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1921 Draft and HOF
Draft time...there is a very good draft pool this year, with players like Gabby Hartnett, Al Simmons, Ike Boone, Les Bell, Earle Coombs, Bob Fothergill. Some players could really be franchise player, so let's see how it worked (only first round).
1) Philadelphia Athletics --> Al Simmons (CF)
2) Philadelphia Phillies --> Gabby Hartnett (C)
3) Boston Red Sox --> Ike Boone (CF)
4) Cincinnati Reds --> Earle Combs (CF)
5) St. Louis Browns --> Les Bell (SS)
6) Brooklyn Robins --> Bob Fothergill (LF)
7) Detroit Tigers --> Babe Herman (1B)
8) Boston Braves --> Joe Hauser (1B)
9) Chicago Cubs --> Freddie Lindstrom (2B)
10) Pittsburgh Pirates --> Travis Jackson (SS)
11) Chicago White Sox --> Freddy Leach (3B)
12) New York Yankees --> Fred Haney (3B)
13) St. Louis Cardinals --> Jake Miller (SP)
14) Cleveland Indians --> Andy High (3B)
15) New York Giants --> George Pipgrads (SP)
16) Washington Senators --> Bunny Roser (CF)
There were also 5 new Hall of fame Inductees
1) Christy Mathewson (SP - Unanimous)
2) Kid Nichols (SP - 98.9%)
3) Cy Young (SP - 98.6%)
4) Nap Lajoie (2B - 82%)
5) Mordecai Brown (SP - 82%)
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