LansdowneSt's Facegen Checklist

[LansdowneSt]

Devlin’s pitching vaulted Louisville to the top of the standings by August 1877, but on the ensuing Eastern trip they lost all eight of their league contests (tying one), and lost several exhibition games too. Left fielder George Hall, who on August 16 was hitting .373 as the Grays held first place, proceeded to bat .149 over the next eighteen games as the club plummeted from the top. Devlin and Hall confessed to throwing games and, with accused infielder Al Nichols and catcher Bill Craver, were banned for life. In the winter of 1877–78, the distraught Devlin made his way north to Chicago to plead with Hulbert. Albert Spalding, present in the adjoining office of the suite he shared with Hulbert, recalled the meeting many years later, in America’s National Game (1911):

The situation, as he kneeled there in abject humiliation, was beyond the realm of pathos. It was a scene of heartrending tragedy. Devlin was in tears; Hulbert was in tears… I heard Devlin’s plea to have the stigma removed from his name. I heard him entreat, not on his own account, he acknowledged himself unworthy of consideration, but for the sake of his wife and child. I beheld the agony of humiliation depicted on his features as he confessed his guilt and begged for mercy. I saw the great bulk of Hulbert’s frame tremble with the emotion he vainly sought to stifle. I saw the president’s hand steal into his pocket as if seeking to conceal his intended act from the other hand. I saw him take a $50 bill and press it into the palm of the prostrate player. And then I heard him say, as he fairly writhed with the pain his own words caused him, “That’s what I think of you, personally; but, damn you, Devlin, you are dishonest; you have sold a game, and I can’t trust you. Now go; and let me never see your face again; for your act will not be condoned so long as I live.” - “I Am Honest, Harry”, John Thorn, Aug 2017

Redid the facegen from the same painting.

[LansdowneSt]

Andrew Bailey made Oakland's bullpen out of spring training in 2009 and pitched so well that he quickly became the team's closer. He pitched 68 games and 83 1/3 innings with a sparkling 1.84 ERA, 91 strikeouts, 24 walks and 26 saves. He was the A's sole representative at the 2009 All-Star Game, then beat the Texas Rangers' Elvis Andrus and the Detroit Tigers' Rick Porcello in the vote for Rookie of the Year. He returned as closer in 2010 and was, if anything, even better. His ERA was a minute 1.47 in 47 games, he was again named to the All-Star team, and he was leading the American League in saves at that point of the season. However, he went on the disabled list from July 21-August 21 because of an elbow problem, and did not pitch after September 17th. As a result, he finished with only 25 saves. He had surgery on his elbow, performed by Dr. James Andrews. Injuries plagued the rest of his career and he pitched his final MLB game for the Angels in 2017. - bRef Bullpen wiki

Redid the facegen.

[LansdowneSt]

Patsy Tebeau was a pugnacious competitor from the mean streets of St. Louis who sought any advantage he thought he could gain. His tactics delivered a brand of baseball that clearly was much dirtier than you see in the modern game. Bill James has written about 19th century baseball: “The tactics of the eighties were aggressive; the tactics of the nineties were violent. The game of the eighties was crude; the game of the nineties was criminal. The baseball of the eighties had ugly elements; the game of the nineties was just ugly.” Tebeau, along with rivals Cap Anson and John McGraw, was a leader in 1890s baseball and helped cement the reputation of this era.

After his retirement from baseball, Tebeau focused on his saloon business with fellow St. Louis native ‘Scrappy’ Bill Joyce. In 1914, The Sporting News noted, “[Tebeau] has prospered and grown portly until Cleveland fans who had known him in the old days would hardly recognize him.” His downtown saloon was a popular place among baseball men, and he was known as a gentleman of integrity who would treat his old baseball enemies as friends. However, by 1918 he was not a happy man. He suffered from rheumatism and some type of stomach trouble which made it difficult for him to move around. His wife left him and moved back to Cleveland in 1917. After a trip to French Lick, Indiana, he returned to his saloon in St. Louis despondent. In the early morning hours on May 16, 1918, he ended his own life in the back room of his saloon with a bullet from a revolver. - SABR

Redid the facegen. Both he and his brother George made the Inaugural draft of my Random Debut league...

[LansdowneSt]

Tom Niedenfuer was a relief pitcher who saved 97 games in 10 seasons from 1981 to 1990, primarily with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He pitched 5 innings in the 1981 World Series giving up no runs. From 1983 to 1988, he was always in double figures in saves, earning from 11 to 19 saves each year. He was 7th in the league in 1985. As good as he was in relief over his career, he also gave up a homerun that lives forever... [Cues Jack Buck]... “Smith corks one into right, down the line, it may go!…Go crazy, folks, go crazy! It’s a home run, and the Cardinals have won the game, by the score of 3-2, on a home run by the Wizard! Go crazy!“

Redid the facegen.

[LansdowneSt]

Outfielder Pepe Mangual was called up in late 1972 and was one of the first players to be developed by the Expos to make it to The Show, hitting .273 in 8 games in his first taste of the majors. In 1975 he spent the entire season with the Expos as the team's starting center fielder and had a decent season, despite hitting only .245: he drew 74 walks, scored 84 runs and stole 33 bases. When young CF Ellis Valentine was called up in '76 and started hitting very well, however, Pepe was deemed expendable, as by then the Expos' system was teeming with young outfielders: Jerry White and Bombo Rivera were already in Montreal, while Andre Dawson, Warren Cromartie, Gary Roenicke and Tony Scott were knocking at the door. On July 21st, he was traded to the New York Mets where he was a major disappointment with the Mets. He hit only .186 in 41 games and played only 8 games the next year, ending his time in majors. - bRef Bullpen wiki

Redid the facegen to get a darker complexion.

[LansdowneSt]

“He’s a quality player who’s getting better all the time. A year ago, he played on talent alone. Now he’s doing it on talent and know-how. His potential is unlimited.” -Pittsburgh Pirates manager Jim Leyland

No word better describes Bobby Bonilla’s baseball career than “potential.” He was selected as an All-Star six times. Bonilla won three Silver Slugger Awards while a Pirate. Toward the end of his career, he helped lead the Florida Marlins to an improbable World Series triumph. In spite of all this success, Bonilla seemed trapped inside a bubble of bigger expectations. In 1999, his last year with the Mets, Bonilla had agreed to have his contract bought out and accepted deferred payments that would begin in 2011 and continue until 2035. On July 1 of each year he receives a check for $1,193,248.20 from the Mets on what the media refers to as “Bobby Bonilla Day.” - SABR

Filling out the facegens for the teams in my sim and I thought Bobby Bo's head was too big... tweaked the fg accordingly. The in-game weight will never let him fit in that old Pirates uniform again but it was the width of the cheekbones that caused me to tweak it.

[LansdowneSt]

Imagine an infielder who played his last game more than half a century ago, who appeared in 1,058 games and batted .262 lifetime. Probably only his family and his most diehard fans would know his name. But that’s not so in the case of William Richard “Billy” Cox. Anchoring the infield on three Brooklyn pennant winners assured Cox of lasting fame — but his immortality was guaranteed when Roger Kahn featured him along with many of his teammates in The Boys of Summer, one of the most enduring baseball books of the 20th century.

During his time with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Cox was hailed by many of his contemporaries as the finest fielding third baseman of his era. “He’s not a third baseman, he’s a blankety-blank acrobat,” Casey Stengel said after witnessing Cox in action in the World Series. And after seeing Cox’s steady glove and powerful arm in the 1952 Fall Classic, future Hall of Fame third baseman George Kell declared, “I never dreamed third base could be played with such artistry until I saw Cox in that series.” - SABR

Reshaped the facegen as Cox had a longer, thinner face and longer nose.

[LansdowneSt]

Damaso Marte’s only appearance in the 2005 World Series came in that exciting Game 3 victory. His clutch pitching is what allowed Blum to be the hero by putting the White Sox ahead in the 14th inning. Marte began the bottom of the 13th inning on the mound with the score tied 5-5. He put the winning run on base with a walk, but bounced back to get two straight strikeouts and a groundout to keep the game alive. He returned to the mound with a 7-5 lead. He was able to get two outs, but left with two runners on base after an error by Juan Uribe. Buehrle came in and got the final out. This ended up being Marte’s final outing with the White Sox and it could not have been better. He went on to win another World Series with the New York Yankees in 2009 and holds a career postseason ERA of 0.00. – fansided

Redid the facegen.

[luckymann]

Originally Posted by LansdowneSt

“He’s a quality player who’s getting better all the time. A year ago, he played on talent alone. Now he’s doing it on talent and know-how. His potential is unlimited.” -Pittsburgh Pirates manager Jim Leyland

No word better describes Bobby Bonilla’s baseball career than “potential.” He was selected as an All-Star six times. Bonilla won three Silver Slugger Awards while a Pirate. Toward the end of his career, he helped lead the Florida Marlins to an improbable World Series triumph. In spite of all this success, Bonilla seemed trapped inside a bubble of bigger expectations. In 1999, his last year with the Mets, Bonilla had agreed to have his contract bought out and accepted deferred payments that would begin in 2011 and continue until 2035. On July 1 of each year he receives a check for $1,193,248.20 from the Mets on what the media refers to as “Bobby Bonilla Day.” - SABR

Filling out the facegens for the teams in my sim and I thought Bobby Bo's head was too big... tweaked the fg accordingly. The in-game weight will never let him fit in that old Pirates uniform again but it was the width of the cheekbones that caused me to tweak it.

Looking forward to using this one in my Bucs save in about 75 seasons' time...

[LansdowneSt]

Bobby Grich was one of the best second basemen in baseball over a 17-year major-league career that began in 1970. During his first season, Grich played with the Orioles primarily as a utility infielder. Known for his sharp fielding and consistent hitting, Grich became a regular in 1972 and played in his first All-Star Game that season. In 1974, writer Larry Eldridge made this observation about the 25-year old Grich: “Grich is one of those rare ballplayers who excel in every aspect of the game—a strong hitter, a slick fielder, and a steady performer whose day-to-day contributions can carry a team almost single-handedly. He’s the driving force for the Baltimore Orioles now in their down-to-the-wire race with the New York Yankees, and he may well be the most valuable player in the American League, even though somebody else with more glamorous statistics will undoubtedly get the award.”

It's a bit incremental but the existing Grich facegen looked a bit too long and the facial expression is very unhappy. The pictures I checked seemed more squared off.

I'll be back on the main thread tomorrow to work off your list of undead, luckymann. Sox are in the 6th inning and demand my attention this evening...

[luckymann]

Originally Posted by LansdowneSt

Bobby Grich was one of the best second basemen in baseball over a 17-year major-league career that began in 1970. During his first season, Grich played with the Orioles primarily as a utility infielder. Known for his sharp fielding and consistent hitting, Grich became a regular in 1972 and played in his first All-Star Game that season. In 1974, writer Larry Eldridge made this observation about the 25-year old Grich: “Grich is one of those rare ballplayers who excel in every aspect of the game—a strong hitter, a slick fielder, and a steady performer whose day-to-day contributions can carry a team almost single-handedly. He’s the driving force for the Baltimore Orioles now in their down-to-the-wire race with the New York Yankees, and he may well be the most valuable player in the American League, even though somebody else with more glamorous statistics will undoubtedly get the award.”

It's a bit incremental but the existing Grich facegen looked a bit too long and the facial expression is very unhappy. The pictures I checked seemed more squared off.

I'll be back on the main thread tomorrow to work off your list of undead, luckymann. Sox are in the 6th inning and demand my attention this evening...

I just tried to reverse psych them into finishing it off by putting $50 on the Rays at $5.50. You're welcome.

[LansdowneSt]

José Ramírez's fg was swapped out and reposted under Post 178. The one I had was striking me as too purple/red, so I toned it down. Sorry about that to those that need to redownload it. It's also here for ease:

[clarkemi1]

Hello,

Earle Brucker is a bit pale. Would you mind "fleshing" him out a bit?

"After a long minor league career in the Pacific Coast and Western leagues – and after missing three full seasons (1927–29) in his prime due to arm trouble – Brucker was an unusually old rookie player in the Major Leagues. He made his debut on April 19, 1937, not quite three weeks shy of his 36th birthday." -Wikepedia.

[LansdowneSt]

Earle Brucker was a catcher who played for five years in the major leagues with the Philadelphia Athletics, between 1937 to 1943. When he first broke in, he was a 36-year-old rookie. He is the father of Earle Brucker, Jr. Their major league debuts were separated by only 11 years, a record. Earle, Jr. broke in at age 22 in 1948 with his father's team, the A's, only five years after his father played his last season. After his playing days, Brucker spent nine seasons as an Athletics coach, in 1942 and from 1946 to 1949. Brucker owned some land in El Cajon, CA, and built a baseball stadium there in 1955, hoping to interest the Detroit Tigers in putting a farm team there. When that did not happen, it was converted into a football stadium, and a motorcycle race track was put in it. - bRef Bullpen wiki

Redid the facegen. Started with the picture of him as a coach and then the smoothing had the effect of making him look younger.

[luckymann]

Coincidentally, both Earle Bruckner sr and jr are in my AtHoL save - senior for the Detroit Stars and junior for Homestead. So that saves us from needing to do this one, although junior is pretty sketchy as well and will no doubt need fixing at some point.

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[LansdowneSt]

In late September 1886, with the pennant races winding down and both teams headed for repeat pennants, the St. Louis Browns issued a formal challenge to Spalding and his club to a “World Championship series.” Spalding quickly accepted and added the proviso that the winning club would “receive the total gross gate receipts, including the grandstand receipts.” It was agreed and a seven-game “Winner Take All” series was arranged, starting with three games in Chicago, followed by three in St. Louis. If a seventh game was necessary to decide the outcome, it was to be held in a neutral city. The White Stockings won at home on Monday and Wednesday, the Browns taking the Tuesday game. When the series shifted to St. Louis, the home team won on Thursday and Friday, positioning the Browns to win the series with a victory in Game Six.

With the game tied, Curt Welch led off the bottom of the tenth and was hit by a pitch. But Anson protested that he had made no effort to avoid the pitch, and the umpire made him bat again. On the next pitch Welch lined a single to center. A fumble by shortstop Williamson put two men on. Yank Robinson calmly bunted the men to second and third, bringing up Bushong. On the second ball pitched, catcher King Kelly signaled for a low ball outside. But Clarkson’s pitch sailed in high and inside, bouncing to the backstop. Welch ran home with the championship-winning run as Sportsman’s Park turned into a madhouse.

Fans poured out of the stands and carried several of the Browns players off on their shoulders. Many then waited nearly an hour for their heroes to emerge from the clubhouse so they could cheer them again. The Chicago Daily News extra edition headlined its story simply, “ST. LOUIS CRAZY.” Although the winning run has come down in history with the label “Curt Welch’s $15,000 Slide,” there is no contemporary evidence that he actually slid. In fact, the Missouri Republican said he “trotted home,” and the Globe-Democrat said that “Kelly made no effort to get (the ball), and … in a dazed manner stood and watched Welch come in.” - SABR

Six years after his "slide", Welch was was out of baseball released by the Louisville Colonels in May and returned home to East Liverpool to work as a potter. As potter wages took a hit, the paper noted Welch as a cautionary tale:

“Among the announcements recently made in the news columns of trade depression was one that the pottery hands in an East Liverpool (OH) yard had their wages reduced to $1.25 for a day of 10 hours. Among these laborers who thus suffered was Curtis Welch, the once famous outfielder of the equally famous St. Louis Browns. Only a few years ago he was acknowledged to be the greatest outfielder playing ball, and he held his club to his own terms every year. The St. Louis officials were glad to pay him as much an hour for his work then as he earns now in a week. But like many other brilliant players who have wrecked their own lives, Welch took to drink and his downfall was rapid. Now he is laboring for the means to keep life in his body.” - baseballhistorydaily.com

Redid the facegen. Honestly, a lot of the 1880's need work.

[LansdowneSt]

Elmer Jacobs played pro ball for 21 years. He won 220 games in the minors and was a twenty game winner in the Pacific Coast League five times. In 1928, he went 22-8 with the San Francisco Seals and led the PCL with a 2.56 ERA and 159 strikeouts. In 2005 he was elected to the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame. In the majors, he went 50-81 with a 3.55 ERA over nine years.

Redid the facegen. This was one from my Ransom Debut league where I saw the fg and didn't think it looked like him so tried to do a new one.

[LansdowneSt]

From 1941 until 1947, Pete Sunkett played for the Philadelphia Stars and the Camden Giants in the former Negro National Baseball League. In the off-season he started his career as a Camden policeman becoming the city's first African-American motorcycle officer, serving for 25 years and retiring in 1970. He was known as a tough police officer saying "You don't solve crimes in church." He made it part of his routine to visit bars and street corners where criminals hung out. - Obituary of "Golden" Pete Sunkett

Made the facegen. As no NeL'ers come into my Random Debut game, I chose several random ones from bRef and if they have pics, I'm working them in to the list...

[LansdowneSt]

Army Cooper was a pitcher for five seasons in the Negro Leagues. He was very successful, going 27-12 in his brief career, but has been overshadowed by teammate Andy Cooper, also a lefty, but one with a longer career. He debuted with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1928, going 7-4. He went 11-3 in 1929. On June 29, he had a no-hitter through 7 1/3 innings against the Chicago American Giants. Having walked the bases full that frame, though, he was relieved by Chet Brewer, who escaped the jam and completed the combined no-hitter.

I liked the facegen I was able to generate given the picture I had and then when I put it in the game, he ballooned up based on the in-game weight. Both bRef and Seamheads have him at 250 lbs so there's no way around it. I went back and slimmed the fg to moderate some of the effect but it's sill much heavier than the picture I started with.

[LansdowneSt]

Steel Arm Davis split time as a pitcher and outfielder when he broke in with the Detroit Stars. By the next year, he was a full time outfielder joining the Chicago American Giants. The Giants dominated the 1920s and Davis was a big cog in that powerful wheel. Seamheads catalogs his career slash line as .324/.376/.493. Tragically, he was killed in a barroom fight in Chicago's Indiana Inn in 1941 when, following a heated argument with another patron, the offended patron went home and returned with a gun.

New facegen.