Player Switched From Pitcher To Batter

bosunmate · 08-08-2008, 01:12 PM

I had a player Rene Monteagudo who started in my league as a pitcher, then all of a sudden 5 years in switchs to becoming a batter. Checked this guy out at Wikipedia and indeed he switched to batter after arm problems. Never have seen this before and I've had a lot of Historical Leagues. As a sidenote he was blacklisted from the majors in 1946 for playing in the Mexican League..

Jah · 08-08-2008, 01:51 PM

I started my historical league in 1901 and am up to 1907 now...have seen this happen a few times.

bosunmate · 08-08-2008, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Jah

I started my historical league in 1901 and am up to 1907 now...have seen this happen a few times.

Its pretty cool I think, have a great weekend.

Jah · 08-08-2008, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by bosunmate

Its pretty cool I think, have a great weekend.

Very cool indeed. When I notice them, I also look them up on Wikipedia or Baseball Reference.com.

Definitely my favorite thing about OOTP is learning about baseball history!

SittingDuck · 08-08-2008, 09:08 PM

Very interesting. Sounds like a forerunner of Adam Loewen.

captaincarl · 08-08-2008, 10:35 PM

Jah will see it at least two more times before 1925.

Smokey Joe Wood had to do that because of arm injuries and some guy named Babe Ruth did that.

Jah · 08-09-2008, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by captaincarl

Jah will see it at least two more times before 1925.

Smokey Joe Wood had to do that because of arm injuries and some guy named Babe Ruth did that.

I'm in 1907 and Smokey Joe should be showing up soon...will be getting to the Babe down the road eventually!

As a baseball fan who grew up in the 1970s, I never knew much about the Dead Ball Era, so that's where OOTP really shines for me - it's a great game and a baseball history lesson at the same time!

08-08-2008, 01:12 PM	#1
bosunmate All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 1,715	Player Switched From Pitcher To Batter I had a player Rene Monteagudo who started in my league as a pitcher, then all of a sudden 5 years in switchs to becoming a batter. Checked this guy out at Wikipedia and indeed he switched to batter after arm problems. Never have seen this before and I've had a lot of Historical Leagues. As a sidenote he was blacklisted from the majors in 1946 for playing in the Mexican League..

08-08-2008, 01:51 PM	#2
Jah Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 148	I started my historical league in 1901 and am up to 1907 now...have seen this happen a few times.

08-08-2008, 09:08 PM	#5
SittingDuck All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,834	Very interesting. Sounds like a forerunner of Adam Loewen.

08-08-2008, 10:35 PM	#6
captaincarl Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Barrington, RI Posts: 4,362	Jah will see it at least two more times before 1925. Smokey Joe Wood had to do that because of arm injuries and some guy named Babe Ruth did that.