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Name	Team	Age
Ed Melendez	Retired (1968, Age 37)	Died (1998, Age 67)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 31 (1952)	3B	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Albert Pujols League	0	12 years (88 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B-	A+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	A	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
F	0	8/11/1931
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	1
Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (2B)	Alt Pos (SS)
B+ (72.5 %)	C- (34.2 %)	D+ (20.3 %)

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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
1952	B	C	A-	C+	C-	C+	A
1953	B	C	A-	B	C	B-	A
1954	B+	C+	A	B	C+	B-	A+
1955	A-	B-	A	B	C+	B-	A+
1956	A-	B	A+	B	B-	B	A+
1957	A-	B	A+	B+	B	B	A+
1958	A-	B	A+	B+	B	B	A+
1959	A-	B	A+	B+	B+	B	A+
1960	A-	B	A+	B+	B+	B	A+
1961	A-	B+	A+	B+	B+	B	A+
1962	A-	B+	A+	B+	B+	B	A+
1963	A-	B+	A+	B+	B+	B	A+
1964	A-	B+	A+	B+	B+	B	A+
1965	A-	B+	A+	B+	B+	B	A+
1966	A-	B	A+	B+	B	B	A+
1967	A-	B	A+	B+	B-	B	A+
1968	A-	B	A+	B+	C+	B-	A+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1968-11-01	Ed Melendez has retired from the Brooklyn Breakers
1966-05-22	Ed Melendez of the Brooklyn Breakers is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1965-07-20	Ed Melendez of the Brooklyn Breakers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1963-09-12	Ed Melendez of the Brooklyn Breakers is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1963-05-01	Ed Melendez of the Brooklyn Breakers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1959-05-30	Ed Melendez of the Brooklyn Breakers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1959-04-06	Ed Melendez of the Brooklyn Breakers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1958-08-21	Ed Melendez of the Brooklyn Breakers is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1956-04-21	The Brooklyn Breakers have promoted Ed Melendez to the major league team. The Brooklyn Breakers have sent Travis Carter to the minors.
1955-06-08	The Brooklyn Breakers have sent Ed Melendez down to the minors.
1955-05-05	The Brooklyn Breakers have promoted Ed Melendez to the major league team. The Brooklyn Breakers have sent Bama Leary to the minors.
1955-04-21	The Brooklyn Breakers have promoted Bama Leary to the major league team. The Brooklyn Breakers have sent Ed Melendez to the minors.
1955-04-14	Ed Melendez of the Brooklyn Breakers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1955-03-25	The Brooklyn Breakers have promoted Effie Barney to the major league team. The Brooklyn Breakers have promoted Ed Melendez to the major league team.
1954-06-24	The Brooklyn Breakers have promoted Rupert Berger to the major league team. The Brooklyn Breakers have sent Ed Melendez to the minors.
1954-05-27	The Brooklyn Breakers have promoted Ed Melendez to the major league team.
1951-04-03	A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Vampires and the Brooklyn Breakers. The Brooklyn Breakers receive Draft Pick 1952 Round 2 TB (Ed Melendez) from the Milwaukee Vampires in exchange for Bob Smith.
1950-04-22	A trade has been completed between the Tampa Bay D-Rays and the Milwaukee Vampires. The Milwaukee Vampires receive Bob Korcheck, Draft Pick 1952 Round 2 TB (Ed Melendez) from the Tampa Bay D-Rays in exchange for Jack Berry.