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FuzzyRussianHat · 08-09-2025, 11:39 PM

SP Khamis Sheik and LF Tzidkiel Monnish were both slam dunk inductees for the Arab League Baseball Hall of Fame in 2033, receiving 96.4% and 93.1% of the vote respectively. 1B Faqi Al-Thakur was the only other player above 50% with 55.4% for his fifth ballot.

Dropped after ten failed ballots was 1B/DH Moahmed Grisha, who peaked at 36.4% in 2026 and ended with 8.0%. He was a six-time all-star with a 19-year career between four teams and led in on-base percentage twice. Grisha had 2662 games, 2856 hits, 1372 runs, 609 doubles, 370 home runs, 1380 RBI, 999 walks, .298/.366/.485 slash, 134 wRC+, and 62.3 WAR.
From his longevity, Grisha ranks 16^th in hits, 41^st in runs, 22^nd in doubles, 45th in RBI, 12^th in walks, and 11^th in games played. However, he only clocks in for 54^th in WAR among position players. Grisha lost some value as a DH and also never won a Silver Slugger. He was also primarily on bad teams and never played a playoff game. Those factors and the lack of home run power voters like out of first basemen doomed Grisha to the Hall of Pretty Good despite his tallies.

Khamis Sheik – Starting Pitcher – Jeddah Jackals – 96.4% First Ballot

Khamis Sheik was a 6’2’’, 200 pound left-handed pitcher from Kismayo, Somalia; a southern port city with around 235,000 people. He was the second Somali added into ALB’s Hall of Fame along with Class of 2010 pitcher Ilwad Maxamed. Sheik is generally viewed as the country’s best-ever in ALB, although 2022 MLB Hall of Famer Abdul Karim Hussein challenges him for the best-ever from Somalia altogether.

Sheik had incredibly overpowering stuff along with above average movement and control. His 98-100 mph fastball was solid, but it was his terrific changeup and a great forkball which foiled most batters. Sheik also had a nice slider and curveball in the arsenal. Few guys were better at disguising his pitches and changing speeds.

His biggest weakness was below average stamina. Even though ALB pitchers generally throw far fewer complete games than other world leagues, Sheik only had six in his career. However, Sheik’s durability was impressive and he only twice started fewer than 30 games in a season. His pickoff move was outstanding, effectively holding the few runners he allowed. Sheik graded as below average defensively otherwise.

Sheik left Somalia as a teenage amateur in October 2006 for Saudi Arabia on a developmental deal with Jeddah. After five years training in their academy, Sheik was called up as a full-timer in 2012 at age 22 and took third in Rookie of the Year voting. His overall production was mixed in his first two years, but he established himself big-time in the 2013 postseason.

Jeddah finished 93-69 and upset 106-win Sulaymaniyah in the Eastern Conference Final with Sheik earning series MVP. The Jackals then won their first Arab League title upsetting 107-win Alexandria. Sheik won his four playoff appearances with a 1.21 ERA over 22.1 innings, 24 strikeouts, and 5 walks. Jeddah finished 8-11 in the Baseball Grand Championship with Sheik tossing 31 innings for a 3.19 ERA, 42 strikeouts, and 1.3 WAR.

Sheik emerged as an ace after that, taking second in 2014 Pitcher of the Year voting with his first ERA title at 2.45. Jeddah took the top record this time at 103-59 and repeated as ALB champs, beating Damascus in the finale. He had another solid playoff performance with a 2.21 ERA in 20.1 innings and 31 Ks. Sheik did struggle to a 4.91 ERA in his 29.1 BGC innings, but the Jackals notably finished eighth at 11-8.

Jeddah ultimately maintained a playoff streak through 2024 and Sheik played a huge role in that. The team did see setbacks with first round exits in 2015 and 2017. In 2016, the Jackals had a historic 117-45 season, but lost in the conference final to an also historic 114-win Abu Dhabi. However, these seasons were Sheik’s personal best. He signed a four-year, $37,400,000 extension in May 2016.

2016 saw Sheik’s lone Pitcher of the Year win with a blistering 1.56 ERA. This stands as the second-best ever in ALB by a qualified starter, behind only Hossam Bouaziz’s 1.45 from 1993. Sheik also led in wins at 26-3, one short of the league record. He led in WHIP (0.82), K/BB (11.7), quality starts (26), FIP- (46), and WAR (10.4); all career highs. Sheik’s 338 strikeouts also were a career best, but he missed out on the Triple Crown by 12 Ks behind teammate Herdi Wahib.

Sheik was third in 2017’s POTY voting with his final ERA title at 2.14. He would lead in WHIP in both 2017 and 2018 and had a 2.20 ERA in 2018. Sheik wasn’t a POTY finalist after that and only once more had a sub-three ERA, but he remained a consistently strong performer. In May 2020, he signed a five-year, $55,500,000 extension sticking with Jeddah.

It was playoff performances that became Sheik’s defining trait in his later years as the Jackals put together a dynasty run. They made the conference finals each year from 2018-22 and won the pennant in all but 2020. Jeddah won the 2018 ALB Championship against Tripoli, getting a 1.35 ERA over 20 playoff innings from Sheik. Then in the Baseball Grand Championship, Sheik posted an impressive 1.64 ERA over 33 innings with 41 strikeouts, a 3-0 record, and 1.2 WAR. That pushed the Jackals to 14-5, becoming the first Arab League team to claim Grand Champion honors.

Jeddah dropped the 2019 ALB Championship in a rematch against Tripoli. After losing to Basra in the 2020 conference finals, the Jackals at 92-70 upset the 102-win Bulldogs for the pennant in 2021. Jeddah claimed their fourth ALB title of the decade by defeating Cairo. This was actually Sheik’s one bad postseason by ERA at 4.44, although the 0.9 WAR and 63 FIP- suggested he was better than he looked with 40 Ks over 26.1 innings.

In the 2021 BGC, Sheik had a 2.37 ERA over 30.1 innings with 43 strikeouts, but Jeddah couldn’t replicate former glory and finished tied for last at 6-13. For his BGC career, Sheik had an 8-4 record, 2.98 ERA, 123.2 innings, 167 strikeouts, 37 walks, and 3.9 WAR. He just misses the innings needed (125) to qualify for the rate stat leaderboard, but his ERA would rank 11^th best as of 2037.

2021 also marked Sheik’s World Baseball Championship debut. The field expanded that year, allowing Somalia to regularly qualify for the first time. Sheik was surprisingly mediocre in those appearances with a 4.55 ERA over 97 innings, 3-5 record, 132 strikeouts, 35 walks, and zero WAR.

The final pennant of Jeddah’s run came in 2022, again earning a road upset over Basra. The Jackals were denied a fifth ALB title by Amman. Jeddah made the playoffs again the next two seasons, but fell both times in the first round. By the time their 14-year streak ended, Sheik had emerged as one of the most decorated postseason pitchers you’d find.

In 29 games, Sheik tossed 177.2 playoff innings with a 2.38 ERA, 11-6 record, 227 strikeouts, 38 walks, 21/26 quality starts, 176 ERA+, 68 FIP-, and 5.5 WAR. As of 2037, Sheik is the ALB playoff leader in starts, innings, strikeouts, walks (38), and WAR (5.49). He also ranks second in wins.

Sheik’s late career also had an important milestone on April 22, 2024; his lone no-hitter with 15 strikeouts and one walk against Sulaymaniyah. His longevity also made him the seventh to reach 3500 strikeouts in 2025. He did lose close to two months to elbow inflammation in the summer and Jeddah finished 83-79, ending their playoff streak. Sheik’s contract was up and with a rebuild likely coming, they let him leave for free agency at age 36.

For Jeddah, Sheik had a 197-109 record, 3.02 ERA, 2723.1 innings, 3613 strikeouts, 552 walks, 137 ERA+, 68 FIP-, and 84.1 WAR. Unsurprisingly, the Jackals retired his #9 uniform shortly after his career ended. Apart from the injuries in 2025, Sheik’s production had remained steady in his 30s. Casablanca signed him that winter at two years and $22,600,000. Although historically strong, the Bruins had fallen out of contention by this point.

With the Bruins, Sheik became the 12^th ALB pitcher to 200 wins and the fifth to 4000 strikeouts. His production was steady as expected in 2026, but he started to slip noticeably in 2027. His 3.75 ERA wasn’t out of range with his weaker Jeddah years, but his walks spiked to 82; the previous worst was 52. Sheik also had career worsts for hits, runs, earned runs, and home runs along with his lowest WAR at 1.9.

His velocity had also dropped to a 95-97 mph peak, although his stuff was still pretty good. However, weakening control and pending free agency made Sheik opt for retirement after the 2027 campaign at age 38. For Casablanca in two seasons, Sheik had a 24-21 record, 3.52 ERA, 414.2 innings, 442 strikeouts, 127 walks, 129 ERA+, 93 FIP-, and 7.0 WAR.

Sheik’s final tallies had a 221-130 record, 3.09 ERA, 3138 innings, 4055 strikeouts, 679 walks, 293/505 quality starts, 6 complete games, 4 shutouts, 136 ERA+, 71 FIP-, and 91.1 WAR. As of 2037, Sheik ranks 10^th in wins, 30^th in losses, 13^th in innings, 4^th in strikeouts, and 11^th in pitching WAR. Among those with 1000+ innings, Sheik ranks 38^th in ERA. His 1.02 WHIP is 24^th, 7.27 H/9 in 27^th, 11.63 K/9 is 19^th, and his .632 opponent’s OPS is 27^th. Sheik’s triple slash of .221/.269/.363 ranks 25^th/29^th/34^th.

Depending on whom you ask, Sheik could rank as a top ten pitcher all-time in Arab League Baseball. Most don’t put him in the top five, but his playoff stats and role in Jeddah’s dynasty pushes him towards the inner-circle. At 96.4%, Sheik was one of two added into the Hall of Fame for 2033.

Tzidkiel Monnish – Left Field – Damascus Dusters – 93.1% First Ballot

Tzidkiel Monnish was a 6’1’’, 200 pound switch-hitting left fielder from Bet Shemesh, Israel; a city of around 171,000 located just west of Jerusalem. Monnish was a great contact hitter that reliably produced extra-base hits. His 162 game average got you an impressive 45 doubles, 8 triples, and 36 home runs. Monnish’s power was far more noticeable facing right-handed pitching with a career .975 OPS and 157 wRC+. Facing lefties, he had a decent .807 OPS and 115 wRC+.

Monnish’s strikeout rate was average for ALB, but he was below average at drawing walks. His speed and baserunning graded as good to occasionally great. Monnish made the vast majority of his starts in left field and graded as a just below average defender. His durability was fantastic as he played 150+ games in all 15 of his professional seasons. Monnish was also appreciated for a strong work ethic and his loyalty, becoming popular with peers and fans alike.

In the 2012 ALB Draft, Monnish was picked sixth overall by Damascus. He was a full-time starter immediately with strong results, earning 2013 Rookie of the Year honors. Monnish spent his full career in Syria, but did return home to represent Israel in the World Baseball Championship from 2018-27. In 91 WBC games, he had 76 hits, 39 runs, 16 doubles, 16 homers, 32 RBI, .244/.353/.462 slash, and 2.8 WAR.

To that point, Damascus had been historically a terrible team. They had never made the playoffs and their only two winning seasons came back in the early 1990s. Monnish helped them reverse that trend, beginning a six-year streak as Levant Division champs in 2014. Although his playoff numbers were weak, the Dusters won their first Western Conference pennant in 2014. They would be denied their first Arab League title as Jeddah earned a repeat. That winter, Damascus signed Monnish to a five-year, $15,560,000 extension.

In 2015, Monnish won his first Silver Slugger and was second in MVP voting, leading with career bests for batting average (.348), and OBP (.398). He also had his best for hits (208) and stolen bases (46). 2015 was Monnish’s strongest postseason with a 1.420 OPS and 0.8 WAR in seven games, although Damascus lost in the conference finals to Casablanca.

Monnish earned his lone MVP win in 2016, leading the conference in runs (121), doubles (46), OPS (1.033), wRC+ (189), and WAR (8.3). The runs, OPS, wRC+, and WAR would be career bests, as would his 44 home runs and 124 RBI. Monnish was okay in the playoffs with 12 hits, 8 runs, 2 doubles, 2 homers, 7 RBI, and 0.2 WAR in 12 games. Damascus upset top-seed Giza to win their second conference title, then stunned 114-win Abu Dhabi to win their first-ever ALB title. Although the overall stats were underwhelming, Monnish stepped up especially in the finale and was named ALB Championship MVP.

Damascus finished 7-12 in the Baseball Grand Championship with Monnish getting 12 hits, 11 runs, 3 doubles, 4 homers, 8 RBI, 93 wRC+, and 0.4 WAR. The Dusters won three more consecutive division titles, but couldn’t get out of the first round. Monnish’s career playoff stats were good, although heavily helped by the 2015 run in particular. Over 37 starts, he had 44 hits, 19 runs, 13 doubles, 6 homers, 20 RBI, .312/.349/.546 slash, 143 wRC+, and 1.4 WAR.

Monnish continued to play well with Silver Sluggers in 2017 and 2019. He was second in MVP voting in the former and third for the latter. Monnish won another batting title (.340) and led in hits (207) in 2017. In 2019, he matched his career high for WAR at 8.3 and runs at 121. Monnish’s high for doubles came with 53 in 2018. In May 2019, he signed an eight-year, $136,400,000 extension to commit to Damascus.

The Dusters hovered around .500 to begin the 2020s. Monnish’s time as an awards winner was done, but he was still a positive value starter. In 2021, he joined the short list of guys with a six-hit game, doing it against Alexandria with a homer, two doubles, and four RBI. Monnish did match his career highs for homers (44) and RBI (124) in 2023.

Damascus fell to 63-99 in 2024 and bottomed out at 61-101 in 2025. Monnish stayed loyal as the Dusters looked to rebuild. They made it back to above .500 in 2027, but that year saw a sharp decline for Monnish with career lows for OPS (.798), wRC+ (97), and WAR (0.7). He retired that winter at age 37 and quickly had his #12 uniform retired by Damascus for his 15 years of steady service.

Monnish finished with 2340 games, 2713 hits, 1488 runs, 645 doubles, 122 triples, 514 home runs, 1553 RBI, 539 walks, 1634 strikeouts, 437 steals, .304/.355/.577 slash, 146 wRC+, and 75.3 WAR. As of 2037, Monnish is 34^th in games, 25^th in runs, 23^rd in hits, 24^th in total bases (5144), 14^th in doubles, 41^st in triples, 41^st in homers, 27^th in RBI, 88^th in walks, and 28^th in WAR among position players. Among batters with 3000+ plate appearances, his .932 OPS is 67^th and his slugging is 72^nd.

While Monnish falls just short of the inner-circle for the Hall of Fame, his tallies were plenty good for induction. He played an important role in Damascus’ first-ever successes and titles and was a reliable performer for 15 years. Monnish received 93.1% for the firm induction as part of the two-player 2033 class for Arab League Baseball.

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FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,132	2033 ALB Hall of Fame SP Khamis Sheik and LF Tzidkiel Monnish were both slam dunk inductees for the Arab League Baseball Hall of Fame in 2033, receiving 96.4% and 93.1% of the vote respectively. 1B Faqi Al-Thakur was the only other player above 50% with 55.4% for his fifth ballot. Dropped after ten failed ballots was 1B/DH Moahmed Grisha, who peaked at 36.4% in 2026 and ended with 8.0%. He was a six-time all-star with a 19-year career between four teams and led in on-base percentage twice. Grisha had 2662 games, 2856 hits, 1372 runs, 609 doubles, 370 home runs, 1380 RBI, 999 walks, .298/.366/.485 slash, 134 wRC+, and 62.3 WAR. From his longevity, Grisha ranks 16^th in hits, 41^st in runs, 22^nd in doubles, 45th in RBI, 12^th in walks, and 11^th in games played. However, he only clocks in for 54^th in WAR among position players. Grisha lost some value as a DH and also never won a Silver Slugger. He was also primarily on bad teams and never played a playoff game. Those factors and the lack of home run power voters like out of first basemen doomed Grisha to the Hall of Pretty Good despite his tallies. Khamis Sheik – Starting Pitcher – Jeddah Jackals – 96.4% First Ballot Khamis Sheik was a 6’2’’, 200 pound left-handed pitcher from Kismayo, Somalia; a southern port city with around 235,000 people. He was the second Somali added into ALB’s Hall of Fame along with Class of 2010 pitcher Ilwad Maxamed. Sheik is generally viewed as the country’s best-ever in ALB, although 2022 MLB Hall of Famer Abdul Karim Hussein challenges him for the best-ever from Somalia altogether. Sheik had incredibly overpowering stuff along with above average movement and control. His 98-100 mph fastball was solid, but it was his terrific changeup and a great forkball which foiled most batters. Sheik also had a nice slider and curveball in the arsenal. Few guys were better at disguising his pitches and changing speeds. His biggest weakness was below average stamina. Even though ALB pitchers generally throw far fewer complete games than other world leagues, Sheik only had six in his career. However, Sheik’s durability was impressive and he only twice started fewer than 30 games in a season. His pickoff move was outstanding, effectively holding the few runners he allowed. Sheik graded as below average defensively otherwise. Sheik left Somalia as a teenage amateur in October 2006 for Saudi Arabia on a developmental deal with Jeddah. After five years training in their academy, Sheik was called up as a full-timer in 2012 at age 22 and took third in Rookie of the Year voting. His overall production was mixed in his first two years, but he established himself big-time in the 2013 postseason. Jeddah finished 93-69 and upset 106-win Sulaymaniyah in the Eastern Conference Final with Sheik earning series MVP. The Jackals then won their first Arab League title upsetting 107-win Alexandria. Sheik won his four playoff appearances with a 1.21 ERA over 22.1 innings, 24 strikeouts, and 5 walks. Jeddah finished 8-11 in the Baseball Grand Championship with Sheik tossing 31 innings for a 3.19 ERA, 42 strikeouts, and 1.3 WAR. Sheik emerged as an ace after that, taking second in 2014 Pitcher of the Year voting with his first ERA title at 2.45. Jeddah took the top record this time at 103-59 and repeated as ALB champs, beating Damascus in the finale. He had another solid playoff performance with a 2.21 ERA in 20.1 innings and 31 Ks. Sheik did struggle to a 4.91 ERA in his 29.1 BGC innings, but the Jackals notably finished eighth at 11-8. Jeddah ultimately maintained a playoff streak through 2024 and Sheik played a huge role in that. The team did see setbacks with first round exits in 2015 and 2017. In 2016, the Jackals had a historic 117-45 season, but lost in the conference final to an also historic 114-win Abu Dhabi. However, these seasons were Sheik’s personal best. He signed a four-year, $37,400,000 extension in May 2016. 2016 saw Sheik’s lone Pitcher of the Year win with a blistering 1.56 ERA. This stands as the second-best ever in ALB by a qualified starter, behind only Hossam Bouaziz’s 1.45 from 1993. Sheik also led in wins at 26-3, one short of the league record. He led in WHIP (0.82), K/BB (11.7), quality starts (26), FIP- (46), and WAR (10.4); all career highs. Sheik’s 338 strikeouts also were a career best, but he missed out on the Triple Crown by 12 Ks behind teammate Herdi Wahib. Sheik was third in 2017’s POTY voting with his final ERA title at 2.14. He would lead in WHIP in both 2017 and 2018 and had a 2.20 ERA in 2018. Sheik wasn’t a POTY finalist after that and only once more had a sub-three ERA, but he remained a consistently strong performer. In May 2020, he signed a five-year, $55,500,000 extension sticking with Jeddah. It was playoff performances that became Sheik’s defining trait in his later years as the Jackals put together a dynasty run. They made the conference finals each year from 2018-22 and won the pennant in all but 2020. Jeddah won the 2018 ALB Championship against Tripoli, getting a 1.35 ERA over 20 playoff innings from Sheik. Then in the Baseball Grand Championship, Sheik posted an impressive 1.64 ERA over 33 innings with 41 strikeouts, a 3-0 record, and 1.2 WAR. That pushed the Jackals to 14-5, becoming the first Arab League team to claim Grand Champion honors. Jeddah dropped the 2019 ALB Championship in a rematch against Tripoli. After losing to Basra in the 2020 conference finals, the Jackals at 92-70 upset the 102-win Bulldogs for the pennant in 2021. Jeddah claimed their fourth ALB title of the decade by defeating Cairo. This was actually Sheik’s one bad postseason by ERA at 4.44, although the 0.9 WAR and 63 FIP- suggested he was better than he looked with 40 Ks over 26.1 innings. In the 2021 BGC, Sheik had a 2.37 ERA over 30.1 innings with 43 strikeouts, but Jeddah couldn’t replicate former glory and finished tied for last at 6-13. For his BGC career, Sheik had an 8-4 record, 2.98 ERA, 123.2 innings, 167 strikeouts, 37 walks, and 3.9 WAR. He just misses the innings needed (125) to qualify for the rate stat leaderboard, but his ERA would rank 11^th best as of 2037. 2021 also marked Sheik’s World Baseball Championship debut. The field expanded that year, allowing Somalia to regularly qualify for the first time. Sheik was surprisingly mediocre in those appearances with a 4.55 ERA over 97 innings, 3-5 record, 132 strikeouts, 35 walks, and zero WAR. The final pennant of Jeddah’s run came in 2022, again earning a road upset over Basra. The Jackals were denied a fifth ALB title by Amman. Jeddah made the playoffs again the next two seasons, but fell both times in the first round. By the time their 14-year streak ended, Sheik had emerged as one of the most decorated postseason pitchers you’d find. In 29 games, Sheik tossed 177.2 playoff innings with a 2.38 ERA, 11-6 record, 227 strikeouts, 38 walks, 21/26 quality starts, 176 ERA+, 68 FIP-, and 5.5 WAR. As of 2037, Sheik is the ALB playoff leader in starts, innings, strikeouts, walks (38), and WAR (5.49). He also ranks second in wins. Sheik’s late career also had an important milestone on April 22, 2024; his lone no-hitter with 15 strikeouts and one walk against Sulaymaniyah. His longevity also made him the seventh to reach 3500 strikeouts in 2025. He did lose close to two months to elbow inflammation in the summer and Jeddah finished 83-79, ending their playoff streak. Sheik’s contract was up and with a rebuild likely coming, they let him leave for free agency at age 36. For Jeddah, Sheik had a 197-109 record, 3.02 ERA, 2723.1 innings, 3613 strikeouts, 552 walks, 137 ERA+, 68 FIP-, and 84.1 WAR. Unsurprisingly, the Jackals retired his #9 uniform shortly after his career ended. Apart from the injuries in 2025, Sheik’s production had remained steady in his 30s. Casablanca signed him that winter at two years and $22,600,000. Although historically strong, the Bruins had fallen out of contention by this point. With the Bruins, Sheik became the 12^th ALB pitcher to 200 wins and the fifth to 4000 strikeouts. His production was steady as expected in 2026, but he started to slip noticeably in 2027. His 3.75 ERA wasn’t out of range with his weaker Jeddah years, but his walks spiked to 82; the previous worst was 52. Sheik also had career worsts for hits, runs, earned runs, and home runs along with his lowest WAR at 1.9. His velocity had also dropped to a 95-97 mph peak, although his stuff was still pretty good. However, weakening control and pending free agency made Sheik opt for retirement after the 2027 campaign at age 38. For Casablanca in two seasons, Sheik had a 24-21 record, 3.52 ERA, 414.2 innings, 442 strikeouts, 127 walks, 129 ERA+, 93 FIP-, and 7.0 WAR. Sheik’s final tallies had a 221-130 record, 3.09 ERA, 3138 innings, 4055 strikeouts, 679 walks, 293/505 quality starts, 6 complete games, 4 shutouts, 136 ERA+, 71 FIP-, and 91.1 WAR. As of 2037, Sheik ranks 10^th in wins, 30^th in losses, 13^th in innings, 4^th in strikeouts, and 11^th in pitching WAR. Among those with 1000+ innings, Sheik ranks 38^th in ERA. His 1.02 WHIP is 24^th, 7.27 H/9 in 27^th, 11.63 K/9 is 19^th, and his .632 opponent’s OPS is 27^th. Sheik’s triple slash of .221/.269/.363 ranks 25^th/29^th/34^th. Depending on whom you ask, Sheik could rank as a top ten pitcher all-time in Arab League Baseball. Most don’t put him in the top five, but his playoff stats and role in Jeddah’s dynasty pushes him towards the inner-circle. At 96.4%, Sheik was one of two added into the Hall of Fame for 2033. Tzidkiel Monnish – Left Field – Damascus Dusters – 93.1% First Ballot Tzidkiel Monnish was a 6’1’’, 200 pound switch-hitting left fielder from Bet Shemesh, Israel; a city of around 171,000 located just west of Jerusalem. Monnish was a great contact hitter that reliably produced extra-base hits. His 162 game average got you an impressive 45 doubles, 8 triples, and 36 home runs. Monnish’s power was far more noticeable facing right-handed pitching with a career .975 OPS and 157 wRC+. Facing lefties, he had a decent .807 OPS and 115 wRC+. Monnish’s strikeout rate was average for ALB, but he was below average at drawing walks. His speed and baserunning graded as good to occasionally great. Monnish made the vast majority of his starts in left field and graded as a just below average defender. His durability was fantastic as he played 150+ games in all 15 of his professional seasons. Monnish was also appreciated for a strong work ethic and his loyalty, becoming popular with peers and fans alike. In the 2012 ALB Draft, Monnish was picked sixth overall by Damascus. He was a full-time starter immediately with strong results, earning 2013 Rookie of the Year honors. Monnish spent his full career in Syria, but did return home to represent Israel in the World Baseball Championship from 2018-27. In 91 WBC games, he had 76 hits, 39 runs, 16 doubles, 16 homers, 32 RBI, .244/.353/.462 slash, and 2.8 WAR. To that point, Damascus had been historically a terrible team. They had never made the playoffs and their only two winning seasons came back in the early 1990s. Monnish helped them reverse that trend, beginning a six-year streak as Levant Division champs in 2014. Although his playoff numbers were weak, the Dusters won their first Western Conference pennant in 2014. They would be denied their first Arab League title as Jeddah earned a repeat. That winter, Damascus signed Monnish to a five-year, $15,560,000 extension. In 2015, Monnish won his first Silver Slugger and was second in MVP voting, leading with career bests for batting average (.348), and OBP (.398). He also had his best for hits (208) and stolen bases (46). 2015 was Monnish’s strongest postseason with a 1.420 OPS and 0.8 WAR in seven games, although Damascus lost in the conference finals to Casablanca. Monnish earned his lone MVP win in 2016, leading the conference in runs (121), doubles (46), OPS (1.033), wRC+ (189), and WAR (8.3). The runs, OPS, wRC+, and WAR would be career bests, as would his 44 home runs and 124 RBI. Monnish was okay in the playoffs with 12 hits, 8 runs, 2 doubles, 2 homers, 7 RBI, and 0.2 WAR in 12 games. Damascus upset top-seed Giza to win their second conference title, then stunned 114-win Abu Dhabi to win their first-ever ALB title. Although the overall stats were underwhelming, Monnish stepped up especially in the finale and was named ALB Championship MVP. Damascus finished 7-12 in the Baseball Grand Championship with Monnish getting 12 hits, 11 runs, 3 doubles, 4 homers, 8 RBI, 93 wRC+, and 0.4 WAR. The Dusters won three more consecutive division titles, but couldn’t get out of the first round. Monnish’s career playoff stats were good, although heavily helped by the 2015 run in particular. Over 37 starts, he had 44 hits, 19 runs, 13 doubles, 6 homers, 20 RBI, .312/.349/.546 slash, 143 wRC+, and 1.4 WAR. Monnish continued to play well with Silver Sluggers in 2017 and 2019. He was second in MVP voting in the former and third for the latter. Monnish won another batting title (.340) and led in hits (207) in 2017. In 2019, he matched his career high for WAR at 8.3 and runs at 121. Monnish’s high for doubles came with 53 in 2018. In May 2019, he signed an eight-year, $136,400,000 extension to commit to Damascus. The Dusters hovered around .500 to begin the 2020s. Monnish’s time as an awards winner was done, but he was still a positive value starter. In 2021, he joined the short list of guys with a six-hit game, doing it against Alexandria with a homer, two doubles, and four RBI. Monnish did match his career highs for homers (44) and RBI (124) in 2023. Damascus fell to 63-99 in 2024 and bottomed out at 61-101 in 2025. Monnish stayed loyal as the Dusters looked to rebuild. They made it back to above .500 in 2027, but that year saw a sharp decline for Monnish with career lows for OPS (.798), wRC+ (97), and WAR (0.7). He retired that winter at age 37 and quickly had his #12 uniform retired by Damascus for his 15 years of steady service. Monnish finished with 2340 games, 2713 hits, 1488 runs, 645 doubles, 122 triples, 514 home runs, 1553 RBI, 539 walks, 1634 strikeouts, 437 steals, .304/.355/.577 slash, 146 wRC+, and 75.3 WAR. As of 2037, Monnish is 34^th in games, 25^th in runs, 23^rd in hits, 24^th in total bases (5144), 14^th in doubles, 41^st in triples, 41^st in homers, 27^th in RBI, 88^th in walks, and 28^th in WAR among position players. Among batters with 3000+ plate appearances, his .932 OPS is 67^th and his slugging is 72^nd. While Monnish falls just short of the inner-circle for the Hall of Fame, his tallies were plenty good for induction. He played an important role in Damascus’ first-ever successes and titles and was a reliable performer for 15 years. Monnish received 93.1% for the firm induction as part of the two-player 2033 class for Arab League Baseball. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)