Esme Ramsey
Esme Ramsey is a lineup player for the Charleston Shoe Thieves, and has been with the team since Season 1.
Official League Records
As of the end of Season 11, Esme Ramsey holds the record for most career walks in Blaseball at 433. Only one other player, Richardson Games, has over 400 career walks.
In the Season 6 elections, Ramsey's batting, baserunning and defense each increased by ½ a star as a part of the Charleston Shoe Thieves' Mutually Arising blessing.
On Season 10, Day 63, some of Ramsey's defensive ability was siphoned by Spears Taylor, dropping it from to .
On Season 10, Day 69, Ramsey siphoned some of Ruslan Greatness's baserunning ability, bringing it from to .
On Season 10, Day 78, some of Ramsey's defensive ability was siphoned by Cory Ross, dropping it from to .
In the Season 10 elections, Ramsey gained the Haunted modification from the blessing of the same name. Additionally, along with the rest of the Shoe Thieves, Ramsey received Noise-Cancelling Headphones, becoming Soundproof.
During the Coffee Cup, Ramsey played for the Americano Water Works as a lineup player.
COMMUNITY REPORTSThe remainder of this article contains lore created collaboratively by the Blaseball community.
Blaseball Career
Pre-ILB
Ramsey first encountered Blaseball while drinking from a pool of primordial malice (allegedly, to impress a woman they were dating at the time) and witnessing the First Pitch (or an approximation thereof). This created an irresistible compulsion to play Blaseball, and despite having no prior experience with the splort, Ramsey could consistently be found clinging to the fence outside Hellmouth Sunbeams (then the Moab Sunbeams) games and attempting to ingest stray balls. This determination ultimately proved appealing to the Sunbeams, who brought Ramsey on as a member of the roster. The batter served admirably for several years before being released as a free agent, after which Ramsey felt inexplicably drawn to the fledgling Shoe Thieves.
Career with the Shoe Thieves
Ramsey has proved to be a reliable hitter, going as far as winning the team's MVP award for Postseason 2 due to their consistency and high RBI count. Ramsey plays the little-known defensive position of "longstop", a variant of the more commonly used shortstop that places the player almost entirely in left field. This allows Ramsey to give batting tips and spare blueberry muffins to left-fielder Velazquez Alstott, as well as to see approximately two seconds into the future.
During the siesta following Season 3, Ramsey began dabbling in mechanical tinkering and blood magic. During an interview conducted several months prior to the start of Season 4, Ramsey showed off a work-in-progress of what they described as an "accursed grappling hook," which they claimed to have created with the use of their own blood. When questioned further, they reported the volume of blood used as being "around a cup and a half," and gave no justification for their new hobby beyond "Boredom."
During the Season 4 finals, the finished grappling hook was stolen from Ramsey's locker by recent Shoe Thieves addition Richardson Games. Regarding the theft, then-teammate Antonio Wallace disclosed that “the rest of us all know better than to root through Esme’s stuff, and I don’t think Dickson took it seriously when they told him the thing drinks blood. But hey, live and learn and all that.” When asked how they intended to respond to the theft of their wretched contraption, Ramsey responded, “I'm gonna point and laugh.”
Personal Life
Velasquez Alstott and Ramsey have a close relationship, with Ramsey frequently seen giving Alstott piggy back rides around the field and Alstott referring to Ramsey and "Big Ems".
Ramsey also plays jazz stand-up bass and sings in the Esme Ramsey Quartet, along with Joe Voorhees (piano), Gunther O'Brian (drums), and Antonio Wallace (ribcage xylophone).
After Workman Gloom was transferred to the Canada Moist Talkers and incinerated in Season 7, Ramsey took over primary care of Beasley Gloom. Before Workman's incineration, Ramsey managed to nab their hat, which she then gave to Beasley Gloom to comfort him in his time of sorrow. Ramsey takes Beasley Gloom for lots of walks and makes sure he knows he is a very good boy.
When Howell Franklin joined the Shoe Thieves, Ramsey welcomed the werewolf by taking them on their first heist. The pair bonded over the experience and it is rumored that they could be heard celebrating their victory from the rooftops, howling at the moon.
Cult Following
Due to their revelatory experience witnessing the First Pitch, several philosophical and religious organizations view Ramsey as a conduit for divine truth, including the Alliance of Gnostic Blaseball Historians, the Imperial Low Council of Bavaria, the Sisters of Shattering and the New Sandford Ramseyians. For the majority of their career Ramsey declined all requests for comment on their popularity with such groups, but midway through Season 4 they responded to a reporter's query on the subject in a post-game interview:
Look, I've seen the beginning and end of everything, I've stared directly into the blinding visage of the being that threw the First Pitch, I've seen the entirety of time and space laid out before me like a cheap hotel continental breakfast buffet. And you know what? Last game I struck out twice, my team has a losing record, and one of our best players just transferred to the Wet Faces or whatever. None of it matters. We're all gonna die. You either eat [expletive deleted] or play ball. I'm gonna play ball.
Disputed Inheritance Claim
Ramsey claims to be Gordon Ramsey's illegitimate child. This claim is substantiated by the fact that Ramsey is Choux Stadium's preeminent patissier. However, Gordon has no knowledge of Ramsey's existence, and is entirely unable to answer questions regarding the batter.
Quotes
- On their relationship status: "One Time a fan asked me to marry her. I said she can do whatever she wants. I think there was a priest there? It's whatever."
- On cooking tips: "It's easier to fit the ball in your mouth if you cut it in half first." Also: "I learned this technique in culinary school. It's called 'digestion'."
- On fashion: "Why are you speaking to me?"
- On preferred pronouns: "Who gave you permission to refer to me at all?"
Gallery
Esme Ramsey art by Discord user grr
Mini-Blaseballer by @HetreaSky
tlopps card by @johannagaudet
By @glassgoblin
Esme and Jessica Telephone, by @solphy
| Players | Batters | |
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| Pitchers | ||
| Shadows | ||
| Buried | Richardson Games · Darren Chill · Slosh Gulp · Becker Solis | |
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| Stats | Season | β1 · β2 · β3 · β4 · β5 · β6 · β7 · β8 · β9 · β10 · β11 · β12 · β13 · β14 · β15 · β16 · β17 · β18 · β19 · β20 · β21 · β22 · β23 · β24 1 · 2 · Full List |
| Circuits | Gamma 1 · Gamma 2 · Gamma 3 · Gamma 4 | |
| Events | The Grand Unslam · Day X | |
| Ballpark | Choux Stadium | |
| Community Lore | ||
| Staff | Cornelius Games · Matteo Prestige · Sneaker Pete · Holden Milk | |
| Places | Charleston · The Beck And Call · Sunken Charleston Remembrance Obelisk | |
| History | Charleston Shoe Thieves' History · Fan Awards | |
| Fan Culture 📣 · Fan Works 💌 · Tlopps Cards 🃏 | ||
| Your Kicks are Our Kicks. | ||
