This year's group is right up there with the best induction classes we've seen in the EL as we near the culmination of the top-flight guys coming in. The Cat A NeLers run out in 1990, the MLBers in 1992. I wanted to make sure they got a full career in before the league finishes in 2009.
Draftees of note for 1986/87 include NeL legends
Newt Allen,
Fats Jenkins and
Heavy Johnson along with MLB superstars Gary Sheffield, Bobby Bonds, Jorge Posada and both Ramon (joining brother Pedro) and Dennis Martinez among many more.
The new FA are lead by perhaps the biggest NeL position player name of all, the incomparable
Josh Gibson. Can't wait to see if he can chase down Papi's 501 HR. I'll let y'all know where he lands in the Opening Day post, along with the host of other big names on the dash and chasin' the cash.
The Monarchs have the pick of the litter this time around after their dire 97-loss 1986 campaign and they take Gary Sheffield as 1st overall. The West take Heavy Johnson and the Grays round out the top three with Fats Jenkins.
Here are Rounds 1 and 2
in toto:
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