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amead17 · 01-28-2018, 03:09 AM

It is draft day and to say I am nervous is an understatement. I am hoping to get a good spot in the draft and with the new New York team drafting third I could possibly end up playing for my home town club. Which ever club I end up on I know I will be moving to a new state to start my professional career as all the Rookie and Short A Leagues are based in places other than New York. I could end up in the North West or Dakota Leagues which would be a long move. A least if New York pick me it would only be the Carolina or New England League so not quite such a big move.

The draft started and I was not called for the first pick. As soon as the first pick was announced our home phone was ringing. I answered and the person on the other end introduced himself as Dustin Savage, the GM of the Philadelphia Black Cats. He said that I had impressed their scouts at the draft try outs and that they had decided to make me their first ABL draft selection and the second overall pick in the 2017 draft.

As he said that to me it was announced on the ABL network that the second pick of the draft would be 1B Joshua Mills and that I would be joining the Philadelphia Black Cats.

After that everything went like a whirlwind as my parents and friends and family all started to congratulate me and hug me.it didn't calm down until later that night when I then got a chance to reflect on the fact I was going to be a professional ball player for the Philadelphia Black Cats organisation.

01-28-2018, 03:09 AM	#6
amead17 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 9,257	1st June 2017 It is draft day and to say I am nervous is an understatement. I am hoping to get a good spot in the draft and with the new New York team drafting third I could possibly end up playing for my home town club. Which ever club I end up on I know I will be moving to a new state to start my professional career as all the Rookie and Short A Leagues are based in places other than New York. I could end up in the North West or Dakota Leagues which would be a long move. A least if New York pick me it would only be the Carolina or New England League so not quite such a big move. The draft started and I was not called for the first pick. As soon as the first pick was announced our home phone was ringing. I answered and the person on the other end introduced himself as Dustin Savage, the GM of the Philadelphia Black Cats. He said that I had impressed their scouts at the draft try outs and that they had decided to make me their first ABL draft selection and the second overall pick in the 2017 draft. As he said that to me it was announced on the ABL network that the second pick of the draft would be 1B Joshua Mills and that I would be joining the Philadelphia Black Cats. After that everything went like a whirlwind as my parents and friends and family all started to congratulate me and hug me.it didn't calm down until later that night when I then got a chance to reflect on the fact I was going to be a professional ball player for the Philadelphia Black Cats organisation.