With the ongoing series looking back at the drafts, the Times Herald has run across some interesting tidbits that deserve a mention. Read on to find out all about some of the weird and wonderful occurrences in the first five draft classes of Cobb World.
Number of draftees currently playing at the ML level:
Season 1: 24
Season 2: 34
Season 3: 54
Season 4: 62
Season 5: 68
Lowest picked player in the Majors (Current team in parentheses)
Season 1: RP Charles Gold, Round 18, #575, Toronto Blue Jays (HON Harriers)
Season 2: RP Rudy Belle, Round 18, #568, Chicago Cubbies (LV Sinners)
Season 3: RP Davey Mecir, Round 11, #348, Columbus Crusaders (MNT Burns)
Season 4: C Tony Velazquez, Round 21, #673, San Diego Quakers (IA Corn Dogs)
Season 5: RP Pete Michaels, Round 24, #767, Atlanta Warthogs (IA Corn Dogs)
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Lowest picked player to have ever made an All Star team: Jose Rios, PAW G-Maniacs, Season 4, Round 15, #492.
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Biggest Signing Bonus:
1. #20 A.J. Anderson, Milwaukee Gold Sox, Season 3, $8.24 million
2. #3 Frank Donatello, Oakland Frozen Koreans, Season 5, $8 million
3. #3 Tanner Durham, Wichita Wankers, Season 4, $7.5 million
Most Draftees (S. 1-5) Currently in the Majors:
| Sioux Falls Corn Cleats | 15 |
| New York Pick Pockets | 12 |
| Syracuse Beagles | 12 |
| Chicago Sabercats | 11 |
| Honolulu Harriers | 11 |
| Las Vegas Sinners | 11 |
| Los Angeles Leopards | 11 |
| Omaha Sluggers | 11 |
| Trenton Lions | 10 |
| Atlanta Pitbulls | 9 |
| Columbus HoundDogs | 9 |
| Fargo Fug Nuts | 8 |
| Phil. Cheese Steaks | 8 |
| Wichita Wankers | 8 |
| Anaheim Sharks | 7 |
| Boston Loggers | 7 |
| Kansas City Express | 7 |
| Montgomery Burns | 7 |
| Nashville Rebel Riders | 7 |
| Cleveland Steamers | 6 |
| Huntington Hillbillies | 6 |
| Louisville Dogs | 6 |
| Richmond Cohibas | 6 |
| Florida Almendares | 5 |
| Iowa City Corn Dogs | 5 |
| Pittsburgh SSP | 5 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 5 |
| Jackson Pollocks | 4 |
| Pawtucket G-Maniacs | 4 |
| Tacoma Jerry Gang | 4 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 4 |
| Wash. D.C. Momentum | 2 |
Best Names in the Draft:
Season 1: #46 Cookie Montalban, #60 Rod Bush, #366 Footsie Rollins
Season 2: #67 Socks Byrne, #176 Catfish Van Poppel, #423 Bubbles Rivers
Season 3: #99 Sterling Sexson, #119 Bum Bailes, #265 Pep Nomo
Season 4: #2 Skeeter Robertson, #149 Vernon Spooneybarger, #199 Bubba Berroa
Season 5: #121 Jiggs Wingo, #214 Sticky Leary, #215 Dude Bush
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