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Imperialism32 · 06-15-2020, 07:09 PM

November 21, 1960

Head-Scratcher: Willemstad Trades #1 Draft Pick

Eyebrows were raised around the World Baseball Alliance when the Willemstad Wings of the Caribbean League completed a trade with the Cincinnati Spartans of the North American Silver League. The Wings are dealing Anatoly Fernández, whom they drafted 1st overall this past July, along with a minor league third baseman for starting pitcher Simon Farley. The move was widely panned as critics pointed to Farley's age (32), his ERA (5.24), and the fact that he's a free agent after the 1961 season. Time will tell if the Wings decision is vindicated, but Cincinnati seems to have made out well here.

There have been several interleague trades since the restrictions were lifted for the offseason, though none have been of particularly large import yet.

06-15-2020, 07:09 PM	#91
Imperialism32 Major Leagues Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 341	November 21, 1960 Head-Scratcher: Willemstad Trades #1 Draft Pick Eyebrows were raised around the World Baseball Alliance when the Willemstad Wings of the Caribbean League completed a trade with the Cincinnati Spartans of the North American Silver League. The Wings are dealing Anatoly Fernández, whom they drafted 1st overall this past July, along with a minor league third baseman for starting pitcher Simon Farley. The move was widely panned as critics pointed to Farley's age (32), his ERA (5.24), and the fact that he's a free agent after the 1961 season. Time will tell if the Wings decision is vindicated, but Cincinnati seems to have made out well here. There have been several interleague trades since the restrictions were lifted for the offseason, though none have been of particularly large import yet.