Here come the next bunch of EL legends-to-be!
Category A NeLers for this year's Draft are
Ray Brown,
Mule Suttles,
Ray Dandridge and hybrid Larry Doby, while other well-known names entering the league this way include Jules Thomas, Doc Gooden, Cheo Cruz, Maury Wills, Rico Carty, Vada Pinson and Dave Hendu.
The FA class is headed by John Preston Hill, better known as
"Pete".
It's the Giants' turn to have first crack at them this year and they opt for the beeg bat of Rico Carty. Mule Suttles goes to the Cuban Stars East, Xander Bogaerts to Cleveland, Doc Gooden to the BBs and rounding out the top 5 is Ralph Garr, who ends up at Baltimore.
Here are Rounds 1 and 2 in full: