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Inaugural Draft

Round 1

1. Phoenix Devils - LF Barry Bonds, age 24
2. Baton Rouge Reapers - CF Mickey Mantle, age 20
3. Bronx Barbarians - SP Greg Maddux, age 20
4. San Diego Panthers - LF Carl Yastrzemski, age 22
5. Tampa Pirates - 2B Eddie Collins Sr, age 25
6. Cincinnati Spartans - SP Charles Bender, age 23
7. Oakland Rhinos - LF Harmon Killebrew, age 25
8. DC Generals - 3B George Brett, age 20
9. Charlotte Flyers - 2B Rod Carew, age 22
10. Newark Colonials - CF Reggie Smith, age 21
11. Hartford Whalers - SP Juan Marichal, age 24
12. Green Bay Braves - 2B Pete Rose Sr, age 23
13. Detroit Ducks - 2B Paul Molitor, age 23
14. Denver Grizzlies - SP Bert Blyleven, age 20
15. Dallas Oilers - SP Luis Tiant, age 24
16. Provo Raptors - LF Ralph Kiner, age 25

Round 2

17. Provo Raptors - SP Ed Walsh, age 28
18. Dallas Oilers - CF Andrew McCutchen, age 27
19. Denver Grizzlies - Matt D Williams, age 29
20. Detroit Ducks - SP Eddie Plank, age 29
21. Green Bay Braves - SP Jon Matlack, age 22
22. Hartford Whalers - SS Arky Vaughan, age 23
23. Newark Colonials - SP Orel Hershiser, age 26
24. Charlotte Flyers - SP Gaylord Perry, age 27
25. DC Generals - SP Vida Blue, age 22
26. Oakland Rhinos - SP Warren Spahn, age 26
27. Cincinnati Spartans - SS Lou Boudreau, age 26
28. Tampa Pirates - SP Hippo Vaughn, age 23
29. San Diego Panthers - SP Jacob deGrom, age 26
30. Bronx Barbarians - 1B Don Mattingly, age 20
31. Baton Rouge Reapers - SP Madison Bumgarner, age 21
32. Phoenix Devils - SP Doug Drabek, age 30

I was heavily involved in drafting the first round. I wanted to make sure each team had an "icon". I found it really helped me connect with each team and remember them.

I then chose the Reapers as my team to control for the start of the league.