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Name	Team	Age
Dion "hot dog" Ball	Retired (1987, Age 35)	Died (2013, Age 61)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 27 (1973)	LF	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Ted Williams League	0	6 years (158 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
B	B	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D	0	4/1/1952
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
2	4	6
Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (CF)
A+ (94.3 %)	A  (91.5 %)	D- (11.6 %)

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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
1973	B	C+	B+	B-	B-	F	C
1974	B+	B-	A-	B	B	D-	C+
1975	B+	B	A-	B	B	D	B
1976	A-	B	A-	B+	B+	D	B
1977	A-	B	A-	B+	B+	D+	B+
1978	A	B+	A	B+	B+	D+	B+
1979	A	B+	A	B+	B+	C-	B+
1980	A	B+	A	B+	A-	C-	A-
1981	A+	B+	A	B+	A-	C-	A-
1982	A+	B+	A	B+	A-	C-	A-
1983	A+	B+	A	B+	A-	C-	A-
1984	A+	B+	A	B+	A-	C-	A-
1985	A+	B+	A	B+	A-	C-	A-
1986	A+	B+	A	B+	A-	C-	A-
1987	A	B	A	B+	A-	C-	A-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1987-11-01	Dion "hot dog" Ball has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1987-06-09	The Baltimore Orioles have waived Dion "hot dog" Ball.
1987-04-15	The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Johnny Compton to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Dion "hot dog" Ball for assignment.
1986-06-19	The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Dion "hot dog" Ball to the major league team.
1986-06-19	The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Dion "hot dog" Ball from the waiver wire.
1985-04-01	The Chicago Chinese assassins have waived Dion "hot dog" Ball.
1984-10-01	The Chicago Chinese assassins have designated Dion "hot dog" Ball for assignment. The Chicago Chinese assassins have designated Jerry Fewster for assignment. The Chicago Chinese assassins have designated Buddy Wedge for assignment.
1984-09-13	The Chicago Chinese assassins have promoted Dion "hot dog" Ball to the major league team. The Chicago Chinese assassins have promoted Jerry Fewster to the major league team. The Chicago Chinese assassins have promoted Buddy Wedge to the major league team.
1984-09-13	The Chicago Chinese assassins have acquired Dion "hot dog" Ball from the waiver wire.
1984-06-25	The Washington Nationals have waived Dion "hot dog" Ball.
1984-06-02	The Washington Nationals have promoted Dion "hot dog" Ball to the major league team.
1984-06-02	The Washington Nationals have acquired Dion "hot dog" Ball from the waiver wire.
1984-04-23	The Chicago Chinese assassins have waived Dion "hot dog" Ball.
1984-04-01	The Chicago Chinese assassins have designated Dion "hot dog" Ball for assignment.
1978-03-25	The Chicago Chinese assassins have promoted Steven Simons to the major league team. The Chicago Chinese assassins have promoted Dion "hot dog" Ball to the major league team. The Chicago Chinese assassins have designated Braxton Stowe for assignment. The Chicago Chinese assassins have designated Barry Zurbuchen for assignment.
1977-08-06	The Chicago Chinese assassins have sent Dion "hot dog" Ball to the minors.
1977-07-17	The Chicago Chinese assassins have promoted Dion "hot dog" Ball to the major league team. The Chicago Chinese assassins have sent Andrew Burgess to the minors.
1977-03-25	The Chicago Chinese assassins have renamed Chappy Bray to Dion "hot dog" Ball.
1976-07-13	The Chicago Chinese assassins have acquired Chappy Bray from the waiver wire. The Chicago Chinese assassins have waived Mike Owen.
1976-06-23	The Washington Nationals have waived Chappy Bray.