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Held on 12/20/08.

Another big group of Legacy Players, with all but five clubs – including us – getting one. The mighty Zack Wheat, who has always been a personal favourite, is among them.

These were the Legacy Players for the 1909 season:

• Boston Red Sox: Harry Hooper (53.3; 1647)
• Brooklyn Superbas: Zack Wheat (60.1; 2322)
• Chicago White Sox: Jim Scott (25.0; 317)
• Cincinnati Reds: Tommy Clarke (10.5; 699 (conceded – all but 1 game))
• Cleveland Naps: Willie Mitchell (14.1; 219)
• New York Giants: Art Fletcher (47.1; 1321)
• New York Highlanders: Jack Quinn (58.6; 228)
• Philadelphia Athletics: Stuffy McInnis (34.3; 1042)
• Philadelphia Phillies: Fred Luderus (19.8; 1311)
• St. Louis Browns: Burt Shotton (23.7; 1041)
• St. Louis Cardinals: Bob Harmon (12.8; 200)

Jimmy Austin (22.8; 1311) was also eligible for the Browns, but Shotton’s higher WAR makes him the selection.

Ray Collins (25.4; 199 – conceded (one-team player)) was also eligible for the Red Sox, but Hooper’s higher WAR makes him the selection.


There are 189 rookies for this season including the NeL players, so the Draft will consist of 7 rounds.

The Draft order will be as follows (winning percentage from 1908 IRL season in brackets; bold indicates Legacy Pick in 1st Round):

Round 1

1. Brooklyn Superbas (344) – Zack Wheat
2. New York Highlanders (331) – Jack Quinn
3. Boston Red Sox (396) – Harry Hooper
4. New York Giants (636; dice roll) – Art Fletcher
5. Philadelphia Athletics (444) – Stuffy McInnis
6. Chicago White Sox (579) – Jim Scott
7. St. Louis Browns (546) – Burt Shotton
8. Philadelphia Phillies (539) – Fred Luderus
9. Cleveland Naps (584) – Willie Mitchell
10. St. Louis Cardinals (318) – Bob Harmon
11. Cincinnati Reds (474) – Tommy Clarke
12. Boston Doves (409)
13. Washington Senators (441)
14. Detroit Tigers (588)
15. Pittsburgh Pirates (636)
16. Chicago Cubs (643)

Rounds 2 thru 5

1. St. Louis Cardinals (318)
2. New York Highlanders (331)
3. Brooklyn Superbas (344)
4. Boston Doves (409)
5. Washington Senators (441)
6. Philadelphia Athletics (444)
7. Cincinnati Reds (474)
8. Boston Red Sox (396)
9. Philadelphia Phillies (539)
10. St. Louis Browns (546)
11. Chicago White Sox (579)
12. Cleveland Naps (584)
13. Detroit Tigers (588)
14. New York Giants (636; dice roll)
15. Pittsburgh Pirates (636)
16. Chicago Cubs (643)


No Legacy for us again this year, and as a result we are free to chase what we really are in dire need of: a quality starting pitcher. I have my eye on 3 and with the 4th free pick the Fates will have to totally turn against us for us not to get one of them.

Here’s who we end up selecting:

1. RHP Louis Drucke, 20

• Full disclosure: Louis was our third pick; the other two – Russ Ford and Ray Collins – went to the Doves and Tigers, respectively. That said, he is a handy type who will step straight into the rotation if all goes to plan.

2. RHP King Cole, 22

• We again had our preferred pick – utility infielder Steve Yerkes – pinched (this time by the Giants), and so I added another pitcher. King at best profiles as a low-end starter, but will have to work his way up there.

3. SS Miguel Angel Gonzalez, 19

• We were all pretty cagey about the NeL players, unknown quantities that they are. But I decided to take a punt on “Mike”, an infielder I really like the look of, and...

4. C / 1B Marcelino Guerra, 22

• Could be anything or nothing—bat is big but not big enough to hit the ball with enough regularity, is the word on him. I guess we’ll find out one way or another. And...

5. RHP Dizzy Dismukes, 22

• A flamethrower with some serious control kinks we’ll try to iron out.

6. RHP Rip Hagerman, 22

• A Xmas stocking-filler.

7. RHP Steve Melter, 22

• You should have seen the other guys...

So not exactly how we wanted it to turn out but certainly no disaster, either.

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