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Name	Team	Age
Tom Kirby	Retired (2023, Age 35)	Died (2062, Age 75)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 3 (2007)	LF	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Lou Whitaker League	0	11 years (161 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B	B+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B	B+	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B-	B+	D
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B-	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C+	0	12/30/1987
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	2
Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (---)
A+ (95.3 %)	B  (66.7 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Year	League	Award
2013	AL	Gold Glove (LF)

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
2023-11-01	Tom Kirby has retired from the Philadelphia Phood Phighters
2023-05-03	The Philadelphia Phood Phighters have acquired Tom Kirby from the waiver wire.
2023-04-26	The Detroit Sharks have promoted Lonny Nieman to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have designated Tom Kirby for assignment.
2021-06-19	Tom Kirby of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
2019-04-25	Tom Kirby of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
2018-09-12	Tom Kirby of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
2012-04-01	The Detroit Sharks have promoted Tom Kirby to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have designated Al Simmons for assignment.
2012-04-01	The Detroit Sharks have sent Tom Kirby to the minors.
2011-07-10	The Detroit Sharks have promoted Tom Kirby to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have designated Merritt Ovitz for assignment.
2011-05-10	The Detroit Sharks have promoted Rich Cottier to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have sent Tom Kirby to the minors.
2011-04-21	The Detroit Sharks have promoted Tom Kirby to the major league team.