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 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 45	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: Twins Territory Posts: 4,888	No way AFAIK to do this automatically. I do it manually on occasion with fictional leagues. __________________ -Jeff Avatar - Harry Stovey OTBA - Minneapolis Beermen (2017 - ) Clinton League - Kansas City Royals (1993 - ) AL Central Champs: 1994 LNB - Commissioner/Minneapolis Madness (2007 - ) AL Champs: 2009 Six Pitchers - 2007 WINNER! 103-56, 3.25 ERA Twin City Long Ball

02-20-2008, 01:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
zekester91 All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 852	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. __________________ "You have kids that want to get high and that's not what marijuana is for," Robert Miko said. "It's to medicate." 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!"

03-21-2008, 09:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
zekester91 All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 852	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. __________________ "You have kids that want to get high and that's not what marijuana is for," Robert Miko said. "It's to medicate." 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!"

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02-09-2008, 12:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
American_Ernesider Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 95	Not an answer, but I am interested in knowing this as well.

02-18-2008, 08:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
ShaneCarson Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 45	Anyone have any suggestions?

02-20-2008, 01:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
ShaneCarson Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 45	How can I do it manually?

03-20-2008, 02:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
ShaneCarson Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 45	I run this on OS X so using Access isn't an option... Anyone else have any suggestions?