1955 Preseason

Attached is the 1955 draft pool PRE-KEEPERS! Remember, we are cutting at least 120 players that will be added to this spreadsheet ;-)

Keepers are due Monday August 5! (note, 2 managers are on vacation so this date will slide a few days)

Draft Order:

1) Louisville Colonels (LCO) (tiebreaker 6-8 vs KC)
2) Kansas City Blues (KCB)
3) Charleston Senators (CHS)
4) Eau Claire Bears (ECB)
5) Chattanooga Lookouts (CHL)
6) Hollywood Stars (HOL)
7) Toledo Mud Hens (TMH) (tiebreaker 6-8 vs AGS)
8) Amarillo Gold Sox (AGS)
9) Beaumont Exporters (BEX) (tiebreaker 4-10 vs IND)
10) Indianapolis Indians (IND)
11) Denver Bears (DEN)
12) New Orleans Pelicans (NOP)


Here's a link to the league trades, there are a number that will affect the draft.

latorrer0.tripod.com/sombb/1950kp/draft.html

According to my notes (ALL MANAGERS PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK AND CONFIRM):

- DEN gets HOL 1st round, HOL gets DEN 3rd round, to complete the 1951 Pee Wee Reese trade
- IND gets DEN 1st round (actual, not HOL), to complete the 1953 Gus Zernial trade
- IND gets AGS 3rd round, to complete the 1954 Hank Sauer trade
- KCB gets BEX 1st round, as part of the 1954 Robin Roberts trade
- DEN gets AGS 2nd round, as part of the 1954 Wally Moon trade
- DEN gets NOP 3rd round, NOP gets DEN 5th round, to complete the Bob Miller Muddle
- DEN gets AGS 4th and 6th round, to complete the 1955 Les Moss trade