Players become coaches?

Isotopecrunch · 06-02-2007, 08:27 AM

Is it possible for retired players to become coaches? If so, how can I do this? I've only seen one retired player become a coach - but it's two individuals with the same name and similar info.

1998 Yankees · 06-02-2007, 09:57 AM

The game occasionally makes coaches out of players and I don't think you have any control over it.

Tony M · 06-04-2007, 12:29 PM

Do an export to csv's and have a look in the coaches.csv - there is a field in there called Former Player ID. This ties up with the player id in the players.csv file.

Raidergoo · 06-04-2007, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Isotopecrunch

Is it possible for retired players to become coaches? If so, how can I do this? I've only seen one retired player become a coach - but it's two individuals with the same name and similar info.

http://www.emlb-baseball.com/clubhou...oach_1099.html

Greg Maddux just signed a deal to coach in Japan in my league, as did Gabe Kapler.

spark240 · 06-04-2007, 03:44 PM

Greg Maddux
Born: 14-Apr-1966
Birthplace: San Angelo, TX

Does the game somehow lose track of background info upon player retirement or "conversion" to a coaching career?

Jordan · 06-04-2007, 04:29 PM

You can always generate a fictional coach and edit them to reflect the player you want to be a coach

Raidergoo · 06-04-2007, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by spark240

Greg Maddux
Born: 14-Apr-1966
Birthplace: San Angelo, TX

Does the game somehow lose track of background info upon player retirement or "conversion" to a coaching career?

This may be an artifact converting the eMLB from High Heat to OOTP 5, then 6, then 2006, then 2007. Who knows when it broke?

06-02-2007, 08:27 AM	#1
Isotopecrunch Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 72	Players become coaches? Is it possible for retired players to become coaches? If so, how can I do this? I've only seen one retired player become a coach - but it's two individuals with the same name and similar info.

06-04-2007, 03:44 PM	#5
spark240 All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Highest county in the Virginia hills Posts: 637	Greg Maddux Born: 14-Apr-1966 Birthplace: San Angelo, TX Does the game somehow lose track of background info upon player retirement or "conversion" to a coaching career? Last edited by spark240; 06-04-2007 at 03:45 PM.

06-02-2007, 09:57 AM	#2
1998 Yankees Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yankee Stadium, back in 1998. Posts: 8,645	The game occasionally makes coaches out of players and I don't think you have any control over it.

06-04-2007, 12:29 PM	#3
Tony M Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Here Posts: 6,156	Do an export to csv's and have a look in the coaches.csv - there is a field in there called Former Player ID. This ties up with the player id in the players.csv file.

06-04-2007, 04:29 PM	#6
Jordan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Chi Suburbs now... Posts: 2,020	You can always generate a fictional coach and edit them to reflect the player you want to be a coach