If Marilyn Monroe played baseball: shortstop, rated 81
Marilyn Monroe would play shortstop in baseball, rated 81 in Legends Draft MLB, the parody game where famous people play baseball. The position leans hardest on fielding and contact, where Marilyn Monroe rates 83 and 84. Best attribute: speed (87). A shortstop with quick feet and a sharp bat. Speed and contact lead her card, and power is the one thing missing.
Photo: Sam Shaw, Public domain
Natural position
SS Shortstop
Rating
81OVRPlays like: A quick, smart shortstop who hits for average.
Play Legends Draft MLBBaseball ratings
Made up for the game, 40 to 99.
- Contact
- 84
- Power
- 49
- Eye
- 84
- Speed
- 87
- Fielding
- 83
- Arm
- 56
- Pitching
- 72
Where Marilyn Monroe fits
Each spot weighs the ratings its own way. Away from the natural spot a legend loses a few points; on the bench everyone plays at their natural rating.
- SSShortstop, natural81
- 2BSecond base79
- OFOutfield72
- SPStarting pitcher68
- CCatcher67
Marilyn Monroe as a baseball player: scouting report
Marilyn Monroe plays shortstop, and the clue is her comic timing. In Some Like It Hot, which won her a Golden Globe, and in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, she landed lines at exactly the right instant, and a shortstop lives on that same split second: the moment to charge a slow roller, the moment to flip to second. Speed is the top mark on her card, so she covers ground to both sides.
Contact is her other headline rating. She would be a slap and run hitter who puts the ball in play and beats out the close ones, and her eye is right there with the contact, so she makes pitchers work. Her fielding is strong as well. She took her craft seriously, studying at the Actors Studio in New York, and in 1954 she cofounded her own company, Marilyn Monroe Productions, to win more say over the roles she played. That kind of independence translates into a player who takes charge of the infield and calls off anyone who drifts into her territory.
Power is the honest weakness; she is not going to hit many balls over the fence, so lead her off or bat her ninth. The arm is light for the long throw from the hole, and if that worries you, second base costs her only a little. The outfield is a fallback. Pair her with a strong armed third baseman who can cut off balls to her right and a power bat behind her, and draft her in the middle rounds.
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Marilyn Monroe in other sports
- FootballWide receiver85OVR
- BasketballShooting guard78OVR
- HockeyRight wing84OVR
- SoccerGoalkeeper83OVR
- BaseballShortstop81OVR
- GolfGolfer78OVR
Marilyn Monroe in real life
Real life
American actress and model (1926–1962)
- Lived
- 1926 to 1962
- From
- United States
- Known as
- film actor, film producer, singer, autobiographer
- Active
- 1945 to 1962
- Honors
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Targa d'Oro, Henrietta Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, and 1 more
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Questions about Marilyn Monroe in baseball
- What position would Marilyn Monroe play in baseball?
- Shortstop. In Legends Draft MLB the position leans hardest on fielding and contact, where Marilyn Monroe rates 83 and 84. The next best spots are second base (79) and outfield (72).
- What is Marilyn Monroe's rating in Legends Draft MLB?
- 81 at shortstop, the natural position. Away from it a legend loses a few points; on the bench everyone plays at their natural rating.
- What is Marilyn Monroe's best attribute?
- Speed, at 87. The weakest is arm, at 56.
- Are these ratings real?
- No. Legends Draft MLB is a parody game and the ratings are made up for fun, on a scale of 40 to 99. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by anyone in it.
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