Marvin
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Marvin, known by the Japanese version as Yarven Diyans (ヤーベン・ディヤンス), is a recurring character in Success Mode of the MLB Power Pros series as the Main Character's primary sidekick. Marvin's existence in plot and team roster mirrors the player's fate, earning promotions at the same time.
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Appearances
Marvin is identified by his gigantic pair of coke-bottled glasses which comically hide his eyes and expand his face. He spots light skin color, thick eyebrows, and short, blonde hair behind his cap. Like the main character, he is always seen in a team uniform.
Personality
Marvin is outgoing, optimistic, and a friendly person, but he has weird hobbies, strange accent and unorthodox ways to express himself, which cause him to appear a total klutz and extremely girl-shy. Marvin tends to blurt out whenever he's excited, and rarely fail to appear very awkward, silly, or annoying. He also has a tendency to gets carried away when he's being praised. Despite that, Marvin is a good person, and is considered a best friend by the main character.
Marvin likes a certain super robot anime and toy model called "Gundar Robots", which believe can cheer other people up despite the others' preferences.
Character Background
MLB Power Pros (2007)
Marvin enters Powerful University with the player and they sign up for the Tulips at the same time. Together with the player, he will lead the Tulips to an unlikely championship and make the minor leagues at the end of Success Mode.
Appearing as a Fate Card choice, the player has a choice of calling on Marvin in various situations for help.
MLB Power Pros 2008
In Success Mode 2008, Marvin is the player's (likely a different person from the 2007 protagonist) childhood friend as seen in flashback scenes. He and the player start out together in the AA Green Apples, later earning a promotion to the AAA Golden Apples after the first season.
Character Traits
Appearance and Personality
- Blond hair, wears thick glasses.
- Like the player, always in uniform.
- Outgoing but extremely girl-shy.
- Likes anime, in particular Gundar Robots. (2007)
- Klutz.
- Has a habit of calling the player "Chief".
- Can read Latin[1]
- Nickname: Four Eyes (Kid who plays catch, Lucy)
Baseball Skills
Marvin Lesman is a speedy center fielder, often batting leadoff on his team. If the player becomes the starting center fielder for the team, he will start at second base or Right Field.
- Bats: L
- Throws: R
- Positions: CF (main), 2B, RF (In 2008)
2007
Number: 70
| Player | TRJ | CON | PWR | RUN | ARM | FLD | ERR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin (Final Game) | 
|  (4)
| (41)
|  (6)
| (5)
| (4)
| (4)
|
| Gd Bunt, Stealing 4, Hd 1st Slide, Agg STL, Agg RUN | |||||||
2008
| Player | TRJ | CON | PWR | RUN | ARM | FLD | ERR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin (AAA) | 
| (7)
| (71)
|  (10)
|  (8)
| (7)
| (7)
|
| Gd Bunt, Stealing 4, Hd 1st Slide, Agg STL, Agg RUN | |||||||
Behind the Scenes
His counterpart in the Japanese Power Pros series is Akio Yabé. Marvin's very first appearance in the franchise dates back to Jikkyou Powerful ProYakyu 10, where the player will meet Marvin as Yabé's doppelganger when he travels to the USA. He has since become the default sidekick when the Success Mode setting is in the USA.
Marvin's name in the Japanese series is Yarven Diyans (ヤーベン・ディヤンス), which roughly translates to "Chief, I'm Yabé", a play on Yabé's idiosyncratic phrase.
References
| Team Members | |
|---|---|
| Powerful Tulips | Main Character • Marvin • Alvin • Milton • Peter • Robert • Toby • Mark • Brad • Rex • Robin • Becky • Stone • Willy |
| Green Apples | Main Character • Marvin • Sittch • Frank • Tom • William |
| Golden Apples | Main Character • Marvin • Terry • Joey |
