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A couple of turn of the 20th Century players found their game translate well into 21st Century baseball.

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Ed Doheny was the first player taken in the 2018 amateur draft. The team with the first pick was the expansion Dallas Burn, who won the World Series in their first two years of existence. That expansion team already has 7 HOFers from that roster. Ed Doheny becomes number 8.

In his rookie season, he only took the mound 6 times in the regular season, and only three of them were starts. He had an OOTP ERA of 4.64 (npa ERA+ 97) in 21 1/3 IP. But, hey, when your team has 5 HOF hitters in their prime, you can get a 2-1 record to start your career with that kind of output.

But enough about Berkman, Colavito, Garvey, Keller, and Sisler (and Ehret and Salisbury).

In 2020 Doheny posted a 17-7 record and struck out 299 men as the Burn repeated as champs. Colavito left as a free agent, but HOFer Dick Allen joined the club as a rookie draft pick.

In 2025 he had a rough year, going 11-11 on a 96 win team with an OOTP ERA of 4.56 (npa ERA+94). But this Dallas Burn team again won the WS. Dick Allen was the only HOFer left from the previous WS winning rosters.

*NOTE: The closer on that 2025 team was OOTPer Pat Neshek. He saved 22 games for the Burn that season. He logged just a little over 4 ML seasons and wound up with exactly 100 saves and an ERA+ of 130. He struck out 323 men in 264 career IP.*

In 2026, Doheny bounced back with a 16-10 3.36 season. Then he hit the skids and in the next 7 seasons had an OOTP ERA over 4.10 in each season. Twice his OOTP ERA was over 5.

The Burn granted him 1 and 2 year deals in this time for decent money, but he just wasn't earning his checks. They declined to match the offer he received from Jacksonville (the team that came into the league with Dallas) and he went to pitch for the Tribunes in 2034.

There he found his magic, again. At age 35 he posted an 18-6 record and an OOTP ERA of 2.64 (npa ERA+ 161, career best), winning the Cy Young Award.

He went to Philly the next season and won 20 games at the age of 36. It was the third time he reached 20 in his career.

He retired following the 2039 season with 249 wins (t-14th, Warren Spahn) vs 155 losses. He struck out 3369 men (29th, one slot ahead of Matt Cain) in 3625 IP (30th) . His career OOTP ERA is 3.88, an npa ERA+ of 115. His 24 career shutouts ties him for 18th place with Daryl Kile and Charlie Case.

A 4 time All Star, Doheny won one GG. Doheny enters the HOF on the Veteran Standard.

Black Ink: 30
Gray Ink: 123
HOFm: 130.3
HOFs: 45

Gorilla Composite: 3.0

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Tim Jordan enters the HOF as the second player (Count Campau) to play the majority of his games as a DH.

Taken with the 5th pick in the 2032 draft, he did not come to terms with the Twins. He signed with the White Sox the next year when they used the 10th pick in the draft to select him.

IRL, Jordan led the league in HRs twice...each time with 12. Here he led the league in HRs three times, once with 67 and twice with 57.

In a career that spanned through 2053, Jordan collected 2685 hits (41st) and hit 710 HRs (7th). He scored 1898 runs (8th, sandwiched between Ty Cobb and Rusty Staub) and drove in an even 2000 (7th). He drew 1692 walks (3rd, between Willie McCovey and Charlie Keller) and also stole 243 bases. He posted a career slash line of 284/393/569 (*/43rd/28th) for a career npa OPS+ of 159. He ranks 17th on the ALl Time OPS list, just behind Hack Miller.

He followed up a 29 HR ROY 2034 campaign by leading the league with 57 HRs and taking home his first of 3 MVPs. In 2041, he had his best season as he hit 67 HRs, driving in a career high 168 and scoring a career high 148. He slashed 312/424/719 for a npa OPS+ of 200. This was his third MVP season.

Jordan appeared in 9 ASGs and 3 post seasons. He played in one WS, but came up short of victory.

Jordan enters the HOF on the FBS in his his first year of eligibility.

Black Ink: 53
Gray Ink: 188
HOFm: 286
HOFs: 63

Gorilla Composite: 6.4