Chicago Firefighters

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The Chicago Firefighters are an Internet League Blaseball team in the Wild High division of the Wild League. They have been a part of Internet League Blaseball since Season AA. They formerly played in the Lawful Good division of the Good League.

Roster

New Era

Lineup Rotation
Shadows
Shadows are currently unknown or unavailable.

Expansion Era

Lineup Rotation
Shadows


Player History

For a list of all former players, see Category:Former Chicago Firefighters Players.

Date Removed Added Cause
Toggle Intrateam Moves (Fax, Voicemail, etc.)
β02 24 Tyreek Olive Paula Mason 🔥 Incineration
β03 EL Atlas Guerra Axel Trololol 🍬 Blessing (🔥) Vulture
β04 4 Paula Mason Thomas Kirby 🥩 Feedback
β05 EL Axel Trololol Joshua Watson 🦀 Blessing (🦀) The Plan? Pitch from the Plate
β07 EL0 Joshua Watson Axel Cardenas 🍗 Blessing (🔥) Champs in the Making
β07 EL1 Axel Cardenas José Haley 🍗 Blessing (🔥) Champs in the Making
β07 EL2 Mullen Peterson Kennedy Rodgers 🍗 Blessing (🔥) Champs in the Making
β08 86 José Haley Goobie Ballson 🔥 Incineration
β09 99 - Mags Banananana 🔥 Playoff Birth
β09 EL Thomas Kirby Socks Maybe 🔥 Incineration
via Blessing (🔥) Dead Weight
β10 EL0 - Peanutiel Duffy 🥜 Death of the Shelled One
β10 EL1 - Peanut Holloway 🥜 Death of the Shelled One
β12 61 Edric Tosser Agan Harrison 👐 Feedback
β12 79 Joshua Butt Gita Sparrow 🔥 Incineration
β12 99 - Orpheus Yardstick 🔥 Playoff Birth
β13 99 - Irnee Fiesta 🔥 Playoff Birth
β13 EL0 Mags Banananana - 📱 Will (🔥) Revoke
β13 EL1 Peanut Holloway NaN 📱 Will (📱) Exchange
β13 EL2 NaN Wanda Schenn 🐌 Will (🐌) Exchange
β14 67 Rivers Rosa NaN 🐌 Feedback
β14 79 NaN Dunlap Figueroa 🐅 Feedback
β14 EL Dunlap Figueroa Gabriel Griffith 🐅 Will (🔥) Equivalent Exchange
β16 99 - Anastasia Isarobot 🔥 Playoff Birth
β17 27 - Lance Serotonin 🏋️‍ Attraction
β17 99 - Tucker Thane 🔥 Playoff Birth
β17 EL1 Goobie Ballson Carmelo Plums 🗣️ Will (🗣️) Equivalent Exchange
β17 EL2 - Evelton McBlase II 🛠️ Roamin'
β18 1 - Alx Keming 👟 Attraction
β18 EL0 Evelton McBlase II - Roamin'
β18 EL1 Agan Harrison - 🛠️ Will (🔥) Shadow Revoke
β19 42 Carmelo Plums Geepa Beanpot 🔥 Incineration
β19 99 - Muggsy Portmanteau 🔥 Playoff Birth
19 EL1 Gabriel Griffith Alyssa Harrell 🏝️ Will (🏝️) Equivalent Exchange
20 EL1 Alyssa Harrell Gabriel Griffith 🏝️ Will (🔥) Equivalent Exchange
β22 99 - Squidgey Nugget 🔥 Playoff Birth
22 EL1 Wanda Schenn Mcdowell Mason 🌮 Will (🔥) Equivalent Exchange
22 EL1 Conrad Twelve - 🎸 Blessing (🎸) Gachapon
22 EL1 Alx Keming - Blessing (✨) Mass Attraction
β23 4 - Quack Hookrace 🏋️‍ Phantom Thieves Guild
β23 13 Isaac Johnson Stout Schmitt 🚤 Feedback
β23 24 Grit Watson - 🦀 Phantom Thieves Guild
β23 791 - Steals Mondegreen 🏋️‍ Phantom Thieves Guild
β23 96 Lance Serotonin - 🔱 Phantom Thieves Guild
β23 117 - Gerund Pantheocide 💫 ILB Semi-Centennial
23 EL1 Patel Olive - 🌮 Blessing (🌮) Gachapon
β24 13 - Agan Espinoza 📱 Attraction

Season Results

In Season 1, the Chicago Firefighters went 56-43 (.566) in the season, advancing to the postseason. The Firefighters won against the Dallas Steaks in round one. The second match-up saw them win against the Boston Flowers with a 3-1 score, advancing to the finals, where they were defeated by the Philly Pies with a score of 3-1.

In Season β2, the Chicago Firefighters went 60-39 (.606) in the season, advancing to the postseason. The Firefighters lost against the Boston Flowers in the first round with a score of 3-2.

In Season β3, the Chicago Firefighters went 35-64 (.353) in the season. They did not advance to the postseason.

In Season β4, the Chicago Firefighters went 61-38 (.616) in the season, advancing to the postseason. The Firefighters won against the Charleston Shoe Thieves in round one with a score of 3-1. They lost to the New York Millennials in round two, with a score of 2-3. In the Season 4 Elections, the Firefighters were also hit with Targeted Shame, which states that should the Firefighters be shamed, they will start the next run with negative runs equal to their shame.

In Season β5, the Chicago Firefighters went 60-39 (.606) in the season, advancing to the postseason. The Firefighters won against the New York Millennials in round one with a score of 3-1. The second match-up saw them win against the San Francisco Lovers 3-2, advancing to the finals, where they defeated the Breckenridge Jazz Hands in a tense 3-2 series to become the Internet League Champions! In the Season 5 Elections, the Firefighters won Katamari which boosted their defense, but lost the election for the Fireproof Jacket (which was won and then promptly discarded by Mclaughlin Scorpler for Noise-Cancelling Headphones instead.)

In Season β6, the Chicago Firefighters went 50-49 (.505) in the season, finishing at the bottom of their new Wild High division. They did not advance to the postseason. To add further insult to injury, they lost the Fireproof Jacket blessing election again, this time to the Seattle Garages' Oliver Mueller.

In Season β7, the Chicago Firefighters went 50-49 (.505) in the season, finishing at the bottom of Wild High. They were the only Wild High team to not advance to the postseason. In the Season 7 Elections, the Firefighters won the Champs in the Making blessing and stole three players from the Season 7 champs the Mexico City Wild Wings. They also won the Hand-Me Downs blessing, which allowed Declan Suzanne to steal Oliver Muller's Fireproof Jacket. The Firefighters were also hit with Shame Bubble, which states that should the Firefighters be shamed during Season 8, they will start the next run with negative runs equal to their shame.

In Season 8, Day 16, the Firefighters and San Francisco Lovers made Blaseball history with the first ever double shut-out. Due to Firefighters being Shamed in their Day 15 match against the Lovers, and starting Day 16 with -1 runs due to Shame Bubble, the game concluded with a score of -1-0 to the Lovers.

At the end of Season β9, the Chicago Firefighters received one of the first two wildcard picks in Blaseball history. The other wildcard went to Hawai'i Fridays. During Season 9 Postseason, an unbreakable bond was formed between the two wildcard teams. Unfortunately, the Chicago Firefighters lost out to the Hellmouth Sunbeams and were eliminated from the postseason. The Hawai'i Fridays won game two in an upset victory against the Hades Tigers. In a moving display of solidarity for the Fridays, the Chicago Firefighters declared every day in Chicago as Friday. The Fridays ended up losing game three, but the bond formed between the Firefighters and the Fridays continues to hold strong. As a result of the Season 9 Election, the Firefighters were subjected to Targeted Shame, but protected by the Wild High Fifth Base Bubble.

In the Season β11 elections, the Firefighters were assigned the Arcana XIIII Temperance.

In Season β12, the Firefighters entered the wildcard round of the Internet Series. They lost to the Mexico City Wild Wings 2-1. They won the Tag Team Pitching, Late to the Party, and Organ Replacements blessings, which increased all pitching stars by 10%, gave the Late to the Party Modification, and re-rolled Agan Harrison and Kennedy Rodgers's pitching stats twice and once, respectively. In addition, the Firefighters voted for the Infuse and Foreshadow Wills, infusing Joshua Butt and sending Declan Suzanne into the shadows in return for Mags Banananana.

In Season β13, the Chicago Firefighters went 63-36 (.640) with 64 wins, finishing first in the Wild High division. They won against the Houston Spies 3-2 in the Division Series, but the LA Unlimited Tacos beat them 3-2 in the next round. In the Season β13 elections, the Firefighters voted for the Infuse and Foreshadow wills, infusing Lou Roseheart and revoking Mags Banananana, giving them the Roamin' modification before they wandered to the New York Millennials.

During the Season β14 elections, the Firefighters' Exchange Will targeted Gabriel Griffith and sent Dunlap Figueroa to the Hades Tigers in return. Swamuel Mora was also boosted via the Infuse Will.

During the Season β15 election, Lou Roseheart became a pitcher via the Firefighters' Move will. Roseheart's Triple Threat modification was also changed to the High Pressure modification by the Firefighters' Reform will. The Firefighters also won the Lead Off blessing, moving Wesley Poole from the rotation to the lineup.

In the Season β16 elections, the Firefighters enriched themselves with the Fourth Strike modification using the Enrich will and also rerolled Socks Maybe's stats as a result of the Firefighters' Alternate Trust will, giving Maybe the Alternate and Careful modifications as well.

During the Season β17 elections, the Firefighters' Foreshadow will sent Agan Harrison to the shadows in return for Conrad Twelve, as well as the Firefighters' Transfuse will infusing Gita Sparrow's batting and outfusing Sparrow's defense. The Firefighters also won the On Deck blessing, rerolling the Firefighters' entire shadows and giving them all the Alternate modification. That same election, Goobie Ballson was exchanged for Carmelo Plums using the Canada Moist Talkers' Equivalent Exchange will. Additionally,Evelton McBlase II wandered to the Firefighters' from the Core Mechanics due to the Roamin' modification.

During the Season β18 elections, Agan Harrison's batting was increased as a result of the Firefighters' Shadow Infuse will. Harrison then gained the Roamin' as a result of the Firefighters' Shadow Revoke will and wandered to the Core Mechanics. Justice Spoon was also alternated a second time and arrived with the Undertaker modification as a result of the Firefighters' Alternate Trust will.

In the Season β19 elections, the Firefighters' Foreshadow will sent Caleb Alvarado to the shadows in return for Clare Mccall, as well as deciding to Alternate Trust Socks Maybe for a second time, giving them the Negative modification. Additionally, Gabriel Griffith was exchanged for Alyssa Harrell using the Hawai'i Fridays' Equivalent Exchange will.

In the Season β23 elections, the Firefighters' recieved the Team Roamless Crate, granting Roamless as a permanent team modification. The team also benefited from the Hitting Flotation Bubble, which boosted hitting by 4%.

Team Overview

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

For a more in-depth look at the team, see Chicago Firefighters/History.

The Chicago Firefighters exist to maintain the balance between the entity known as Chicago and the entity known as the Fire. As long as there has been Chicago, there has been the Fire, and as long as there has been the Fire, there have been Firefighters. Nobody knows who or what started the fire; it is said to have always been burning since the world began turning. Nobody knows who the first Firefighter was; all Firefighters hope they will be the last.

How Firefighters are selected is not clear. Anecdotally, Firefighters have mentioned hearing far-off sirens and knowing that they had a choice: heed the call, and bear the burden of being locked in an endless struggle for balance, or ignore it, and know they have forsaken their duty.

After being summoned, a Firefighter is inextricably, cosmically bound to both the Fire and to Chicago. Some believe that a new Firefighter receives a fragment of Chicago’s consciousness; some believe them to receive a piece of the Fire itself, to allow them insight into its workings.

Even if they were from beyond the bounds of Chicago or venture away from the city, a Firefighter has always had, and will always have, a place in Chicago and a home to return to. When Firefighters die, they briefly become one with the Firefighter, rejoin the flame, and light the way for the generations of Firefighters to come.

History and Practices

The Chicago Firefighters team as it is known today was summoned to beat back the Great Chicago Blaseball Fire. After putting out the blaze, the Firefighters held a charity blaseball game at the Fire House against a local paramedic crew to raise funds for the city’s recovery. The game lasted for fourteen innings, and when the paramedics were shamed, they demanded the Firefighters become a professional blaseball team.

Despite playing blaseball professionally, the Chicago Firefighters still carry out their firefighting duties. Each Firefighter takes point on a twelve-hour shift; a standard 14-player lineup allows the Firefighters to use a one-week rotation system. Pitchers in the rotation who are not currently pitching a game are expected to cover any absences.

Following routine upgrades to the sprinkler system at the Fire House in the wake of Tyreek Olive’s incineration, many fans believed the Firefighters to be immune to incineration. However, the Firefighters themselves acknowledge that they are not, and to underestimate the power of fire is folly. There will, someday, be a fire that even the greatest Firefighter cannot extinguish.

The Katamari and Ocean City

Due to a player swap during the Season β5 election, Joshua Watson was recruited to join the Firefighters. Simultaneously, receiving the Katamari blessing meant a katamari was created. This katamari, colloquially called Mother Blase, added Ocean City—over which Joshua Watson presides as mayor—to Outer Chicago.

When Joshua Watson was traded to the Mexico City Wild Wings after the Season β8 election, the ruling of the Mexico City Wild Wings allowing Joshua Watson to conduct his mayoral duties in Ocean City in absentia caused it to separate from Mother Blase and cede from Outer Chicago. All citizens of Ocean City may still claim they are from Chicago, if they so choose.

Player Numbers

Each player's number corresponds to the Chicago zip code they live in. Players all have their number tattooed on the knuckles of one hand and WAFC tattooed on the other hand.

Players who inherit a number are from the zip code corresponding to their inherited number. If they were not from that zip code, they are now.

Staff

Coaches

The original Chicago Firefighters once had a manager and a coach. Legends claim that the original coach was even Chicago itself. Ever since the Great Chicago Blaseball Fire, the Firefighters have been a player-owned team, as all players are the coach and the manager.

The only other member of the coaching staff is the Third Base Coach. Each game, a lucky fan is chosen from the stadium and promoted to Third Base Coach, gaining the title Coach Casimir Pulaski Day. At the end of the game, the fan is subsequently demoted and their original name returned.

Bat Hat

A sentient pile of fire hats wearing a trench coat that seems to have resided in the stadium since the fire house was created, the Bat Hat is a friendly helper that does its best to help the Firefighters. Always there to deliver a sharpened batting axe or pick up a foul blaseball, fans often fondly remember the mind bending break in reality that is associated with not quite fully seeing or understanding how the Bat Hat gets around. The only time the Bat Hat has ever been seen outside of the Fire House is rumored sightings conducting the L train to and from lowest Wacker.

The Axeman

The Axeman is the creator of all equipment used by the Chicago Firefighters. Little is known of their origin, and what is known is a closely kept secret.

Mascots

Fan Culture

For more information regarding the Firefigters' fan culture, see Chicago Firefighters/Fan_Culture.

All fans of the Chicago Firefighters are from Chicago. Once someone chooses to be a fan of the Chicago Firefighters, they are from that moment on from Chicago.[1] At this time, it is unknown if this changes should a fan no longer support the Chicago Firefighters, as no one has yet been foolish enough to try.

Common chants include "We Are From Chicago" and its variations. It is also commonly shorted to "WAFC" and accompanied by the 🔥 emoji. Occasionally, it is a hashtag. Fans will shout these chants together in unison as a show of solidarity for many events, including winning a game, gaining a point, or even personal achievements. It is considered a greeting, farewell, and motto all at once. When asked, fans indicate that the "we" in "we are from Chicago" either refers to everyone who has ever been and will ever be a fan of the Firefighters, or every being ever to exist. It is not known which of these is the truth.

Fan Works

For fan art and team branding, see Chicago Firefighters/Fan Works.

Comics

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