Complete Universe Facegen Pack

[LansdowneSt]

Here's Christopher Clark. I'd import those 1983 stats into my OOTP minor league system. He's a patchwork of pink in the upper right of his face versus the sunlight making his lower left yellow-ish. Best I could do. I did kill the smile though.

[luckymann]

Originally Posted by luckymann

Sorry bud, somehow missed this one from the '12 class if you wouldn't mind adding it.

Hugh Bedient 1912-14

Thanks

G

Just realised I didn't miss him - I just didn't do a Class of '12!

[LansdowneSt]

“One feller I want to meet if he’s still alive and can be found is that fellow Henriksen,” remarked 72-year-old Hugh Bedient to Jamestown Post-Journal sportswriter Frank Hyde. It was March of 1962, and in four weeks’ time Hugh was expected in Boston along with the other surviving members of the 1912 World Champions for the much-anticipated 50th-anniversary celebration of Boston’s historic 1912 World Series victory over Christy Mathewson and the New York Giants. For Hugh, the reunion would give him the chance to pay off a debt long overdue. “Olaf is the one I remember best,” he said. “I might have forgotten to thank him for that pinch-hit. So, I’ll thank him when we go to Boston.”

Bedient played in the bigs for three years plus a follow-on year in the Federal League. In MLB, he went 44-35 with a 3.05 ERA, all with the Red Sox. He is most famous for what he didn't do, however, which was bat when his turn came up and the game on the line. Instead it was young Olaf Henriksen that picked out a winner and provided the game-tying, pinch-hit in the eighth and deciding game of the 1912 World Series. That hit delivered the crucial blow off the great Mathewson, who pitched his heart out that day in a memorable performance. It also opened the door for the Boston team to win the game and World Series, Boston’s second Series triumph, in extra innings. - SABR

Redid the facegen. An early member of the Class of '12 for luckymann

[luckymann]

Originally Posted by LansdowneSt

“One feller I want to meet if he’s still alive and can be found is that fellow Henriksen,” remarked 72-year-old Hugh Bedient to Jamestown Post-Journal sportswriter Frank Hyde. It was March of 1962, and in four weeks’ time Hugh was expected in Boston along with the other surviving members of the 1912 World Champions for the much-anticipated 50th-anniversary celebration of Boston’s historic 1912 World Series victory over Christy Mathewson and the New York Giants. For Hugh, the reunion would give him the chance to pay off a debt long overdue. “Olaf is the one I remember best,” he said. “I might have forgotten to thank him for that pinch-hit. So, I’ll thank him when we go to Boston.”

Bedient played in the bigs for three years plus a follow-on year in the Federal League. In MLB, he went 44-35 with a 3.05 ERA, all with the Red Sox. He is most famous for what he didn't do, however, which was bat when his turn came up and the game on the line. Instead it was young Olaf Henriksen that picked out a winner and provided the game-tying, pinch-hit in the eighth and deciding game of the 1912 World Series. That hit delivered the crucial blow off the great Mathewson, who pitched his heart out that day in a memorable performance. It also opened the door for the Boston team to win the game and World Series, Boston’s second Series triumph, in extra innings. - SABR

Redid the facegen. An early member of the Class of '12 for luckymann

Zeno's Paradox continues...

Thanks bud, he's in now and having a tough rookie campaign for the Cards at 5-23. Maybe the transfusion will help things.

[LansdowneSt]

Newspapers across the nation carried a story in 1908 about a young lady who proclaimed to the handsome, square-jawed, southpaw pitcher of the Dayton Vets, “If you strike him out, I’ll marry you.” The pitcher was Earl Yingling, in his second year of professional ball, the young lady was Georgeana Florine Sausser from Lebanon, Ohio. Whether the event actually occurred is irrelevant, it made great press, even finding its way into Sporting Life. - SABR

In the majors, he went 25-34 over five years with a career 3.22 ERA. He would later fall through a crack in time, emerging as an actor in the 2010's performing such roles as Elliot in "Mr. Robot" and the villain in the current James Bond movie. Seriously, tell me he isn't a spitting image of Rami Malek.

[LansdowneSt]

Northen was the Dodgers regular center fielder in the 1912 season before being replaced with Casey Stengel when Northen became ill. In 164 major league games over three seasons, Northern posted a .272 batting average with 76 runs, 3 home runs and 63 RBI. He finished his career with a .939 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions. After his retirement as an active player, Northen worked as a scout for various baseball teams, including the Chicago White Sox and the Shreveport Sports of the Texas League. - Wikipedia

Redid the facegen. His bRef pic is misleading given the large wad of tobacco in his left cheek so I used an picture later in his career.

[luckymann]

Originally Posted by LansdowneSt

Newspapers across the nation carried a story in 1908 about a young lady who proclaimed to the handsome, square-jawed, southpaw pitcher of the Dayton Vets, “If you strike him out, I’ll marry you.” The pitcher was Earl Yingling, in his second year of professional ball, the young lady was Georgeana Florine Sausser from Lebanon, Ohio. Whether the event actually occurred is irrelevant, it made great press, even finding its way into Sporting Life. - SABR

In the majors, he went 25-34 over five years with a career 3.22 ERA. He would later fall through a crack in time, emerging as an actor in the 2010's performing such roles as Elliot in "Mr. Robot" and the villain in the current James Bond movie. Seriously, tell me he isn't a spitting image of Rami Malek.

Only their Android mother could tell them apart...

I didn't want to tell you this and leave you susceptible to accusations of playing favourites, but Earl was one of the key factors in your Red Sox' revival in '11. He went 23-13 with a 2.93 ERA and 5.5 WAR in his debut season and only the game's abject opposition to giving the award to pitchers kept him from winning the AL RoY.

[LansdowneSt]

Tom Catterson played 28 games for the Brooklyn Superbas between 1908-1909, hitting .198 with a home run in 86 at bats. Most of his minor league career was spent in the New England League. - bRef Bullpen wiki

Redid the facegen.

[LansdowneSt]

John Castle made it to the majors at age 31 with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1910. In 3 games, he was 1-for-4. After his baseball days he worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Used the same facegen and tried to align it to the poorly-lit photo on bRef.

[LansdowneSt]

“No more pitiful case exists in the annals of base ball than that of Arnold Hauser,” stated The Sporting News on April 9, 1914.1 Hauser, since debuting with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1910, had emerged as one of the game’s finest young shortstops. By 1913, however, injuries and personal tragedy began to derail both his career and his well-being. Hauser eventually spent most of his post-baseball life in a mental hospital. His troubles made for one of the most sensational baseball stories of the mid-1910s. - SABR

Redid the facegen.

[luckymann]

Originally Posted by LansdowneSt

“No more pitiful case exists in the annals of base ball than that of Arnold Hauser,” stated The Sporting News on April 9, 1914.1 Hauser, since debuting with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1910, had emerged as one of the game’s finest young shortstops. By 1913, however, injuries and personal tragedy began to derail both his career and his well-being. Hauser eventually spent most of his post-baseball life in a mental hospital. His troubles made for one of the most sensational baseball stories of the mid-1910s. - SABR

Redid the facegen.

Poor Arnold was one of the earliest to receive a Spotlight feature in the Footnote League. A sad tale indeed.

https://out-of-my-league.com/player-...arnold-hauser/

[LansdowneSt]

Les Channell appeared in 7 games with the New York Highlanders / New York Yankees. A left fielder, his lifetime major league batting average was .350 (7-for-20). His debut in 1910 was shortened by his suffering a broken leg when he slid into third base. Channell also played for Denver in 1912-13 and Buffalo in 1914-17. He led the Western League in home runs in 1913. - bRef Bullpen wiki

Redid the facegen. Had to smooth it a lot and lost some detail but better than the before...

[LansdowneSt]

“(Welchonce) is said to have the abilities of a major leaguer without the inside adornment. In other words, he is easily disheartened. This is said to have caused his failure with the Phillies three years ago.”

While under the headline “Welchonce is Hard Luck Guy,” The Herald attempted to explain his big league failures:

“Welchonce is one of the most unfortunate young men that ever tried to get a steady job in the majors. He has always batted for more than .300 in the minor leagues, and he has the natural speed and ability to make good in the majors. Welchonce is a telegraph operator, and his hard luck really dates from several summers ago. He was seated at his key at Indiana, PA, one afternoon, when a thunderstorm came up. A bolt of lightning shattered a tree outside his office and he was a long time recovering from the shock… He joined the Phillies (in 1910), and his dashy work made a big hit in the training camp at Southern Pines (North Carolina). The team had been there only about a week when lightning struck the hotel and a ball of fire ran down into a room in which Johnny Bates, Welchonce, (Lou) Schettler, and (Jim) Moroney were sleeping. The players were all badly scared, and the shock was such that Welchonce did not get over it.” - baseballhistorydaily.com

Redid the facegen. Another one that required significant amounts of smoothing and like so many... at least it's better than the before picture...

[luckymann]

Great work there bud, that looks a toughie.

[LansdowneSt]

Catcher Jess Orndorff played 5 games for the 1907 Boston Doves batting .118, no extra base hits and seven strikeouts. By 1925, Jess Orndorff had moved on from the field to become the secretary of the Association of Professional Ball Players of America, formed to help professional players who had fallen on hard times. In 1936 he was running the National Baseball School of Los Angeles, CA, which had some success in training players for professional leagues. - bRef Bullpen wiki

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[LansdowneSt]

Fred Sherry pitched 10 games for the Washington Senators in 1911 going 0-4 with a 4.30 ERA (&& ERA+). The Villanova grad pitched six years in the major after that cup of coffee. His autograph will run you $9 plus shipping on ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/363013166920

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[LansdowneSt]

In September of 1901, the New York Giants were hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates for a double header. They desperately needed pitching, so they poached a pitcher from a local semi-pro team. After the first game, the newbie suited up and took the mound to start the nightcap. It didn’t go well from the start.

There were a few things that contributed to Hesterfer’s catastrophic start. First, the lone umpire from game one, Frank Dwyer, just wasn’t feeling like sticking around for game two, so he left, and the game was called by players on both teams. When Hesterfer was pitching, Pirates players were calling balls and strikes, and vice versa. Seems fair, right? In addition to a clearly biased strike zone, the Giants’ fielders were tired and uninterested in playing defense behind a pitcher they didn’t know. They committed 7 errors which led to 10 unearned runs for Hesterfer. After the 6th inning the game was called for darkness, and Larry Hesterfer’s major league career was over. He threw a complete game (6 innings) while allowing 15 runs on 15 hits (and the errors, of course). With a record of 0–1, Hesterfer left the ballpark and bid the New York Giants farewell… forever. He never played in another Major League Baseball game.

But wait, I forgot the best part of the story. As a national league pitcher, Hesterfer hit for himself. In his first at bat, he came to the plate with men on first and second. He hit a line drive to Honus Wagner, the Pirates’ shortstop, who caught the ball, stepped on second, and threw to first to complete the 6–6–3 triple play. He remains the only player in baseball history to hit into a triple play in his first career at bat. - "The Saddest Career in Baseball History" by Ben Porter

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[LansdowneSt]

Joe Walsh, nicknamed "Tweet", was a catcher for the New York Highlanders in 1910 and 1911. In 5 career games, he had four hits in 13 at-bats, with 2 RBIs.

Redid the facegen. I took the "before" screenshot with him on the NY Giants so did the dame for the after - even though I realize now he was a Yankee. Whoops.

[LansdowneSt]

“You can’t win ’em all.” It’s said with a shrug, a human acknowledgement that nobody goes undefeated, that nobody is perfect, that even if you do everything possible sometimes you will lose.

The origin of this phrase could be Connie Mack after the 1916 Philadelphia A’s went 36-117. But it could also be from Cliff Curtis, one of the most hard-luck pitchers to ever throw a ball in a major-league game. In 1910-11 with the Boston Doves, Curtis lost a major-league record 23 consecutive decisions (since broken by Anthony Young), and didn’t win a game in 28 consecutive starts, also a record (now a three-way tie with Matt Keough and Jo-Jo Reyes). - SABR

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[LansdowneSt]

In his last major-league at-bat, after 29 failed attempts spanning three months, Cleveland Naps rookie spitball pitcher Harry Fanwell finally got a base hit. Two innings later, the injured Fanwell limped off the field, never again to play in a major-league game. He ended up as a one-for-30 “one-hit wonder.” But Fanwell fans will always have his 11-inning scoreless duel against eventual 31-game winner Jack Coombs on September 21, 1910. to remember. - SABR

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