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FuzzyRussianHat · 09-07-2024, 07:54 AM

Eurasian Professional Baseball inducted two players into its Hall of Fame in 2013. Both were first ballot picks, led by a no-doubt 97.2% from pitcher Aleksandr Ghukasyan. LF Wojciech Jezierski joined him with a respectable 73.7%. No one else was within 10% of the 66% requirement, although three others breached 50%. SP Edmon Vardanyan debuted at 55.4%, CL Nijat Arzhanov had 52.8% on his fourth try, and LF Oleg Ivashko picked up 51.6% for his second ballot.

Dropped after ten ballots was closer Marat Sadirov, who was hurt by leaving for MLB at age 30. He was a beast in eight seasons with Bishkek and in his EPB career had two Reliever of the Year wins, 268 saves, 1.60 ERA, 605.2 innings, 1065 strikeouts, 31.6 WAR, 181 ERA+, and four save titles. If Sadriov stayed and got a few more years’ accumulations, he probably makes it in. He still got as high as 40.7% in 2008 before ending at 12.3%.

SP Stefan Nesu also dropped from the ballot after ten years, peaking at 49.1% but ending at merely 11.7%. He won two EPB titles with Minsk and had a 184-160 record, 2.52 ERA, 3368.2 innings, 3155 strikeouts, 608 walks, 115 ERA+, and 68.1 WAR. Nesu didn’t have the accolades or black ink needed to make it across the line, although he boasted a very fine career.

Aleksandr Ghukasyan – Starting Pitcher – Irkutsk Ice Cats – 97.2% First Ballot

Aleksandr Ghukasyan was a 6’3’’, 205 pound right-handed pitcher from Yakutsk, Russia; a city of about 311,000 known as the coldest major city in the world. Ghukasyan had very good stuff, pinpoint control, and average movement. His fastball regularly hit the 97-99 mph range, although his changeup often got the most whiffs. Ghukasyan also had a respectable slider in his three-pitch arsenal.

Ghukasyan’s stamina was merely average relative to the many sturdy EPB aces, but he had excellent durability. He still tossed 240+ innings reliably each year from 1992-2005, even if his complete games and shutouts were fewer than most other EPB Hall of Famers. Ghukasyan was an excellent defensive pitcher, winning Gold Gloves in 1995 and 1996. He was also viewed as one of the smarter guys in the clubhouse and knew how to pick his spots expertly on the mound.

Although Yakutsk is a proper city, it isn’t easy to get noticed for baseball talent deep into the Siberian permafrost. The closet EPB franchise to Ghukasyan’s hometown was Irkutsk, which was still 3000+ kilometers away and a 43-hour drive. Still, Ghukasyan’s dominance of the limited amateur scene that far north caught the eye of the Ice Cats and a few other EPB franchises. With the 17^th pick in the 1989 EPB Draft, Irkutsk grabbed Ghukasyan, who spent nearly his entire career there.

The first two seasons for Ghukasyan saw limited use with 69 innings in 1990 and 116.1 in 1991. He locked down a full-time job with a great 1992 that saw a career-best 1.59 ERA over 260 innings. Irkutsk started what would be an eight-year playoff streak in 1990, but were one-and-done in those first two years. Ghukasyan helped turn the Ice Cats into a dynasty in the Asian League.

In the 1992 postseason, Ghukasyan was 3-0 in four starts with a 1.10 ERA over 32.2 innings. Irkutsk won the AL title, but lost to Kyiv in the EPB Championship. They repeated as AL champs in 1993 and won it all for the first time, winning over Warsaw in the EPB final. Ghukasyan again stepped up huge in the playoffs, going 3-0 with a 0.75 ERA over 24 innings.

Ghukasyan wasn’t a league leader in his 20s, but he topped 5+ WAR each season from 1992-1998. In 1994, he tossed a no-hitter with 11 strikeouts and two walks against Asgabat. Then on July 31, 1996; Ghukasyan tossed EPB’s 28^th perfect game in an 11-strikeout effort against Novosibirsk. Despite these efforts, he wasn’t a Pitcher of the Year finalist at any point in the dynasty era.

Irkutsk was perfectly happy with the results, giving Ghukasyan a four-year, $7,780,000 extension in August 1996. The Ice Cats lost in the 1994 ALCS, but won three more pennants from 1995-97. Irkutsk won the 1995 EPB Championship against Warsaw, but lost in 1996 to Minsk and in 1997 to Kazan.

Ghukasyan was great again in the 1995 playoff run and good in 1996, but he was merely okay in 1994 and poor in 1997. Two poor starts late in his career in 2006 also lowered his final playoff tallies. Still, Ghukasyan ended with a 14-8 record, 2.66 ERA, 192.2 innings, 188 strikeouts, 26 walks, 110 ERA+, and 3.9 WAR in his playoff career. As of 2037, he ranks ninth in playoff wins.

Additionally, he did some limited action from 1992-2000 in the World Baseball Championship. Russia mostly used him as a reliever though with a lackluster 4.41 ERA over 34.2 innings, 50 strikeouts, and 81 ERA+. Still, Ghukasyan’s prominence during Irkutsk’s 1990s run atop the Asian League
left him with the reputation as a clutch big-game pitcher.

In March 2000, a 31-year old Ghukasyan signed a five-year, $12,200,000 extension with Irkutsk. That season saw his only time as a Pitcher of the Year finalist, taking third. He remained steady in his 30s, topping 4.5+ WAR each year from 1999-2005 and topping 6+ four times. Ghukasyan led twice in K/BB in his later years. He also led in quality starts with 31 in 2003 and led in strikeouts for the only time in 2004 with a career-best 341.

The glory days were over though for Irkutsk, who were stuck in the middle tier. They missed the playoffs each year from 1998-2005 and were exactly .500 during that stretch. Ghukasyan stayed steady and reliable during it all. Irkutsk voided the team option year in his deal after the 2004 campaign, but gave him a new two-year, $7,520,000 deal.

2006 saw a major setback with ulnar nerve entrapment costing him four months. Ghukasyan made it back in time for the playoffs, but struggled with seven runs allowed over 9.1 innings in two starts. Irkutsk lost the ALCS to Yekaterinburg and didn’t opt to re-sign Ghukasyan, making him a free agent at age 38.

Minsk gave him a shot on a two-year, $7,840,000 deal. Ghukasyan looked below average over 111 innings in 2007 and the Miners had their first losing season since 2008. He opted to retire that winter at age 39 with Irkutsk immediately bringing him back to retire his #12 uniform.

Ghukasyan had a 247-179 record, 2.56 ERA, 4057.2 innings, 4379 strikeouts, 589 walks, 369/506 quality starts, 147 complete games, 115 ERA+, and 93.6 WAR. Despite the lack of big awards or league-leading stats, Ghukasyan was regularly a top-ten level pitcher for more than a decade.

As of 2037, he ranks 30^th in pitching WAR, 16^th in wins, 13^th in innings pitched, and 21^st in strikeouts. That, plus a key role in Irkutsk’s 1990s dominance made Ghukasyan a no-doubter for the voters, even if he doesn’t factor into GOAT-level conversations at all. Ghukasyan got 97.2% as the headliner of EPB’s 2013 Hall of Fame class.

Wojciech Jezierski – Left Field – Minsk Miners – 73.7% First Ballot

Wojciech Jezierski was a 6’0’’, 195 pound right-handed left fielder from Kepno, a town of 14,500 in south-central Poland. Jezierski was an above average contact hitter with an excellent eye for drawing walks, although his strikeout rate was subpar. He had a sturdy pop in his bat, but not prolific power. Jezierski’s 162 game average got you 26 home runs, 23 doubles, and 9 triples.

Jezierski was a very skilled and crafty baserunner with good to sometimes great speed in his prime. He played left field primarily for the first 2/3s of his career with reliably solid defense. Jezierski’s final years were mostly as a designated hitter along with terrible glove work in a brief try at first base. He still had a good bat in those later years and remained pretty durable over an 18-year run. Jezierski’s loyalty and adaptability also helped make him a popular player.

Minsk selected Jezierski 28^th overall in the 1989 EPB Draft and he spent his entire career in the Belarusian capital. He became a very well-known player for all EPB fans as the Miners maintained their dominance during his tenure. Minsk is already in the middle of what would be a historic 24-year playoff streak when Jezierski arrived. They had 15 straight playoff berths to start his career.

Although he’d become famous for playing in Belarus, Jezierski did represent his native Poland proudly in the World Baseball Championship. From 1992-2006, he played 115 games for the Polish team with 112 starts, 118 hits, 78 runs, 15 doubles, 36 home runs, 91 RBI, a .278/.367/.576 slash, 172 wRC+, and 6.0 WAR.

Jezierski was only a part-time starter as a rookie and wasn’t used in the 1990 playoff run. Minsk won the EPB Championship that year, defeating Bishkek in the final. The Miners won a fourth straight European League title in 1991 and their third EPB title in four years, besting Chelyabinsk in the final. Jezierski started most of the 1991 season and had an important playoff role with 16 hits, 11 runs, and 0.9 WAR over 18 playoff starts.

In 1992, Jezierski led in on-base-percentage for the first time. Minsk had the #1 seed, but was upset in the first round by Warsaw. This was a four-year stretch of playoff failures for the Miners, who only once made it to the ELCS (a 1993 defeat to the Wildcats). However, Jezierski soon emerged as an elite hitter. From 1993-1997, he had four seasons worth 7.5+ WAR. He led in runs scored in 1993 with 100, getting his first Silver Slugger and a third place in MVP voting.

After the 1994 season, Minsk gave Jezierski an eight-year, $11,700,000 extension. He won his second Slugger in 1995 and took second in MVP voting. The next two seasons were his finest, leading both years in WAR, slugging, OBP, OPS, and wRC+. In 1997, Jezierski also led with career highs in runs (103), home runs (41), and total bases (332). 1997 also saw a batting title at .305 and his career bests in OPS (1.013), wRC+ (215), and WAR (10.2). Jezierski repeated as EL MVP and won two Silver Sluggers.

1996 saw Minsk return to the championship throne, defeating Irkutsk in the final. This was Jezierski’s finest playoff run, earning finals MVP and posting 20 hits, 9 runs, 3 doubles, 2 triples, 5 home runs, 12 RBI, a .924 OPS, 203 wRC+, and 1.2 WAR over 17 playoff starts. Jezierski locked in a reputation as a playoff performer here, although he would be outright bad more than good in the next seven playoff runs with a mere 0.5 WAR over 68 starts.

Minsk lost in the first round of 1997, then had ELCS losses in 1998 and 1999. Jezierski’s production dipped a bit in 1998 and 1999, but he would lead the league in homers, RBI, slugging, and OPS in 2000. 2000 marked the start of another dynasty run within Minsk’s playoff streak. The Miners won five straight EPB championships from 2000-04 and three-peated as EPB champ from 2000-02.

Jezierski earned finals MVP again in 2000, getting 12 hits, 5 runs, and a .950 OPS in nine starts. He won his final Silver Slugger in 2001, leading in OBP for the fourth time. Jezierski led in triples and walks in 2004, but his overall production started to wane. He also was terrible in the 2001 and 2002 postseasons and merely subpar in 2003. Jezierski rolled on along with the Minsk dynasty, which extended him in March 2002 for another five years and $14,200,000.

2004 was a last playoff hurrah for Jezierski with 0.8 WAR and a 164 wRC+ over 12 starts. For his career, he had 138 playoff starts, 123 hits, 63 runs, 18 doubles, 13 triples, 20 home runs, 62 RBI, 30 stolen bases, 38 walks, a .229/.282/.422 slash, 120 wRC+, and 4.3 WAR. His rate stats aren’t overly special, but his continued presence during an historic playoff streak gave Jezierski notable spots on the playoff leaderboards.

As of 2037, he sits fourth in playoff games played, fifth in hits, second in runs, ninth in home runs, and fifth in RBI. Jezierski ended up with six EPB Champion rings and eight European League pennants, marks that not many players in baseball history can match.

Minsk’s playoff run finally ended in 2005 at 85-77 and they would miss the field again in 2006 and 2007. Jezierski had still been starter quality at a bat until his last year of 2007 with an abysmal .463 OPS and -1.0 WAR in 43 games. He finished the season on the bench and retired that winter at age 39. Minsk quickly honored him by retiring his #36 uniform.

Jezierski had 2351 hits, 1267 runs, 345 doubles, 140 triples, 391 home runs, 1160 RBI, 974 walks, 800 stolen bases, a .266/.344/.470 slash, 159 wRC+, and 89.7 WAR. As of 2037, he ranks 25^th in WAR among position players, 28^th in runs scored, 15^th in walks drawn, and 36^th in stolen bases Jezierski is also in the top 100 in most of the other counting stats.

Those stats, plus six rings, two MVPs, and two finals MVPs gave Jezierski a very strong resume. Perhaps a bit of “Minsk fatigue” led to Jezierski getting only 73.7% on his ballot debut in 2013. But that was enough to give him his deserved first ballot spot into the EPB Hall of Fame.

09-07-2024, 07:54 AM	#1590
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,958	2013 EPB Hall of Fame Eurasian Professional Baseball inducted two players into its Hall of Fame in 2013. Both were first ballot picks, led by a no-doubt 97.2% from pitcher Aleksandr Ghukasyan. LF Wojciech Jezierski joined him with a respectable 73.7%. No one else was within 10% of the 66% requirement, although three others breached 50%. SP Edmon Vardanyan debuted at 55.4%, CL Nijat Arzhanov had 52.8% on his fourth try, and LF Oleg Ivashko picked up 51.6% for his second ballot. Dropped after ten ballots was closer Marat Sadirov, who was hurt by leaving for MLB at age 30. He was a beast in eight seasons with Bishkek and in his EPB career had two Reliever of the Year wins, 268 saves, 1.60 ERA, 605.2 innings, 1065 strikeouts, 31.6 WAR, 181 ERA+, and four save titles. If Sadriov stayed and got a few more years’ accumulations, he probably makes it in. He still got as high as 40.7% in 2008 before ending at 12.3%. SP Stefan Nesu also dropped from the ballot after ten years, peaking at 49.1% but ending at merely 11.7%. He won two EPB titles with Minsk and had a 184-160 record, 2.52 ERA, 3368.2 innings, 3155 strikeouts, 608 walks, 115 ERA+, and 68.1 WAR. Nesu didn’t have the accolades or black ink needed to make it across the line, although he boasted a very fine career. Aleksandr Ghukasyan – Starting Pitcher – Irkutsk Ice Cats – 97.2% First Ballot Aleksandr Ghukasyan was a 6’3’’, 205 pound right-handed pitcher from Yakutsk, Russia; a city of about 311,000 known as the coldest major city in the world. Ghukasyan had very good stuff, pinpoint control, and average movement. His fastball regularly hit the 97-99 mph range, although his changeup often got the most whiffs. Ghukasyan also had a respectable slider in his three-pitch arsenal. Ghukasyan’s stamina was merely average relative to the many sturdy EPB aces, but he had excellent durability. He still tossed 240+ innings reliably each year from 1992-2005, even if his complete games and shutouts were fewer than most other EPB Hall of Famers. Ghukasyan was an excellent defensive pitcher, winning Gold Gloves in 1995 and 1996. He was also viewed as one of the smarter guys in the clubhouse and knew how to pick his spots expertly on the mound. Although Yakutsk is a proper city, it isn’t easy to get noticed for baseball talent deep into the Siberian permafrost. The closet EPB franchise to Ghukasyan’s hometown was Irkutsk, which was still 3000+ kilometers away and a 43-hour drive. Still, Ghukasyan’s dominance of the limited amateur scene that far north caught the eye of the Ice Cats and a few other EPB franchises. With the 17^th pick in the 1989 EPB Draft, Irkutsk grabbed Ghukasyan, who spent nearly his entire career there. The first two seasons for Ghukasyan saw limited use with 69 innings in 1990 and 116.1 in 1991. He locked down a full-time job with a great 1992 that saw a career-best 1.59 ERA over 260 innings. Irkutsk started what would be an eight-year playoff streak in 1990, but were one-and-done in those first two years. Ghukasyan helped turn the Ice Cats into a dynasty in the Asian League. In the 1992 postseason, Ghukasyan was 3-0 in four starts with a 1.10 ERA over 32.2 innings. Irkutsk won the AL title, but lost to Kyiv in the EPB Championship. They repeated as AL champs in 1993 and won it all for the first time, winning over Warsaw in the EPB final. Ghukasyan again stepped up huge in the playoffs, going 3-0 with a 0.75 ERA over 24 innings. Ghukasyan wasn’t a league leader in his 20s, but he topped 5+ WAR each season from 1992-1998. In 1994, he tossed a no-hitter with 11 strikeouts and two walks against Asgabat. Then on July 31, 1996; Ghukasyan tossed EPB’s 28^th perfect game in an 11-strikeout effort against Novosibirsk. Despite these efforts, he wasn’t a Pitcher of the Year finalist at any point in the dynasty era. Irkutsk was perfectly happy with the results, giving Ghukasyan a four-year, $7,780,000 extension in August 1996. The Ice Cats lost in the 1994 ALCS, but won three more pennants from 1995-97. Irkutsk won the 1995 EPB Championship against Warsaw, but lost in 1996 to Minsk and in 1997 to Kazan. Ghukasyan was great again in the 1995 playoff run and good in 1996, but he was merely okay in 1994 and poor in 1997. Two poor starts late in his career in 2006 also lowered his final playoff tallies. Still, Ghukasyan ended with a 14-8 record, 2.66 ERA, 192.2 innings, 188 strikeouts, 26 walks, 110 ERA+, and 3.9 WAR in his playoff career. As of 2037, he ranks ninth in playoff wins. Additionally, he did some limited action from 1992-2000 in the World Baseball Championship. Russia mostly used him as a reliever though with a lackluster 4.41 ERA over 34.2 innings, 50 strikeouts, and 81 ERA+. Still, Ghukasyan’s prominence during Irkutsk’s 1990s run atop the Asian League left him with the reputation as a clutch big-game pitcher. In March 2000, a 31-year old Ghukasyan signed a five-year, $12,200,000 extension with Irkutsk. That season saw his only time as a Pitcher of the Year finalist, taking third. He remained steady in his 30s, topping 4.5+ WAR each year from 1999-2005 and topping 6+ four times. Ghukasyan led twice in K/BB in his later years. He also led in quality starts with 31 in 2003 and led in strikeouts for the only time in 2004 with a career-best 341. The glory days were over though for Irkutsk, who were stuck in the middle tier. They missed the playoffs each year from 1998-2005 and were exactly .500 during that stretch. Ghukasyan stayed steady and reliable during it all. Irkutsk voided the team option year in his deal after the 2004 campaign, but gave him a new two-year, $7,520,000 deal. 2006 saw a major setback with ulnar nerve entrapment costing him four months. Ghukasyan made it back in time for the playoffs, but struggled with seven runs allowed over 9.1 innings in two starts. Irkutsk lost the ALCS to Yekaterinburg and didn’t opt to re-sign Ghukasyan, making him a free agent at age 38. Minsk gave him a shot on a two-year, $7,840,000 deal. Ghukasyan looked below average over 111 innings in 2007 and the Miners had their first losing season since 2008. He opted to retire that winter at age 39 with Irkutsk immediately bringing him back to retire his #12 uniform. Ghukasyan had a 247-179 record, 2.56 ERA, 4057.2 innings, 4379 strikeouts, 589 walks, 369/506 quality starts, 147 complete games, 115 ERA+, and 93.6 WAR. Despite the lack of big awards or league-leading stats, Ghukasyan was regularly a top-ten level pitcher for more than a decade. As of 2037, he ranks 30^th in pitching WAR, 16^th in wins, 13^th in innings pitched, and 21^st in strikeouts. That, plus a key role in Irkutsk’s 1990s dominance made Ghukasyan a no-doubter for the voters, even if he doesn’t factor into GOAT-level conversations at all. Ghukasyan got 97.2% as the headliner of EPB’s 2013 Hall of Fame class. Wojciech Jezierski – Left Field – Minsk Miners – 73.7% First Ballot Wojciech Jezierski was a 6’0’’, 195 pound right-handed left fielder from Kepno, a town of 14,500 in south-central Poland. Jezierski was an above average contact hitter with an excellent eye for drawing walks, although his strikeout rate was subpar. He had a sturdy pop in his bat, but not prolific power. Jezierski’s 162 game average got you 26 home runs, 23 doubles, and 9 triples. Jezierski was a very skilled and crafty baserunner with good to sometimes great speed in his prime. He played left field primarily for the first 2/3s of his career with reliably solid defense. Jezierski’s final years were mostly as a designated hitter along with terrible glove work in a brief try at first base. He still had a good bat in those later years and remained pretty durable over an 18-year run. Jezierski’s loyalty and adaptability also helped make him a popular player. Minsk selected Jezierski 28^th overall in the 1989 EPB Draft and he spent his entire career in the Belarusian capital. He became a very well-known player for all EPB fans as the Miners maintained their dominance during his tenure. Minsk is already in the middle of what would be a historic 24-year playoff streak when Jezierski arrived. They had 15 straight playoff berths to start his career. Although he’d become famous for playing in Belarus, Jezierski did represent his native Poland proudly in the World Baseball Championship. From 1992-2006, he played 115 games for the Polish team with 112 starts, 118 hits, 78 runs, 15 doubles, 36 home runs, 91 RBI, a .278/.367/.576 slash, 172 wRC+, and 6.0 WAR. Jezierski was only a part-time starter as a rookie and wasn’t used in the 1990 playoff run. Minsk won the EPB Championship that year, defeating Bishkek in the final. The Miners won a fourth straight European League title in 1991 and their third EPB title in four years, besting Chelyabinsk in the final. Jezierski started most of the 1991 season and had an important playoff role with 16 hits, 11 runs, and 0.9 WAR over 18 playoff starts. In 1992, Jezierski led in on-base-percentage for the first time. Minsk had the #1 seed, but was upset in the first round by Warsaw. This was a four-year stretch of playoff failures for the Miners, who only once made it to the ELCS (a 1993 defeat to the Wildcats). However, Jezierski soon emerged as an elite hitter. From 1993-1997, he had four seasons worth 7.5+ WAR. He led in runs scored in 1993 with 100, getting his first Silver Slugger and a third place in MVP voting. After the 1994 season, Minsk gave Jezierski an eight-year, $11,700,000 extension. He won his second Slugger in 1995 and took second in MVP voting. The next two seasons were his finest, leading both years in WAR, slugging, OBP, OPS, and wRC+. In 1997, Jezierski also led with career highs in runs (103), home runs (41), and total bases (332). 1997 also saw a batting title at .305 and his career bests in OPS (1.013), wRC+ (215), and WAR (10.2). Jezierski repeated as EL MVP and won two Silver Sluggers. 1996 saw Minsk return to the championship throne, defeating Irkutsk in the final. This was Jezierski’s finest playoff run, earning finals MVP and posting 20 hits, 9 runs, 3 doubles, 2 triples, 5 home runs, 12 RBI, a .924 OPS, 203 wRC+, and 1.2 WAR over 17 playoff starts. Jezierski locked in a reputation as a playoff performer here, although he would be outright bad more than good in the next seven playoff runs with a mere 0.5 WAR over 68 starts. Minsk lost in the first round of 1997, then had ELCS losses in 1998 and 1999. Jezierski’s production dipped a bit in 1998 and 1999, but he would lead the league in homers, RBI, slugging, and OPS in 2000. 2000 marked the start of another dynasty run within Minsk’s playoff streak. The Miners won five straight EPB championships from 2000-04 and three-peated as EPB champ from 2000-02. Jezierski earned finals MVP again in 2000, getting 12 hits, 5 runs, and a .950 OPS in nine starts. He won his final Silver Slugger in 2001, leading in OBP for the fourth time. Jezierski led in triples and walks in 2004, but his overall production started to wane. He also was terrible in the 2001 and 2002 postseasons and merely subpar in 2003. Jezierski rolled on along with the Minsk dynasty, which extended him in March 2002 for another five years and $14,200,000. 2004 was a last playoff hurrah for Jezierski with 0.8 WAR and a 164 wRC+ over 12 starts. For his career, he had 138 playoff starts, 123 hits, 63 runs, 18 doubles, 13 triples, 20 home runs, 62 RBI, 30 stolen bases, 38 walks, a .229/.282/.422 slash, 120 wRC+, and 4.3 WAR. His rate stats aren’t overly special, but his continued presence during an historic playoff streak gave Jezierski notable spots on the playoff leaderboards. As of 2037, he sits fourth in playoff games played, fifth in hits, second in runs, ninth in home runs, and fifth in RBI. Jezierski ended up with six EPB Champion rings and eight European League pennants, marks that not many players in baseball history can match. Minsk’s playoff run finally ended in 2005 at 85-77 and they would miss the field again in 2006 and 2007. Jezierski had still been starter quality at a bat until his last year of 2007 with an abysmal .463 OPS and -1.0 WAR in 43 games. He finished the season on the bench and retired that winter at age 39. Minsk quickly honored him by retiring his #36 uniform. Jezierski had 2351 hits, 1267 runs, 345 doubles, 140 triples, 391 home runs, 1160 RBI, 974 walks, 800 stolen bases, a .266/.344/.470 slash, 159 wRC+, and 89.7 WAR. As of 2037, he ranks 25^th in WAR among position players, 28^th in runs scored, 15^th in walks drawn, and 36^th in stolen bases Jezierski is also in the top 100 in most of the other counting stats. Those stats, plus six rings, two MVPs, and two finals MVPs gave Jezierski a very strong resume. Perhaps a bit of “Minsk fatigue” led to Jezierski getting only 73.7% on his ballot debut in 2013. But that was enough to give him his deserved first ballot spot into the EPB Hall of Fame. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)