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Name	Team	Age
Rich Freese	Retired (1989, Age 34)	Died (2024, Age 69)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 36 (1977)	LF	L/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Lou Brock League	0	0 years (0 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C	C-	B-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C-	D	D+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B+	B-	D-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	C+	C+
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D-	F	F
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D-	0	9/12/1955
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1989-11-01	Rich Freese has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1977-04-05	The Chicago Cubs have waived Rich Freese.
1976-04-16	A trade has been completed between the New York Coyotes and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Draft Pick 1977 Round 3 NYN (Rich Freese) from the New York Coyotes in exchange for Charlie Kirkland.