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There are a handful of NeL players who are gobbled up by the MLB clubs in their debut year in the Negro League who are now producing rather well in the majors;
Cristobal Torriente batting .322 ater 6 years in the majors
Andy Cooper SP 86-77 3.65 era after six years.
Walter Cannady 2B batting .321 in 5 yrs.
Oscar Charleston .384 after six seasons with the Cleveland MLB club playing along side Tris Speaker
Frank Duncan C 6 years with the Tigers after two seasons in the NeL batting .289.
Nip Winters SP one season in AA ball, now with Tigers 5 seasons 112-99 3.96.
Heavy Johnson was drafted by the St. Louis Stars NeL in 1920, contract purchased by Athletics traded to Red Sox then traded again to Yankees. He has a .332 BA after 6 MLB seasons.
Chet Brewer SP drafted by Kansas City Monarchs in 1925 contract purchased by the Yankees. Spent 1925 in AAA ball brought up at the end of 1925 pitched 6 games. In 1926 he won 20 games with a 3.33 era.
Fred Bell spent 4 years in NeL then was called up to majors by PIT batted .310 in 1926 then was traded ot the Athletics.
Bartolo Portuondo 3B was drafted by the Havana Cuban Stars of the NeL in 1920.
Phills picked him up in 1921 was traded to the
Giants then back to the Phils. He has a .309 BA after 6 seasons.
Dobie Moore SS drafted by KCM in 1920. Braves picked up his contract then traded to PIT is batting .316 after six seasons.
John Beckwith drated by Chicago Giants NeL in 1920 Yankees picked up his contract then traded him to SLB he is batting .365 after 6 MLB seasons.
Dick Lundy is playing for the Cards along side Rogers Hornsby. He was drafted by the Atlantic City NeL club in 1920, Giants picked up his contract then traded him to Cards.
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