Importing Historical Rookies into Fictional League

ShaneCarson · 02-09-2008, 03:38 AM

This is the first time I have wanted to automatically import historical rookies. My question with doing this is:

Is it possible to do this in a fictional league that starts in 2008 and have it so it randomly will put people like Hank Aaron, Mickey Mantle and the like into the amateur draft? Also, where do I get the historical database for importing the rookies? Thanks!

American_Ernesider · 02-09-2008, 12:49 PM

Not an answer, but I am interested in knowing this as well.

ShaneCarson · 02-18-2008, 08:26 PM

Anyone have any suggestions?

magnet · 02-18-2008, 08:44 PM

No way AFAIK to do this automatically. I do it manually on occasion with fictional leagues.

ShaneCarson · 02-20-2008, 01:18 AM

How can I do it manually?

zekester91 · 02-20-2008, 01:34 PM

Actully you could use the DB creater in this thread

Random Debut Database Creator Utility...

Making sure that you changed the dates to the before you want to start and about 100 or so years in the future. then move the db to a better location and point the game to that DB.

ShaneCarson · 03-20-2008, 02:51 AM

I run this on OS X so using Access isn't an option...

Anyone else have any suggestions?

zekester91 · 03-21-2008, 09:43 AM

You'd have to take the DB and "randomly" change the debut year,birthday, and any other date feild so that they would debut in a year greater than 2008.I tryed to do it back in the ver 5 days but keept running into errors (99 year old rookies, Players not becoming rated properly), it is a lot of work changing the DB manully.

02-09-2008, 03:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
ShaneCarson Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 446 Thanks: 36 Thanked 67x in 36 posts	Importing Historical Rookies into Fictional League This is the first time I have wanted to automatically import historical rookies. My question with doing this is: Is it possible to do this in a fictional league that starts in 2008 and have it so it randomly will put people like Hank Aaron, Mickey Mantle and the like into the amateur draft? Also, where do I get the historical database for importing the rookies? Thanks!

02-18-2008, 08:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
magnet Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: OTher message Board Land Posts: 4,998 Thanks: 20 Thanked 20x in 17 posts	No way AFAIK to do this automatically. I do it manually on occasion with fictional leagues. __________________ -Jeff TCBA - Minneapolis Twisters (1877 - ) 1883, 1884 Division Winners MLB 93 - Minnesota Twins (1993 - ) Haven't won anything! CL - Toronto Canadians (1962 - ) We have Juan Marichal! Six Pitchers - 2007 WINNER! 103-56, 3.25 ERA - The only 103-win season prior to the great steroid nerf of 2010.

02-20-2008, 01:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
zekester91 All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,122 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1x in 1 post	Actully you could use the DB creater in this thread Random Debut Database Creator Utility... Making sure that you changed the dates to the before you want to start and about 100 or so years in the future. then move the db to a better location and point the game to that DB. __________________ Bobby Bowden must have a hell of a recruiting pitch, "Son if you come on down to Tallahasee, you just might be able to watch me die during practice!" The road was closed while the Hartford Police Department's bomb squad came and blew up the chicken.

03-21-2008, 09:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
zekester91 All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,122 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1x in 1 post	You'd have to take the DB and "randomly" change the debut year,birthday, and any other date feild so that they would debut in a year greater than 2008.I tryed to do it back in the ver 5 days but keept running into errors (99 year old rookies, Players not becoming rated properly), it is a lot of work changing the DB manully. __________________ Bobby Bowden must have a hell of a recruiting pitch, "Son if you come on down to Tallahasee, you just might be able to watch me die during practice!" The road was closed while the Hartford Police Department's bomb squad came and blew up the chicken.

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02-09-2008, 12:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
American_Ernesider Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 153 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Not an answer, but I am interested in knowing this as well.

02-18-2008, 08:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
ShaneCarson Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 446 Thanks: 36 Thanked 67x in 36 posts	Anyone have any suggestions?

02-20-2008, 01:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
ShaneCarson Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 446 Thanks: 36 Thanked 67x in 36 posts	How can I do it manually?

03-20-2008, 02:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
ShaneCarson Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 446 Thanks: 36 Thanked 67x in 36 posts	I run this on OS X so using Access isn't an option... Anyone else have any suggestions?