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'''Forrest Bookbaby''' was a lineup player for the [[Philly Pies]]. Bookbaby previously played for the [[Charleston Shoe Thieves]] before being traded to the Pies for [[Kevin Dudley]] due to the ''Go Away'' [[blessing]] awarded during the [[Season 3#Election Results|Season 3 elections]]. He was incinerated on [[Season 6]], Day 21.
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a lineup player for the [[Philly Pies]], and was with the team from the {{BetaSeason|3#Election_Results|@ election}} until being [[Incineration|incinerated]] on {{BetaSeason|6}}, Day 21. Bookbaby also played for the [[Charleston Shoe Thieves]].
  
 
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In the Season 4 elections, Bookbaby was changed from a pitcher to a lineup player as a result of the blessing [[Season 4#Blessings 2|The Best Offense]].
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Bookbaby joined the [[ILB]] as a pitcher for the [[Charleston Shoe Thieves]] with {{BetaSeason|1|the Return of Blaseball}}.
  
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During the [[Season 5#Election%20Results|Season 5 election]], Bookbaby's batting and defense fell half a star as a part of the [[Charleston Shoe Thieves]]' ''Bad Neighbors'' blessing.
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During the {{BetaSeason|3#Election%20Results|@ election}}, Bookbaby joined the [[Philly Pies]] as a result of the '''{{BetaSeason|3#Blessings 2|Go Away}}''' blessing. Bookbaby was replaced with [[Kevin Dudley]].
  
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During the {{BetaSeason|4#Election%20Results|@ election}}, Bookbaby became a lineup player as a result of the '''{{BetaSeason|4#Blessings 2|The Best Offense}}''' blessing.
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During the {{BetaSeason|5#Election%20Results|@ election}}, Bookbaby's batting and defense fell half a star as a part of the [[Charleston Shoe Thieves]]' '''Bad Neighbors''' blessing.
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On {{BetaSeason|6}}, Day 21, Bookbaby was [[Incineration|incinerated]] and replaced by [[Alston Cerveza]].
 
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Forrest Bookbaby is a former lineup player and pitcher for the [[Philly Pies]].
 
  
 
==Early Life and Recruitment==
 
==Early Life and Recruitment==
  
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Originally hailing from the [[Hellmouth]], Bookbaby's path to blaseball stardom began when his parents perished in the Hellmouth eruption of XX09. Bookbaby kept out of trouble by studying finance while he made his way through the foster system. He eventually joined his mentor [[Cornelius Games]]'s "blaseball team" front organization, then unnamed, as a trainee accountant. After earning his last name with skilled bookkeeping, he found himself thrust onto the mound in an attempt to live up to Games's high hopes. While with the Shoe Thieves, Bookbaby specialized in stealing platform pumps typical of the disco scene.
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Originally hailing from Moab, Utah, Bookbaby's path to blaseball stardom began when his parents perished in the [[Hellmouth (entity)|Hellmouth]] eruption of XX09. Bookbaby kept out of trouble by studying finance while he made his way through the foster system. He eventually joined his mentor [[Cornelius Games]]'s "blaseball team" front organization, then unnamed, as a trainee accountant. After earning his last name with skilled bookkeeping, he found himself thrust onto the mound in an attempt to live up to Games's high hopes. While with the [[Charleston Shoe Thieves|Shoe Thieves]], Bookbaby specialized in stealing platform pumps typical of the disco scene.
  
 
==Trade Controversy==
 
==Trade Controversy==
  
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After the Season 3 finals, Bookbaby was caught in Tastykake Stadium trying to sneak off with the teams' cleats (and possibly sensitive financial information). He made a deal to play for the Pies in order to avoid prosecution. The Pies sent [[Kevin Dudley]] in exchange.
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After the Season 3 finals, Bookbaby was caught in [[Tastycake Stadium]] trying to sneak off with the teams' cleats (and possibly sensitive financial information). He made a deal to play for the Pies in order to avoid prosecution. The Pies sent [[Kevin Dudley]] in exchange.
  
 
==Incineration==
 
==Incineration==
 
On Season 6, Day 21, Bookbaby was [[Incineration|incinerated]] by a rogue [[umpire]]. It is widely believed that this was the result of Bookbaby mismanaging the Umpires’s pension fund, including light embezzlement. "Doh, ya got me," said Bookbaby, scratching his head sheepishly as the umpire's gaze fell upon him. "Easy come, easy go."
 
On Season 6, Day 21, Bookbaby was [[Incineration|incinerated]] by a rogue [[umpire]]. It is widely believed that this was the result of Bookbaby mismanaging the Umpires’s pension fund, including light embezzlement. "Doh, ya got me," said Bookbaby, scratching his head sheepishly as the umpire's gaze fell upon him. "Easy come, easy go."
  
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=== Music ===
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Forest Bookbaby is mentioned in the following song(s):
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* [https://thegarages.bandcamp.com/track/the-fourth-slot-curse The Fourth Slot Curse] by Tommy (@s00tsprite#6992)
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File:139ForrestBookbaby.png|Mini-Blaseballer by {{Twitter|name=HetreaSky}}
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File:139ForrestBookbaby.png|Mini-Blaseballer by [http://miniblaseball.surge.sh/ '''@HetreaSky''']
 
File:Bookbaby my beloved.png|by {{Twitter|name=bugsbenedict}}
 
File:Bookbaby my beloved.png|by {{Twitter|name=bugsbenedict}}
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File:Familial Parallels.jpg|alt=A digital drawing of Paula Reddick and Forrest Bookbaby depicting hir death and his incineration. Paula is a ghost with brown skin and silver-gray hair wearing a dull teal shroud, shi looks distressed. Behind hir is an erupting volcano and formations of desert rock. Forrest is a man with dark hair with a teal highlight, wearing sunglasses, a teal and red uniform, and blue colored hearing aids. He is engulfed in flames, and behind him is the solar eclipse symbol and a checkered pattern reminiscent of the Hall of Flame with a pattern of four swords on top of it.|''Familial Parallels''<br />by [https://twitter.com/bugsbenedict/status/1464624759052849152 '''@bugsbenedict''']
 
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Latest revision as of 02:32, 23 February 2023

Forrest Bookbaby was a lineup player for the Philly Pies, and was with the team from the Season β3 election until being incinerated on Season β6, Day 21. Bookbaby also played for the Charleston Shoe Thieves.

Official League Records

Bookbaby joined the ILB as a pitcher for the Charleston Shoe Thieves with the Return of Blaseball.

During the Season β3 election, Bookbaby joined the Philly Pies as a result of the Go Away blessing. Bookbaby was replaced with Kevin Dudley.

During the Season β4 election, Bookbaby became a lineup player as a result of the The Best Offense blessing.

During the Season β5 election, Bookbaby's batting and defense fell half a star as a part of the Charleston Shoe Thieves' Bad Neighbors blessing.

On Season β6, Day 21, Bookbaby was incinerated and replaced by Alston Cerveza.

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

Early Life and Recruitment

Originally hailing from Moab, Utah, Bookbaby's path to blaseball stardom began when his parents perished in the Hellmouth eruption of XX09. Bookbaby kept out of trouble by studying finance while he made his way through the foster system. He eventually joined his mentor Cornelius Games's "blaseball team" front organization, then unnamed, as a trainee accountant. After earning his last name with skilled bookkeeping, he found himself thrust onto the mound in an attempt to live up to Games's high hopes. While with the Shoe Thieves, Bookbaby specialized in stealing platform pumps typical of the disco scene.

Trade Controversy

After the Season 3 finals, Bookbaby was caught in Tastycake Stadium trying to sneak off with the teams' cleats (and possibly sensitive financial information). He made a deal to play for the Pies in order to avoid prosecution. The Pies sent Kevin Dudley in exchange.

Incineration

On Season 6, Day 21, Bookbaby was incinerated by a rogue umpire. It is widely believed that this was the result of Bookbaby mismanaging the Umpires’s pension fund, including light embezzlement. "Doh, ya got me," said Bookbaby, scratching his head sheepishly as the umpire's gaze fell upon him. "Easy come, easy go."

Fan Works

Music

Forest Bookbaby is mentioned in the following song(s):


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