1975	A-	A-	A+	A	B+	A	B-
1976	A-	A-	A+	A	A-	A	B-
1977	A-	A-	A+	A	A-	A	B
1978	A-	A-	A+	A	A-	A+	B
1979	A-	A-	A+	A	A-	A+	B
1980	A-	A-	A+	A	A-	A+	B
1981	A-	A-	A+	A	A-	A+	B
1982	A-	A-	A+	A	A-	A+	B
1983	A-	A-	A+	A-	B+	A	B-
1984	B+	B+	A+	A-	B	A	B-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1984-11-01	Longfellow Deeds has retired from the Chicago Black Sox
1984-05-26	A trade has been completed between the Chicago Black Sox and the Cincinnati Tigers. The Cincinnati Tigers receive Draft Pick 1985 Round 3 CHA (Max Madjeski) from the Chicago Black Sox in exchange for Longfellow Deeds.
1984-05-25	The Cincinnati Tigers have re-claimed Longfellow Deeds from the waiver wire.
1984-05-19	The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Claude Berryhill to the major league team. The Cincinnati Tigers have designated Longfellow Deeds for assignment.
1970-04-01	The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Longfellow Deeds to the major league team. The Cincinnati Tigers have designated Bill Kellett for assignment.
1966-04-01	The Cincinnati Tigers have renamed Ken Meyer to Longfellow Deeds.