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Name	Team	Age
Fireball Hertz	Retired (1985, Age 35)	Died (2012, Age 63)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 4, Pick 59 (1972)	SP	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Jim Edmonds League	0	1 years (99 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B+	C-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
F	D	C
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
D-	D-	C+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B	B+	B-
Leadership	Mentor Value
B+	A
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D	0	11/11/1949
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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 Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.

Year	Endurance	Velocity	Control
1972	B	C+	C-
1973	B	B-	C-
1974	B+	B-	C
1975	B+	B	C
1976	B+	B	C+
1977	B+	B+	C+
1978	B+	B+	B-
1979	B+	B+	B-
1980	B+	B+	B-
1981	B+	B+	B-
1982	B+	A-	B-
1983	B+	A-	B-
1984	B+	A-	B-
1985	B	B+	B-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1985-11-01	Fireball Hertz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1985-04-01	The Washington Wings have promoted Chick Jackson to the major league team. The Washington Wings have promoted Cliff Lake to the major league team. The Washington Wings have waived Fireball Hertz. The Washington Wings have waived James Barr.
1984-06-22	The Washington Wings have promoted Al Meyer to the major league team. The Washington Wings have promoted Fireball Hertz to the major league team. The Washington Wings have sent Roy Chapman to the minors. The Washington Wings have waived Jim Haydel.
1984-06-22	The Washington Wings have acquired Fireball Hertz from the waiver wire.
1984-05-24	The Chicago Blues have waived Fireball Hertz.
1984-05-14	The Chicago Blues have promoted Cal Frn Friends to the major league team. The Chicago Blues have designated Fireball Hertz for assignment.
1984-05-13	The Chicago Blues have promoted Fireball Hertz to the major league team. The Chicago Blues have sent Stephan Thomas Lee to the minors.
1984-04-30	The Chicago Blues have promoted Max N Ruby to the major league team. The Chicago Blues have designated Fireball Hertz for assignment.
1983-04-20	The Chicago Blues have promoted Fireball Hertz to the major league team. The Chicago Blues have sent Domingo Grahm to the minors.
1983-03-25	The Chicago Blues have renamed Wes Hernandez to Fireball Hertz.
1983-03-25	The Chicago Blues have acquired Wes Hernandez from the waiver wire.
1972-04-13	The Minnesota Minor Leaguers have waived Wes Hernandez.