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Finn James was a player in the Shadows for the Baltimore Crabs, and was with the team from Season β4, Day 63 until Fall Ball.

Official League Records

James joined the ILB as a lineup player for the Baltimore Crabs on Season β4, Day 63 after the incineration of Combs Duende.

During the Season β4 elections, James became a pitcher via the Mutual Aid blessing.

During the Season β5 elections, James received boosts in all ratings as well as a boost in baserunning as a part of the Crabs' Horde Hallucinations, Falling Stars, and Rollback Netcode blessings.

On Season β10, Day 72, James threw only the 2nd perfect game in recorded blaseball history. They recorded 4 strikeouts against the Breckenridge Jazz Hands in a 10-0 victory.

On Season β10, Day X, James gained the Mild modification after the Crabs lost to THE SHELLED ONE'S PODS. Due to the Crabs' Ascension, James was absent from the ILB from the Season β10 elections until the Descension.

During the Season β12 elections, James' defense was increased by 2.1 → 3.0 as a result of the Crabs' The Rack blessing. Additionally, Forbes benefited from a 3.3 → 3.9 increase to pitching as a result of the Firefighters' Tag Team Pitching blessing.

On Season β20, Day 88, James retreated to the Crabs' Shadows in exchange for Axel Campbell via the Chesapeake Racetrack and Ballpark's Fax Machine.

On Season β21, Day 72, James rejoined the Crabs' active roster in exchange for Axel Campbell via the Chesapeake Racetrack and Ballpark's Fax Machine. During the Season β21 elections, James gained the Heist Expert modification as a result of the Play to Find Out blessing.

Over the course of Season β23, James entered and exited the Crabs' Shadows two times as a result of Chesapeake Racetrack and Ballpark Fax Machine events, ending the Season on the pitching rotation.

On Season β24, Day 20, James retreated to the Crabs' Shadows in exchange for Axel Campbell at Chesapeake Racetrack and Ballpark via the Ratified Fax Machine.

COMMUNITY REPORTS
The remainder of this article contains lore created collaboratively by the Blaseball community.

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Conflicting Reports

Finn James’ origins are a highly disputed topic among both Crabs fans and local Baltimore citizens. This is not helped by James’ insistence on explaining their origins to anyone who asks, and always giving wildly different answers. When confronted on this topic they simply responded that “it’s all true, especially the parts that can’t be”.

Acting Career

Finn has found some renown for their roles in Baltimore's film scene. In an interview in Baltimore Horror Monthly, James stated that [sic]"[they had] been trying to get something a little less...samey. You know? My range is so much broader than roaring, flailing my arms and ripping things up. I can sing, but they never want to let the giant fish man sing. No appeal - they say. I personally think it would add some much needed depth to the character, but they never agree."

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
19██	The Thing from the Old Bay	The Thing (from the Old Bay)
19██	Crabzilla v. The Giant Fish Man	The Giant Fish Man
19██	Crabzilla v. The Giant Fish Man 2: Wet and Wild	The Giant Fish Man
20██	Crabzilla v. The Giant Fish Man 3: Trouble At The Red Lobster	The Giant Fish Man
20██	Red Lobster Commercial ("There's a Fish Man In My Soup!")	The Average Sized Fish Man
20██	Crabzilla v. The Giant Fish Man 4: Splashing Out	The Giant Fish Man
20██	The Form Of Fluid	Romero "Fish out of Water" LeStrange

Or that least that's how Finn tells it.

Career with the Crabs

Despite the many stories James tells of their origins, one thing quickly became obvious to the Baltimore Crabs - Finn James very much enjoyed the splort of blaseball. While it was well known that “Finn James wins games” their reputation never quite reached the intensity of their teammate Brock Forbes nor did their strategic prowess. James did however take the opportunity to set themselves up in what became known as the “pitchers apartment” shared by Forbes, Adalberto Tosser and occasionally Tillman Henderson. James was often said to have simply let themselves in one day and taken up residence in the spare bathroom, refusing to leave and driving up the water bill. James did however keep up with the Crab’s reputation - being among the only players to pitch a perfect game in the Discipline Era, and helping the Crabs arrive at ascension in Season 10.

After Ascension

In the time after ascension Finn James had cemented themselves as a core member of the Baltimore Crabs, and a part of this involved taking up a leadership role with the Crab’s varied pitchers, guiding practice and dolling out tips for their teammates, especially after the loss of the Crabs other original pitchers, Adalberto Tosser and Brock Forbes.

James’ teaching style was said to consist mostly of telling other players to throw “like this” which garnered a mixed reaction from their pupils. Parker Parra seemed to enjoying using these practices to throw pitches “so far away from the strike zone that it's in danger of beaning the on-deck batter”. Lorcan Smaht was able to follow along well until eir alternation, at which point ey joined teammate Axel Campbell in describing the practices as “basically useless”. Alston Cerveza however stood out as one of James’ fans, fondly recounting the story of going to James for advice before his debut game as a pitcher, and having James simply tell him how to pitch a perfect game; which he then proceeded to do. Neither Campbell or Smaht were available for comment after the event.

Despite Montgomery Bullock’s brief return to the team, they were content to let James keep their position as pitching coach as “they seemed like they were having a lot of fun with it”.

The Event Horizon

As the end of the era drew closer, James found themselves reaching out to the newer members of the team to help them deal with the stress of their impending transition into whatever was coming next. Being a veteran of ascension, it was something that they were both equipped to handle and eager to help with. While team captain Kennedy Loser was there to supply the quiet reassurance he could carry, James was able to lend a hand with more lighthearted antics and diversions. Lorcan Smaht in particular appreciated James’ willingness to let the big issues lie as they helped em through eir alternation, and the trade of eir sibling Trinity Smaht.

When the Blackhole (blackhole) came for the Crabs, James made sure they could greet it with no regrets.

Fan Works

art by kayleerowena
Art by @glassgoblin
A felt Finn James by @filledupwstars
finn james by @kayleerowena
Art by @buzzard
Art by @gaymaul
Fan Art by @KayleeRowena

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-File:Finn James - Kaylee.png|Fan Art by [https://twitter.com/kayleerowena @KayleeRowena]
+File:Kaylee rowena finn ophelia.jpg|alt=a digital painting of finn james, a white woman with wavy red hair, a glowing anglerfish lure, and eyes with black sclera and glowing pupils. she's in a dark lake with lilypads and flowers surrounding her, submerged up to her mouth. |art by [https://kayleerowena.com kayleerowena]
 File:Finn James - Goblin.png|Art by '''[https://twitter.com/glassgoblin/ @glassgoblin]'''
 File:Finn James - filledupwithstars.jpg|A felt Finn James by {{Twitter|name=filledupwstars}}
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 File:Sunflower Finn James buzzard.png|alt=A fullbody digital painting of finn james, an armless blue person with an entire anglerfish as a head. The anglerfish has a slightly humanoid face and her lure has a three-fingered hand on the end. She is wearing a pair of light blue overalls with sunflowers painted on them, a yellow sleeveless shirt, yellow and orange striped socks, and light blue tevas. She is smiling and looking at the camera. The background is patterned with soft floral orange.|Art by [https://twitter.com/saltbuzzard/status/1399786904741105670 @buzzard]
 File:Finn color.png|Art by '''[https://twitter.com/gaymaul/status/1532419283669635074?s=20&t=AGh8cCltXxCR2YdxPxvJ8g @gaymaul]'''
+File:Finn James - Kaylee.png|Fan Art by [https://twitter.com/kayleerowena @KayleeRowena]
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