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4 time World Champion
8 time AL MVP
20 time All Star
6 time Play Off MVP

Fernando Tatis Jr. Proved that the modern day baseball player is every bit as big a star as those from the golden days of Baseball. The 6 foot 3 right handed short stop from the Dominican Republic blitzed modern day pitchers on his way to 1088 home runs and 2622 runs scored in his 22 year career to lead all batters in these categories.

Tatis was born on the 2nd of January 1999 in San Pedro de Macoris in the Dominican Republic. He is the son of professional baseball player Fernando Tatis Sr. and his wife. With a father playing professional baseball the young Fernando was always around baseball players and major league ball club houses. This sparked his interest in baseball and his athletic ability that he gained from his father led him to soon show a lot of promise on the field. When he came to his 20th year he was already good enough to have baseball scouts clamouring to get him to sign up to the MLB draft. He was very happy to do so after guidance from his father. He entered the December 2018 first year player draft.

With his credentials and background along with influence from his father he was never going to wait long to be selected in the draft. The Minnesota Twins were very quick of the mark to select him and made him their 1st and the drafts 2nd overall pick. The Twins were very eager to get their new acquisition started and had him slated to be their short stop for hopefully the rest of his career.

Going into the 2019 season the Minnesota Twins decided to let the young Fernando find his feet but he soon shoved his way into the starting line up. In the end his first season saw him start 99 games for the Twins and club 31 home runs to show the future power he was going to have. He would have started more but a herniated disc in his neck meant he missed 2 the last 2 months of the season. That first year the Twins would miss out on a play off spot but that would be the only year that Fernando Tatis and the Twins would not see post season play for the rest of his career.

Fernando Tatis Jr. saw 2020 as his breakout year as he solidified his position as the Minnesota Twins starting shortstop. He started 118 games for the team as his 42 home runs helped to propel the Twins into the post season. He did suffer some more fitness issues as he suffered the first of 3 strained cruciate ligament injuries that would plague his early career. This first one saw him miss 7 weeks of the season but he was still fit to be back for the Twins play off push. The twins made the wildcard round of the play offs but sadly would go no further. Tatis had 2 hits in 4 at bats in the game but his home run power was not evident. 2020 would see Tatis enjoy the first of 20 consecutive years as an All Star.

2021 turned out to be Fernando Tatis Jr.'s break out year as he led the Twins to 110 victories for the regular season. His 42 home runs came in 144 starts. But his post season chances were almost derailed as he suffered his second strained cruciate ligament in 2 years. This time it was not so severe and he missed the final 2 weeks of the regular season and the first few games of the Play offs. He managed to get fit again to play for the Twins in the world series. Tatis was outstanding in the World series as he hit 2 home runs over the 6 games played to lead his team to a 4-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants. He was MVP of the world series for this to add to his second All Star appearance.

2022 would be another superb year for Tatis and the Twins as they would go on to retain their World title. During the regular season Tatis played in 140 games and hit 45 home runs along with the best average of his career at .375. This propelled the Twins to another world series run but they were again worried that the star short stop would miss the play offs. He helped the team move through the play offs to a second world title in 2 years with some stylish play. He played in the Twins 17 play off games and hit 8 home runs as he was once again the World Series MVP. There would also be individual honours for the first time as he won the first of his 8 AL MVP titles.

2023 saw Tatis and the Minnesota Twins hoping to capitalise on their previous 2 years success. Tatis was outstanding during the regular season again hitting 36 home runs in 121 games. Sadly he then went down with his 3rd Strained Cruciate Ligament injury and missed the whole of September. This gave the Twins a headache on the fitness of their star and if he would be able to play in the play offs. Despite some lingering injury doubts Tatis made the play off roster and managed to help the Twins get through the divisional round but both he and the Twins fell at the next hurdle as the Boston Red Sox convincingly trounced them in the championship round. Tatis only managed 1 home run in the 7 play off games he played as he struggled to find form after his injury.

Tatis and the Minnesota twins were dead set on regaining the trophy they had to give up the previous year and went into 2024 with renewed vigour. Tatis had consulted with his coaches and slightly tweaked his batting position to hopefully cure the issue he was having with strained cruciate ligaments late in the season. With his new batting stance Tatis would prove to be even more effective than before as he scored the most runs he had scored in a season yet. He also blasted 49 home runs his best ever as he played in 142 games. Even better he felt the healthiest he had felt going into September in any season and he was not having the same issues with his cruciate ligament that he had previously. The Twins once again easily won the central division and this time with a fit and healthy Tatis were able to slide through the play offs easily. The World Series would see them face the New York Mets and they would have a tough battle but would ultimately come out on top 4-3. Tatis hit 5 home runs in 17 playoff games and was again the World Series MVP. He also won the AL MVP for the regular season for the second time. Tatis was also rewarded for all of his achievements as the Twins tied him to an 8 year contract to keep him with the team for the bulk of the rest of his career.

The 2025 season saw another push for a world series title for the Twins and Tatis. Tatis had 48 home runs in 148 regular season starts. This along with another 4 in the post season but he was unable to push the Twins into the World Series as they fell short in the Championship round.

The next 3 seasons for the Minnesota Twins were to be down years compared to the previous 4. They came second in the AL Central Division all 3 years and had to go through the Wildcard games. They failed every time and struggled to move further in the play offs with only 1 division series in those years. For Tatis the downward movement was not in evidence as he continued to perform at the top of his game. 2 In 2026 he hit another 48 home runs in 151 games. The 2027 season saw an explosion in power from Tatis as he suddenly found his rhythm even more than he had. He clubbed 66 home runs in 152 games. He backed this up in 2028 with another 64 in 2028 in 152 games. The 2027 season and the 2028 season saw Fernando pick up 2 more AL MVP awards for his regular season play.

The 2029 season saw the Twins back on top of the AL Central Division as they started a run of 9 consecutive Division titles. Tatis picked up only 48 home runs in 142 games as he lost some of the power he had found in the previous 2 years. The Twins failed to make it to the World Series again falling in the Championship round to the New York Yankees. The 2029 MVP award again went to Tatis as he continued to be the best player in the league.

Tatis would also win the MVP 2030 award as he hit another 53 home runs over 150 games. He helped the Twins into the divisional round but again they failed to go further. In 2031 it would be the Championship[ round that stopped the Twins as they again fell short of their aimed World Series title. Fernando also missed out on the MVP award as his regular season stats saw him hit 48 home runs in 150 games.

The Twins finally made it back to the fabled World Series in 2032. Tatis was a big factor in that as another MVP year saw him hit 57 home runs in 148 regular season games. In the play offs he hit another 9 but the Twins fell short of the title as they fell 4-2 against old rivals the Philadelphia Phillies. Tatis signed a new 5 year contract with the Twins that would see him look to finish his career with the Twins.

The 2033 season saw the Twins get as far as the Championship round before the Red Sox stopped their run. Tatis Jr. struggled in the post season but went wild in the regular season as he hit another 64 home runs over his 154 games. Tatis saw his last AL MVP award for this work as he was again the voters favourite.

The Twins went all out for the 2034 season to try and get back to the World Series and win a world title that they had not won since 2024. Tatis was a major part of that all out push as he went and scored 50 home runs in 122 games. He did miss some playing time due to a sprained thumb but he made it back to fitness in late September to be ready for the play offs. Tatis was again the player to stop in the play offs as he hit 9 home runs on the Twins run to the world title as they beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4 games to 2 for Tatis's 4th Title of his career.

The 2035 and 2036 seasons would see the Minnesota Twins fall at the Championship series in the play offs as Tatis continued to be their star player. In 2035 he claimed 59 home runs in 159 games while 2036 would see him claim 55 in 153 games. The 2037 season would be worse for the Twins as they would only reach the Division round and Tatis finally started to see some minor signs that father time was catching up with him. Early 2037 saw Tatis resign for the Twins for another 2 years but and his home run total in the season held up at 63 in 147 games but his batting average started to fall off a little.

2038 would see the Twins fail at the Divisional round again after navigating the wildcard round after finish second in the AL Central division. Tatis was a big help for that second place with 51 home runs in 150 games and this earned him his final 2 year contract extension with the Twins.

2039 saw the Twins back into 1st place and also to make the League Championship series. For Tatis it would be another solid year at short stop as he claimed 49 home runs but his batting average continued to fall away but he was still the main starter with 154 games played.

Tatis entered the 2040 season knowing that the Twins had decided to move on from him at the end of the year so he decided to give it one final shot. He played 151 games but his home run production fell off badly as his power just deserted him. He hit only 18 home runs and his batting average was down to .206. The Twins fell back to 2nd place and were out after the wildcard round.

At the end of the 2040 season Tatis knew he was no longer wanted in Minnesota and he did not want to play for any other team so he decided to retire. He left the professional game with the cheers and thanks of the Minnesota fans after bringing them a period of success unrivalled in their history along with 4 world Championships.

04-06-2022, 01:14 PM	#4
amead17 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 9,299	Fernando Tatis Jr. 4 time World Champion 8 time AL MVP 20 time All Star 6 time Play Off MVP Fernando Tatis Jr. Proved that the modern day baseball player is every bit as big a star as those from the golden days of Baseball. The 6 foot 3 right handed short stop from the Dominican Republic blitzed modern day pitchers on his way to 1088 home runs and 2622 runs scored in his 22 year career to lead all batters in these categories. Tatis was born on the 2nd of January 1999 in San Pedro de Macoris in the Dominican Republic. He is the son of professional baseball player Fernando Tatis Sr. and his wife. With a father playing professional baseball the young Fernando was always around baseball players and major league ball club houses. This sparked his interest in baseball and his athletic ability that he gained from his father led him to soon show a lot of promise on the field. When he came to his 20th year he was already good enough to have baseball scouts clamouring to get him to sign up to the MLB draft. He was very happy to do so after guidance from his father. He entered the December 2018 first year player draft. With his credentials and background along with influence from his father he was never going to wait long to be selected in the draft. The Minnesota Twins were very quick of the mark to select him and made him their 1st and the drafts 2nd overall pick. The Twins were very eager to get their new acquisition started and had him slated to be their short stop for hopefully the rest of his career. Going into the 2019 season the Minnesota Twins decided to let the young Fernando find his feet but he soon shoved his way into the starting line up. In the end his first season saw him start 99 games for the Twins and club 31 home runs to show the future power he was going to have. He would have started more but a herniated disc in his neck meant he missed 2 the last 2 months of the season. That first year the Twins would miss out on a play off spot but that would be the only year that Fernando Tatis and the Twins would not see post season play for the rest of his career. Fernando Tatis Jr. saw 2020 as his breakout year as he solidified his position as the Minnesota Twins starting shortstop. He started 118 games for the team as his 42 home runs helped to propel the Twins into the post season. He did suffer some more fitness issues as he suffered the first of 3 strained cruciate ligament injuries that would plague his early career. This first one saw him miss 7 weeks of the season but he was still fit to be back for the Twins play off push. The twins made the wildcard round of the play offs but sadly would go no further. Tatis had 2 hits in 4 at bats in the game but his home run power was not evident. 2020 would see Tatis enjoy the first of 20 consecutive years as an All Star. 2021 turned out to be Fernando Tatis Jr.'s break out year as he led the Twins to 110 victories for the regular season. His 42 home runs came in 144 starts. But his post season chances were almost derailed as he suffered his second strained cruciate ligament in 2 years. This time it was not so severe and he missed the final 2 weeks of the regular season and the first few games of the Play offs. He managed to get fit again to play for the Twins in the world series. Tatis was outstanding in the World series as he hit 2 home runs over the 6 games played to lead his team to a 4-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants. He was MVP of the world series for this to add to his second All Star appearance. 2022 would be another superb year for Tatis and the Twins as they would go on to retain their World title. During the regular season Tatis played in 140 games and hit 45 home runs along with the best average of his career at .375. This propelled the Twins to another world series run but they were again worried that the star short stop would miss the play offs. He helped the team move through the play offs to a second world title in 2 years with some stylish play. He played in the Twins 17 play off games and hit 8 home runs as he was once again the World Series MVP. There would also be individual honours for the first time as he won the first of his 8 AL MVP titles. 2023 saw Tatis and the Minnesota Twins hoping to capitalise on their previous 2 years success. Tatis was outstanding during the regular season again hitting 36 home runs in 121 games. Sadly he then went down with his 3rd Strained Cruciate Ligament injury and missed the whole of September. This gave the Twins a headache on the fitness of their star and if he would be able to play in the play offs. Despite some lingering injury doubts Tatis made the play off roster and managed to help the Twins get through the divisional round but both he and the Twins fell at the next hurdle as the Boston Red Sox convincingly trounced them in the championship round. Tatis only managed 1 home run in the 7 play off games he played as he struggled to find form after his injury. Tatis and the Minnesota twins were dead set on regaining the trophy they had to give up the previous year and went into 2024 with renewed vigour. Tatis had consulted with his coaches and slightly tweaked his batting position to hopefully cure the issue he was having with strained cruciate ligaments late in the season. With his new batting stance Tatis would prove to be even more effective than before as he scored the most runs he had scored in a season yet. He also blasted 49 home runs his best ever as he played in 142 games. Even better he felt the healthiest he had felt going into September in any season and he was not having the same issues with his cruciate ligament that he had previously. The Twins once again easily won the central division and this time with a fit and healthy Tatis were able to slide through the play offs easily. The World Series would see them face the New York Mets and they would have a tough battle but would ultimately come out on top 4-3. Tatis hit 5 home runs in 17 playoff games and was again the World Series MVP. He also won the AL MVP for the regular season for the second time. Tatis was also rewarded for all of his achievements as the Twins tied him to an 8 year contract to keep him with the team for the bulk of the rest of his career. The 2025 season saw another push for a world series title for the Twins and Tatis. Tatis had 48 home runs in 148 regular season starts. This along with another 4 in the post season but he was unable to push the Twins into the World Series as they fell short in the Championship round. The next 3 seasons for the Minnesota Twins were to be down years compared to the previous 4. They came second in the AL Central Division all 3 years and had to go through the Wildcard games. They failed every time and struggled to move further in the play offs with only 1 division series in those years. For Tatis the downward movement was not in evidence as he continued to perform at the top of his game. 2 In 2026 he hit another 48 home runs in 151 games. The 2027 season saw an explosion in power from Tatis as he suddenly found his rhythm even more than he had. He clubbed 66 home runs in 152 games. He backed this up in 2028 with another 64 in 2028 in 152 games. The 2027 season and the 2028 season saw Fernando pick up 2 more AL MVP awards for his regular season play. The 2029 season saw the Twins back on top of the AL Central Division as they started a run of 9 consecutive Division titles. Tatis picked up only 48 home runs in 142 games as he lost some of the power he had found in the previous 2 years. The Twins failed to make it to the World Series again falling in the Championship round to the New York Yankees. The 2029 MVP award again went to Tatis as he continued to be the best player in the league. Tatis would also win the MVP 2030 award as he hit another 53 home runs over 150 games. He helped the Twins into the divisional round but again they failed to go further. In 2031 it would be the Championship[ round that stopped the Twins as they again fell short of their aimed World Series title. Fernando also missed out on the MVP award as his regular season stats saw him hit 48 home runs in 150 games. The Twins finally made it back to the fabled World Series in 2032. Tatis was a big factor in that as another MVP year saw him hit 57 home runs in 148 regular season games. In the play offs he hit another 9 but the Twins fell short of the title as they fell 4-2 against old rivals the Philadelphia Phillies. Tatis signed a new 5 year contract with the Twins that would see him look to finish his career with the Twins. The 2033 season saw the Twins get as far as the Championship round before the Red Sox stopped their run. Tatis Jr. struggled in the post season but went wild in the regular season as he hit another 64 home runs over his 154 games. Tatis saw his last AL MVP award for this work as he was again the voters favourite. The Twins went all out for the 2034 season to try and get back to the World Series and win a world title that they had not won since 2024. Tatis was a major part of that all out push as he went and scored 50 home runs in 122 games. He did miss some playing time due to a sprained thumb but he made it back to fitness in late September to be ready for the play offs. Tatis was again the player to stop in the play offs as he hit 9 home runs on the Twins run to the world title as they beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4 games to 2 for Tatis's 4th Title of his career. The 2035 and 2036 seasons would see the Minnesota Twins fall at the Championship series in the play offs as Tatis continued to be their star player. In 2035 he claimed 59 home runs in 159 games while 2036 would see him claim 55 in 153 games. The 2037 season would be worse for the Twins as they would only reach the Division round and Tatis finally started to see some minor signs that father time was catching up with him. Early 2037 saw Tatis resign for the Twins for another 2 years but and his home run total in the season held up at 63 in 147 games but his batting average started to fall off a little. 2038 would see the Twins fail at the Divisional round again after navigating the wildcard round after finish second in the AL Central division. Tatis was a big help for that second place with 51 home runs in 150 games and this earned him his final 2 year contract extension with the Twins. 2039 saw the Twins back into 1st place and also to make the League Championship series. For Tatis it would be another solid year at short stop as he claimed 49 home runs but his batting average continued to fall away but he was still the main starter with 154 games played. Tatis entered the 2040 season knowing that the Twins had decided to move on from him at the end of the year so he decided to give it one final shot. He played 151 games but his home run production fell off badly as his power just deserted him. He hit only 18 home runs and his batting average was down to .206. The Twins fell back to 2nd place and were out after the wildcard round. At the end of the 2040 season Tatis knew he was no longer wanted in Minnesota and he did not want to play for any other team so he decided to retire. He left the professional game with the cheers and thanks of the Minnesota fans after bringing them a period of success unrivalled in their history along with 4 world Championships. Last edited by amead17; 04-10-2022 at 03:50 AM.