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December 6, 1942

1942-43 Amateur Draft Results

Balmoral, Oxford (BP) – The United Leagues held its sixth annual Amateur Draft at the Oxford College Auditorium in Balmoral today. As a result of wartime restrictions, a greater percentage of the over 140 eligible players were homegrown. But there were still a few non-native players that were already living in the country that were drafted. But if the war continues for an extended period as government and military leaders fear, future drafts will likely comprise players solely from Braeland.

The Cobourg Red Stockings selected first once again. They were followed by the Downie Chiefs and Pulberry Trolleys. Here is a brief sketch of the 16 players taken in the first round:

1st Pick – Cobourg Red Stockings:

IF Alexander Tolmie (23/80) – 20-years old; 6’-1”, 190 lbs.; Hits RH/Throws RH.

The first player drafted hails from Wolseley, Braeland’s second largest city. Tolmie is a fantastic prospect: tremendous contact potential, grade ‘A’ power and a terrific eye. He is also a strong defensive player at 2B and 3B. He has ‘future star’ written all over him.

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2nd Pick – Downie Chiefs:

OF Nathan Ashman (22/78) – 21-years old; 5’-10”, 170 lbs.; Hits RH/Throws RH.

A native of Brunswick, Ashman is not projected to be either a great contact or power hitter, but he does have a good eye. He also has the potential to be a great defensive outfielder, especially in right field and is blessed with amazing speed.

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3rd Pick – Pulberry Trolleys:

OF/IF Jon Pring (22/78) – 19-years old; 5’-9”, 160 lbs.; Hits SH/Throws RH.

Balmoral’s own Jon Pring was selected third in the draft. The hometown boy is a solid hitting prospect, combining amazing vision with tremendous raw power. He should be a versatile, albeit average defender with above-average speed.

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4th Pick – Sherburn Tigers:

RHP Jesús Chapa (20/79) – 19-years old; 6’-0”, 170 lbs.; Hits RH/Throws RH.

The first pitcher and foreign-born player selected, the Puerto Rican Chapa has all the tools to be a successful pitcher in the ULB. Chapa combines above-average stuff with incredible movement and excellent control.

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5th Pick – Fort Richmond Generals:

OF Ramón Corona (21/72) – 19-years old; 5’-11”, 170 lbs.; Hits RH/Throws LH.

Selected fifth, Corona hails from the Dominican Republic. Corona projects to be a pretty average contact hitter with above-average power and great speed on the base paths. He should also be a pretty good, although not flashy, defender.

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6th Pick – Hespeler Stars:

OF Jacob Pate (21/73) – 19-years old; 6’-0”, 170 lbs.; Hits LH/Throws LH.

The Queensland native should be a very good contact hitter with all-star power. His main weakness will be the laying off of bad pitches, especially anything on the inside of the plate. But he should be a good defender with above-average speed.

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7th Pick – Queensland Eagles:

RHP Jeremy Albury (20/69) – 19-years old; 6’-3”, 195 lbs.; Hits RH/Throws RH.

Albury combines above-average stuff with OK movement and outstanding control. He currently has five pitches in his repertoire. Not shown in the above graphic is his forkball (35/45).

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8th Pick – Wolseley Unions:

OF Glen Traill (22/71) – 20-years old; 5’-10”, 175 lbs.; Hits RH/Throws RH.

Traill projects to be average contact hitter with a decent eye and decent home run power. His biggest strengths are his very good defensive abilities in the outfield and tremendous speed on the base paths.

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Here is the rest of the first round, selections 9-16:

9th Pick – Balmoral Giants:

OF/IF Clyde Whitaker (22/73) – contact (35/50), gap power (40/55) and eye (35/60). 19-years old; 5’-7”, 155 lbs.; normal hitter; Hits LH/Throws LH.

Whitaker projects to be major power hitter, with average contact and a good eye. His defense at all three outfield positions is very good (60-55-55). He has above average speed (65) and can play 1B as well (40). His work ethic is a concern, however.

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10th Pick – Wellington Athletics:

OF/IF Phillip Trew (21/63) – contact (25/40), gap power (40/50) and eye (40/60). 19-years old; 6’-1”, 180 lbs.; normal hitter; Hits LH/Throws LH.

The young Trew from the small town of Candyville, Dunwich projects to become a prototypical clean-up hitter, with terrific home run power (30/45) and a good eye. He will struggle as a contact hitter, however. His defense is merely adequate; his best position is RF (55). He has above-average speed. An ordinary guy.

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11th Pick – Kingston Pelicans:

RHP Ben Currall (21/80) – stuff (35/45), movement (60/65) and control (40/55). 22-years old; 6’-1”, 200 lbs.; neutral; 88-90 Mph velocity; Hits RH/Throws RH.

Currell has all the makings of becoming a solid starter in the United Leagues: great stuff, top-notch movement and consistent control. He throws three pitches: cutter (45/50), slider (40/45) and circle change (40/50). He is considered a good influence.

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12th Pick – Braeland City Monarchs:

RHP Dan Turner (20/76) – stuff (35/40), movement (50/65) and control (30/65). 19-years old; 6’-0”, 175 lbs.; neutral; 87-89 Mph velocity; Hits RH/Throws RH.

Another solid pitching prospect, Turner is blessed with consistent above-average stuff, top-notch movement and consistent control. He has four pitches in his developing repertoire: fastball (35/35), curveball (35/45), changeup (20/40 and splitter (35/40). He combines smarts with a good work ethic.

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13th Pick – Stratford Barons:

RHP Bill Lafontaine (20/80) – stuff (30/40), movement (55/65) and control (35/60). 19-years old; 5’-10”, 165 lbs.; groundball tendency; 86-88 Mph velocity; Hits RH/Throws RH.

The kid from Tavistock, Ontario, Canada [just a few miles from my hometown, which just happens to be Stratford ], has above-average stuff, top-notch movement and solid control. However, he needs to work on his changeup (20/25) if he wants to become a starter. His other two pitches are a cutter (40/45) and slider (35/50). He is considered one of the guys.

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14th Pick – Brunswick Legends:

OF/IF Jamie Huband (21/27) – contact (30/40), gap power (30/40) and eye (40/55). 21-years old; 5’-9”, 160 lbs.; normal hitter; Hits RH/Throws RH.

A so-so hitter, Huband greatest strengths are his defense in the outfield, particularly LF (80) and above-average speed (70). His work ethic is a concern.

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15th Pick – Cambria Cannons:

IF/OF Jarrod Pearce (22/57) – contact (35/45), gap power (35/40) and eye (35/45). 22-years old; 5’-10”, 185 lbs.; pull hitter; Hits RH/Throws RH.
Pearce will really need to work on his offense if he wants to one day stick with the major leagues. He is a versatile defender who can play 2B (60), 3B (55), SS (55), LF (80) and RF (60). He has above average speed (65) as well. An ordinary guy.

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16th Pick – Embro Suns:

RHP Shinzo Okamoto (20/74) – stuff (30/35), movement (60/75) and control (25/55). 18-years old; 6’-0”, 170 lbs.; groundball tendency; 86-88 Mph velocity; Hits RH/Throws RH.

The final player taken in the first round, the 18-year old from Wellington needs to bring his stuff up a notch to really dominate. He does have absolutely filthy movement and excellent control. He uses four pitches: fastball (35/35), slider (30/30), changeup (20/35) and forkball (35/40).

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02-29-2016, 01:27 PM	#225
reds1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 3,899	December 6, 1942 1942-43 Amateur Draft Results Balmoral, Oxford (BP) – The United Leagues held its sixth annual Amateur Draft at the Oxford College Auditorium in Balmoral today. As a result of wartime restrictions, a greater percentage of the over 140 eligible players were homegrown. But there were still a few non-native players that were already living in the country that were drafted. But if the war continues for an extended period as government and military leaders fear, future drafts will likely comprise players solely from Braeland. The Cobourg Red Stockings selected first once again. They were followed by the Downie Chiefs and Pulberry Trolleys. Here is a brief sketch of the 16 players taken in the first round: 1st Pick – Cobourg Red Stockings: IF Alexander Tolmie (23/80) – 20-years old; 6’-1”, 190 lbs.; Hits RH/Throws RH. The first player drafted hails from Wolseley, Braeland’s second largest city. Tolmie is a fantastic prospect: tremendous contact potential, grade ‘A’ power and a terrific eye. He is also a strong defensive player at 2B and 3B. He has ‘future star’ written all over him. -------- 2nd Pick – Downie Chiefs: OF Nathan Ashman (22/78) – 21-years old; 5’-10”, 170 lbs.; Hits RH/Throws RH. A native of Brunswick, Ashman is not projected to be either a great contact or power hitter, but he does have a good eye. He also has the potential to be a great defensive outfielder, especially in right field and is blessed with amazing speed. -------- 3rd Pick – Pulberry Trolleys: OF/IF Jon Pring (22/78) – 19-years old; 5’-9”, 160 lbs.; Hits SH/Throws RH. Balmoral’s own Jon Pring was selected third in the draft. The hometown boy is a solid hitting prospect, combining amazing vision with tremendous raw power. He should be a versatile, albeit average defender with above-average speed. -------- 4th Pick – Sherburn Tigers: RHP Jesús Chapa (20/79) – 19-years old; 6’-0”, 170 lbs.; Hits RH/Throws RH. The first pitcher and foreign-born player selected, the Puerto Rican Chapa has all the tools to be a successful pitcher in the ULB. Chapa combines above-average stuff with incredible movement and excellent control. -------- 5th Pick – Fort Richmond Generals: OF Ramón Corona (21/72) – 19-years old; 5’-11”, 170 lbs.; Hits RH/Throws LH. Selected fifth, Corona hails from the Dominican Republic. Corona projects to be a pretty average contact hitter with above-average power and great speed on the base paths. He should also be a pretty good, although not flashy, defender. -------- 6th Pick – Hespeler Stars: OF Jacob Pate (21/73) – 19-years old; 6’-0”, 170 lbs.; Hits LH/Throws LH. The Queensland native should be a very good contact hitter with all-star power. His main weakness will be the laying off of bad pitches, especially anything on the inside of the plate. But he should be a good defender with above-average speed. -------- 7th Pick – Queensland Eagles: RHP Jeremy Albury (20/69) – 19-years old; 6’-3”, 195 lbs.; Hits RH/Throws RH. Albury combines above-average stuff with OK movement and outstanding control. He currently has five pitches in his repertoire. Not shown in the above graphic is his forkball (35/45). -------- 8th Pick – Wolseley Unions: OF Glen Traill (22/71) – 20-years old; 5’-10”, 175 lbs.; Hits RH/Throws RH. Traill projects to be average contact hitter with a decent eye and decent home run power. His biggest strengths are his very good defensive abilities in the outfield and tremendous speed on the base paths. -------- Here is the rest of the first round, selections 9-16: 9th Pick – Balmoral Giants: OF/IF Clyde Whitaker (22/73) – contact (35/50), gap power (40/55) and eye (35/60). 19-years old; 5’-7”, 155 lbs.; normal hitter; Hits LH/Throws LH. Whitaker projects to be major power hitter, with average contact and a good eye. His defense at all three outfield positions is very good (60-55-55). He has above average speed (65) and can play 1B as well (40). His work ethic is a concern, however. -------- 10th Pick – Wellington Athletics: OF/IF Phillip Trew (21/63) – contact (25/40), gap power (40/50) and eye (40/60). 19-years old; 6’-1”, 180 lbs.; normal hitter; Hits LH/Throws LH. The young Trew from the small town of Candyville, Dunwich projects to become a prototypical clean-up hitter, with terrific home run power (30/45) and a good eye. He will struggle as a contact hitter, however. His defense is merely adequate; his best position is RF (55). He has above-average speed. An ordinary guy. -------- 11th Pick – Kingston Pelicans: RHP Ben Currall (21/80) – stuff (35/45), movement (60/65) and control (40/55). 22-years old; 6’-1”, 200 lbs.; neutral; 88-90 Mph velocity; Hits RH/Throws RH. Currell has all the makings of becoming a solid starter in the United Leagues: great stuff, top-notch movement and consistent control. He throws three pitches: cutter (45/50), slider (40/45) and circle change (40/50). He is considered a good influence. -------- 12th Pick – Braeland City Monarchs: RHP Dan Turner (20/76) – stuff (35/40), movement (50/65) and control (30/65). 19-years old; 6’-0”, 175 lbs.; neutral; 87-89 Mph velocity; Hits RH/Throws RH. Another solid pitching prospect, Turner is blessed with consistent above-average stuff, top-notch movement and consistent control. He has four pitches in his developing repertoire: fastball (35/35), curveball (35/45), changeup (20/40 and splitter (35/40). He combines smarts with a good work ethic. -------- 13th Pick – Stratford Barons: RHP Bill Lafontaine (20/80) – stuff (30/40), movement (55/65) and control (35/60). 19-years old; 5’-10”, 165 lbs.; groundball tendency; 86-88 Mph velocity; Hits RH/Throws RH. The kid from Tavistock, Ontario, Canada [just a few miles from my hometown, which just happens to be Stratford ], has above-average stuff, top-notch movement and solid control. However, he needs to work on his changeup (20/25) if he wants to become a starter. His other two pitches are a cutter (40/45) and slider (35/50). He is considered one of the guys. -------- 14th Pick – Brunswick Legends: OF/IF Jamie Huband (21/27) – contact (30/40), gap power (30/40) and eye (40/55). 21-years old; 5’-9”, 160 lbs.; normal hitter; Hits RH/Throws RH. A so-so hitter, Huband greatest strengths are his defense in the outfield, particularly LF (80) and above-average speed (70). His work ethic is a concern. -------- 15th Pick – Cambria Cannons: IF/OF Jarrod Pearce (22/57) – contact (35/45), gap power (35/40) and eye (35/45). 22-years old; 5’-10”, 185 lbs.; pull hitter; Hits RH/Throws RH. Pearce will really need to work on his offense if he wants to one day stick with the major leagues. He is a versatile defender who can play 2B (60), 3B (55), SS (55), LF (80) and RF (60). He has above average speed (65) as well. An ordinary guy. -------- 16th Pick – Embro Suns: RHP Shinzo Okamoto (20/74) – stuff (30/35), movement (60/75) and control (25/55). 18-years old; 6’-0”, 170 lbs.; groundball tendency; 86-88 Mph velocity; Hits RH/Throws RH. The final player taken in the first round, the 18-year old from Wellington needs to bring his stuff up a notch to really dominate. He does have absolutely filthy movement and excellent control. He uses four pitches: fastball (35/35), slider (30/30), changeup (20/35) and forkball (35/40). -------- __________________ United Leagues of Braeland Last edited by reds1; 07-04-2017 at 11:54 PM.