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Powderguy · 06-21-2008, 08:27 PM

January 2, 1945

As I walked into our so-called "draft room" we had established, I was eager to find out where we would be picking. Would we have the top pick? How about 2nd? 3rd? 4th? So, I strolled over to our scouting director Lucio Araujo, a middle aged man from Mexico who has seen some of the greats come through amateur ball.

I asked him, "Lucio, where are we going to be picking in this draft"?

He responded with the most terrible worlds ever, "We have the 16th pick Mr. First".

"Well, there is one positive to this. We do get 2 picks in a row. Then we have the longest wait ever. Alright Lucio, tell everyone to be ready. I want everything to go smoothly today".

As I took my seat at the Hustlers draft table, I could feel the excitement in the air. WBF Commissioner Jim Jones was getting ready to announce the first pick, which belonged to the Tokyo Express.

Jones had the card in hand and walked up to the podium and spoke through the mic, "With the first pick in the 1945 World Baseball Federation Inaugural Draft, the Tokyo Express select Manuel Zaragoza, second basemen out of Tlaxcala, Mexico."

I was thinking to myself, "Are you serious? They took an 18 year old with the first pick. Although he can play every infield position and is superior at each. If you ask me, taking such a young player this early is very risky."

Eventually after sitting through 14 more picks, we arrived at our team's selection. To my amazement, the guy we had scouted heavily, Joe Mountford, was still available. I had watched this guy play a couple of games for his country and he amazed the hell outta me with his ability to hit the ball. He is a very polished 22 year old player that understands the game very well.

Our team reps turned the card over to the Commissioner and he stepped up to the podium. A smile spread across my face as he read, "With the final pick in the 1st round in the 1945 World Baseball Federation Inaugural Draft, the Baltimore Hustlers select Joe Mountford, shortstop out of Manchester, England."

I'll run down the whole draft in the next post and introduce the players of the team.

06-21-2008, 08:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Powderguy Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: PA Posts: 462	A Hustler's Ambition: The Draft January 2, 1945 As I walked into our so-called "draft room" we had established, I was eager to find out where we would be picking. Would we have the top pick? How about 2nd? 3rd? 4th? So, I strolled over to our scouting director Lucio Araujo, a middle aged man from Mexico who has seen some of the greats come through amateur ball. I asked him, "Lucio, where are we going to be picking in this draft"? He responded with the most terrible worlds ever, "We have the 16th pick Mr. First". "Well, there is one positive to this. We do get 2 picks in a row. Then we have the longest wait ever. Alright Lucio, tell everyone to be ready. I want everything to go smoothly today". As I took my seat at the Hustlers draft table, I could feel the excitement in the air. WBF Commissioner Jim Jones was getting ready to announce the first pick, which belonged to the Tokyo Express. Jones had the card in hand and walked up to the podium and spoke through the mic, "With the first pick in the 1945 World Baseball Federation Inaugural Draft, the Tokyo Express select Manuel Zaragoza, second basemen out of Tlaxcala, Mexico." I was thinking to myself, "Are you serious? They took an 18 year old with the first pick. Although he can play every infield position and is superior at each. If you ask me, taking such a young player this early is very risky." Eventually after sitting through 14 more picks, we arrived at our team's selection. To my amazement, the guy we had scouted heavily, Joe Mountford, was still available. I had watched this guy play a couple of games for his country and he amazed the hell outta me with his ability to hit the ball. He is a very polished 22 year old player that understands the game very well. Our team reps turned the card over to the Commissioner and he stepped up to the podium. A smile spread across my face as he read, "With the final pick in the 1st round in the 1945 World Baseball Federation Inaugural Draft, the Baltimore Hustlers select Joe Mountford, shortstop out of Manchester, England." I'll run down the whole draft in the next post and introduce the players of the team. __________________ GREEN BAY PACKERS AND FLORIDA GATORS!! Hustling in the World Baseball Federation (1945- Baseball History (1871- Tampa Bay Rays: Destined for Greatness (2007- Baseball from the Earliest Times (1850-1856) Fictional League: EWMBL stopped! (2007-2021) Last edited by Powderguy : 06-21-2008 at 08:59 PM.