Lead Story - 12/25/2022

Franchise Players Bonuses

These teams will receive bonuses for having their Face-of-the-Franchise players earn the following honors for the current 1987 season:

Everyday Players:

2B Greg Matthews (Suns)
• All-Star ($5 million)—awarded 1/10/26 DONE!

UT Ed Power (Surfers)
• All-Star ($5 million)—awarded 1/10/26 DONE!
• MVP ($10 million)—awarded 2/5/26 DONE!
• Batting Title ($5 million)— awarded 2/5/26 DONE!
• Runs Leader ($5 million)— awarded 2/5/26 DONE!

1B Buzzy O’Shea (Burners)
• All-Star ($5 million)—awarded 1/10/26 DONE!

OF Jeffrey Nwora (Loonies)
• All-Star ($5 million)—awarded 1/10/26 DONE!
• Hits Robbed OF ($5 million)— awarded 2/5/26 DONE!

UT Tony Peterson (Pines)

OF Rondell Ekejiuba (Rock Badgers)
• Fielding % OF ($5 million)— awarded 2/5/26 DONE!

OF Hank Johnson (Bounty)
• Fielding % OF ($5 million)— awarded 2/5/26 DONE!

Starting Pitchers:

SP Jerome Lattimore (Elephants)

SP Don Aase (Fighting Pigs)

SP Ron Carter (Chimps)

SP Dante Olafski (Wolves)

Relief Pitchers:

Sammy Shipman (Elk)
• All-Star ($5 million)—awarded 1/10/26 DONE!

12/5/2022

Face-of-the-Franchise Players

Everyday Players:

Greg Mathews (Suns)
• 1983–Power Boost
• 1984–OBP Boost
• 1985–Defense Boost
• 1986–OBP Boost
• 1987–Power Boost DONE!


Ed Power (Surfers)
• 1976– Plate Discipline Boost
• 1977– Versatility Boost (IFs): LEVEL 1
• 1978– Plate Discipline Boost
• 1979– Power Boost
• 1980–OBP Boost
• 1981–Power Boost
• 1982– Versatility Boost (IFs): LEVEL 2
• 1983– OBP Boost
• 1984–Switcheroo Boost
• 1985–Power Boost
• 1986–Team Loyalty Boost
• 1987– Defense Boost DONE!

Buzzy O’ Shea (Burners)
• 1983–OBP Boost
• 1984– Team Loyalty Boost
• 1985– Power Boost
• 1986–OBP Boost
• 1987– Team Loyalty Boost DONE!

Jeffrey Nwora (Loonies)
• 1977– Power Boost
• 1978–OBP Boost
• 1979– Power Boost
• 1980– Defense Boost
• 1981– Power Boost
• 1982– Speed Boost
• 1983– Team Loyalty Boost
• 1984– OBP Boost
• 1985–Speed Boost
• 1986–OBP Boost
• 1987– Personal Trainer Boost DONE!

Tony Peterson (Pines)
• 1973–Power Boost
• 1974–Defense Boost
• 1975–Power Boost
• 1976– OBP Boost
• 1977– Versatility Boost (IF/DH): LEVEL 1
• 1978– Versatility Boost (IF/DH): LEVEL 2
• 1979– Defense Boost
• 1980– Power Boost
• 1981– OBP Boost
• 1982– Defense Boost
• 1983–OBP Boost
• 1984– Plate Discipline Boost
• 1985– Team Loyalty Boost
• 1986– Plate Discipline Boost
• 1987–Speed Boost DONE!

Rondell Ekejiuba (Rock Badgers)
• 1976– Power Boost
• 1977– Speed Boost
• 1978–OBP Boost
• 1979–Speed Boost
• 1980– Plate Discipline Boost
• 1981– OBP Boost
• 1982– Speed Boost
• 1983– OBP Boost
• 1984– Defense Boost
• 1985– Personal Trainer Boost (LEVEL 1)
• 1986– Defense Boost
• 1987– Personal Trainer Boost (LEVEL 2) DONE!

Hank Johnson (Bounty)
• 1983–Power Boost
• 1984– OBP Boost
• 1985– Speed Boost
• 1986–Power Boost
• 1987– Team Loyalty Boost DONE!

Starting Pitchers:

Don Aase (Fighting Pigs)
• 1983– Team Loyalty Boost
• 1984– SO-to-BB Ratio Boost
• 1985– Team Loyalty Boost
• 1986– SO-to-BB Ratio Boost
• 1987– Peak Performance Boost DONE!

Ron Carter (Chimps)
• 1982– Team Loyalty Boost
• 1983– Peak Performance Boost
• 1984– Team Loyalty Boost
• 1985– Peak Performance Boost
• 1986– Team Loyalty Boost
• 1987– SO-to-BB Ratio Boost DONE!

Dante Olafski (Wolves)
• 1980– SO-to-BB Ratio Boost
• 1981– Peak Performance Boost
• 1982– Stamina Boost
• 1983– SO-to-BB Ratio Boost
• 1984– Peak Performance Boost
• 1985– Stamina Boost
• 1986– Team Loyalty Boost
• 1987– Peak Performance Boost DONE!

Jerome Lattimore (Elephants)
• 1984– SO-to-BB Ratio Boost
• 1985– Peak Performance Boost
• 1986– Power Reduction Boost
• 1987– Peak Performance Boost DONE!

Relief Pitchers:

RP Sammy Shipman (Elk)
• 1986– SO-to-BB Ratio Boost
• 1987–Stamina Boost DONE!