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Originally Posted by David Watts
Entering the league in the November 59 draft
Round 1
Shreveport Captains Pete Rose Sr.
Birmingham Slammers Dwight Evans
Baton Rouge Artillery Bernie F Williams
Texarkana Grasshoppers Milt Stock
Beaumont Crush Johnny Podres
Corpus Christi Beachbums Gorman Thomas
Alexandria Aces Ken Raffensberger
Lake Charles Pirates Dave Goltz
Biloxi Cardinals Jackie Brandt
Fort Worth Mustangs Graeme Llyod
Mobile Hustlers Steve Farr
Jackson Browns Tim Stoddard
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That's quite the draft class there. Johnny Podres is in my 1957 draft class, which I will post when I get a chance. First up though, the 1957 Awards. A little foreshadowing though, that straight up one for one trade between the Cardinals and the Tigers (C Mike Stanley to Detroit for LHSP Jose Quintana) is looking better and better all the time. Both went to the All-Star game in 1957, and Stanley won the Silver Slugger at catcher, while Jose Quintana finished third in Cy Young voting. Absolute win/win trade, and not something you see everyday in OOTP-land.