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Old 03-26-2016, 04:38 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by Teflon View Post
From poking around the Lahman historical database I believe there are a fringe players from the late 19th and early 20th centuries that are missing first names in what historical records there were from that time. If you're importing any of these players, I'm assuming OOTP uses "Ballplayer" as a filler for missing first names. Example: The 1901 Washington Senators had a leftfielder who played in 1 game who is only recorded as "Harrison" - no first name and no date of birth.
I should mention that none of these Ballplayer dudes have a real stats menu. Real players do.
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