ROUNDS 1-24 (merged)

Well that didn't take long. Of course, the answer is: once you have the best hitters who have ever been, you need the best pitchers who have ever been. And my scouts from the past advise me that

ItsOnlyThree !

So, the Riddlers welcome Mr. Brown (who only needs three). Check out this series of ERAs, and tell me that there is more to pitching than not giving up runs

1906 29 CHC NL 1.04
1907 30 CHC NL 1.39
1908 31 CHC NL 1.47
1909 32 CHC NL 1.31
1910 33 CHC NL 1.86

No limp wristed wannabe here.
This is Mordecai, the best that has ever been!

With their second pick of the draft, the Blundering Dunderheads will take, formerly of Houston Colt 45s, Joeseph Leonard Morgan, second baseman.

With the first pick of the 3rd round, the Blundering Dunderheads suprise the crowd by picking left handed hurler Carl Hubbell.



Jay

The Behrens are catching me napping, while they pick up the crucial middle infielders.
And that is what I do.

The Riddlers are Napping for the 24th selection of this draft, and are proud to announce that Mr. Lajoie has joined the club!

What better teammates than Ty and Nap?

Wallace Fessenden selects Warren Spahn.

With the 26th pick of the Historical League draft, the Cleveland Spiders select...

Mickey Mantle, CF



Scouts feel young Mickey has much promise with the bat, showing great power from both sides of the plate. Mickey was unavailable for comment after the pick, but the Spiders are confident he'll be a great fit hitting in the 3 spot in front of the veteran slugger Foxx.

With the 27th pick in the draft Pray For Rain selects out of Columbia University second baseman Eddie Collins.

I choose Cap Anson who played most of his career at 1st base.

Mark

With the seventh pick in the third round, the Baltimore Orioles select P Eddie Plank of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Via PM'ed list, arandy selects...

Joe DiMaggio, OF

In the 3rd round of the draft The Windmakers chose the Jewish gentleman and well know RBI man The orignal (Hammerin Hank) Greenberg to hold down 1st base

Straying from the distant past to a closer one with polyester uniforms, the Dreamers select the greatest third baseman their owner has ever seen, Michael Jack Schmidt.

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4.34 - bowlingshoeguy - GEORGE BRETT

4.35 - nolemmings - BARRY BONDS

4.36 - TheBig6 - ED DELAHANTY

4.37 - arandy - WHITEY FORD

4.38 - Orioles1954 - ALEX RODRIGUEZ

4.39 - Square_Frame_Ramly - PETE ROSE

4.40 - slidekellyslide - MICKEY COCHRANE

4.41 - fisherboy7 - JOHNNY BENCH

4.42 - the-illini - WEE WILLIE KEELER

4.43 - ItsOnlyGil - ALBERT PUJOLS

4.44 - sabrjay - ROY CAMPANELLA

The last pick in the 3rd round by the Stuffy McInnis's will be Addie Joss, anchor of the pitching staff.

Lee

The first pick in the 4th round by the Stuufy McInnis's at 3rd base from the Kansas City Royals George Brett. Now that is an infield!!!!!!!

Lee

The Dreamers select Barry Lamar Bonds

The Windmakers are most elated and proud to draft Cleveland's favorite son and stalwart baseball God, BIG ED DELAHANTY in the 4th round to patrol the out field and knock the cover off the ball. Mr. Delehanty could not be reached for comment as he is on vacation to Niagra Falls.

The Joe Shlabotniks choose: Whitey Ford

With their 5th round pick, the Baltimore Orioles will use the 25% rule and select Alex Rodriguez, third basemen for the New York Yankees.

Pete Rose

With their fourth round pick Pray For Rain selects out of Boston University catcher Mickey Cochrane.

With their 4th round pick, the Cleveland Spiders are pleased to select...

The "real" greatest catcher of all time, Johnny Bench.



When asked for a comment, Johnny responded with "Mickey who???"

Wallace Fessenden needs a leadoff hitter from the old school way of playing ball, and finds the man he wants in Wee Willie Keeler.

Thr Riddlers select Al Pujols, 1B/OF.

Round 3

5.45 - sabrjay - DIZZY DEAN

5.46 - itsonlygil - JOHN MCGRAW

5.47 - the-illini - LARRY "YOGI" BERRA

5.48- fisherboy7 - CHARLIE GEHRINGER

5.49 - slidekellyslide - ROGER CLEMENS

5.50 - square_frame_ramly - ROBERTO CLEMENTE

5.51 - orioles1954 - RICKEY HENDERSON

5.52 - arandy - FRANK CHANCE

5.53 - thebig6 - EDDIE MATHEWS

5.54 - nolemmings - BILL DICKEY

5.55 - bowlingshoeguy - ERNIE LOMBARDI