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Name	Team	Age
Cy Blanton	Retired (2011, Age 38)	Died (2040, Age 67)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 3 (1996)	RP	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Ty Cobb League	0	15 years (29 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B-	C
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
D-	F	D-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
D-	D-	C
Endurance	Velocity	Control
C+	A-	B-
Leadership	Mentor Value
A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C	0	4/17/1973
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	1	3
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	Endurance	Velocity	Control
1996	B-	A+	B-
1997	B-	A+	B-
1998	B-	A+	B-
1999	B-	A+	B-
2000	B-	A+	B
2001	B-	A+	B
2002	B	A+	B
2003	B	A+	B+
2004	B	A+	B+
2005	B	A+	B+
2006	B	A+	B+
2007	B	A+	B+
2008	B-	A+	B+
2009	B-	A+	B
2010	B-	A	B
2011	C+	A-	B

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
2011-11-01	Cy Blanton has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
2011-04-01	The Pittsburgh Pirates have re-claimed Cy Blanton from the waiver wire.
2011-03-01	The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Fred Blair to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Cy Blanton for assignment.
1999-06-13	Cy Blanton of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1997-06-15	Cy Blanton of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1996-07-10	The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Cy Blanton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Steve Swetonic for assignment.
1996-04-01	The Pittsburgh Pirates have renamed Ron Grissom to Cy Blanton.