Moonlight Graham

AESP_pres · 11-04-2025, 05:38 PM

It's sentimental and cheesy but I wanted to give him his real life moment... For some reason the game doesn't import first year player with 0 AB so I had to manually import him

It's a computer VS computer game, all I did was stop the game after 8.5 innings to do the substitution manually...

Tyke · 11-05-2025, 04:49 AM

That's great! In any league I put together, the Rookie of the Year Award is always named the Moonlight Graham Award!

Pelican · 11-05-2025, 03:54 PM

You should read the SABR biography for Moonlight Graham (free access online). He showed real talent in the minor leagues, but baseball conflicted with his medical studies, and that held him back. He seems to have had the talent to play in the major leagues. Tremendous speed - probably the source of the "Moonlight" (e.g. "Flash") nickname, rather than "moonlighting" as a doctor during the season.

It would be a lot of work, and probably beyond my capabilities, but, if you could build the high minor leagues from 1900-1905 or so, and create a player based on his stats, he would have a decent chance of being a very good major league player. Still, you wouldn't want to derail his amazing medical career. "Now, if I never could have practiced medicine, that would have been a tragedy".

niu354 · 11-16-2025, 01:58 AM

I’ve been playing a save with him for many seasons now.

11-04-2025, 05:38 PM	#1
AESP_pres Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Province of Quebec Posts: 4,139	Moonlight Graham It's sentimental and cheesy but I wanted to give him his real life moment... For some reason the game doesn't import first year player with 0 AB so I had to manually import him It's a computer VS computer game, all I did was stop the game after 8.5 innings to do the substitution manually... Attached Images __________________ Here I link the FGs I did but aren't included in the pack yet untill the next updates. 19th century (1,533 updated FGs) 1901 to 1910 (1,098 FGs updated) 1911 to 1920 (1,408 FGs updated) 1921 to 1930 (1,092 FGs updated) 1931 to 1940 (in progress)

11-05-2025, 03:54 PM	#3
Pelican Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 3,136	You should read the SABR biography for Moonlight Graham (free access online). He showed real talent in the minor leagues, but baseball conflicted with his medical studies, and that held him back. He seems to have had the talent to play in the major leagues. Tremendous speed - probably the source of the "Moonlight" (e.g. "Flash") nickname, rather than "moonlighting" as a doctor during the season. It would be a lot of work, and probably beyond my capabilities, but, if you could build the high minor leagues from 1900-1905 or so, and create a player based on his stats, he would have a decent chance of being a very good major league player. Still, you wouldn't want to derail his amazing medical career. "Now, if I never could have practiced medicine, that would have been a tragedy". __________________ Pelican OOTP 2020-? ”Hard to believe, Harry.”

11-16-2025, 01:58 AM	#4
niu354 Major Leagues Join Date: May 2020 Location: Antioch, IL Posts: 442	I’ve been playing a save with him for many seasons now. __________________ New Players Framework for learning OOTP Managing your first game Customization Downloaded ballparks Sound effects Menu layouts Saves MLB launches promotion and relegation in 1903 Deciding the worst club in MLB history Curt Flood doesn't challenge the reserve clause The Continental League launches in 1961 Precluding the curse of the bambino Expanding the MLB Postseason to 200 teams The Champions League of baseball

11-05-2025, 04:49 AM	#2
Tyke All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, U.K. Posts: 1,138	That's great! In any league I put together, the Rookie of the Year Award is always named the Moonlight Graham Award!