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Hill Valley Wins Third Straight Title

The Hill Valley Lightning Bolts defeated the Peoria Chiefs in the World Series for the third straight year. For the second consecutive season, by a 4 games to 2 margin. The Bolts were led by World Series by Pedro Ramos who recorded two victories for the champs. Asked after the series ended if the Chiefs could ever get past the Bolts, Peoria owner Mike Tricarico just shook his head, and offered a terse "no comment."

Welcome to the Atlantic City Diamond Aces and Pittsburgh Crawfords

The two 1961 expansion teams now have identities. On December 16, 2005, new team owner Wayne Foulke announced that his team would be named the Atlantic City Diamond Aces and join the league's Western Division. On that same date, the other new team owner Earl Johnson announced that his team would be called the Pittsburgh Crawfords and join the league's Eastern Division. Stadium plans were not immediately available for either team, but the teams did reveal their new logos, which are pictured below:

Oneonta Wins Draft Lottery

After completing the 1960 season with the league's worst record, on December 16, 2005, the Oneonta Tigers won the 7th annual draft lottery. The Kansas City A's then won the second pick jumping past the Carolina Grays. As a result, the draft order in the first round of the draft will be: Oneonta, Kansas City, Carolina, followed by the two expansion franchises, Potomac, Des Moines, Wilmington, Mt. Pleasant, North Bend, followed by the World Series loser, and then the World Series winner.

1961 Draft Lottery Format for December 16, 2005

Table to determine 1st pick in the 1955 draft

Table to determine 1^stpick in the 1961 draft. Based on 1^st 2 digits of the New York 4 digit lottery number for the evening drawing on Friday December 16, 2005. The two division champions are not eligible for the draft lottery. The World Series winner will pick 12^th and the loser will pick 11^th.

%

1^st Pick Table – First 2 digits of 4 digit Lottery number

North Bend

3%

22

52

89

Kansas City

4%

09

28

43

88

Mt. Pleasant

6%

20

32

42

50

76

77

Wilmington

7%

00

06

31

38

41

67

72

Des Moines

9%

14

21

36

48

59

68

73

74

94

Potomac

10%

26

27

47

51

55

58

66

69

91

96

Wayne

13%

02

03

25

53

61

62

63

71

83

84

97

98

99

Earl

13%

04

08

10

13

23

45

60

64

78

80

81

85

86

Carolina

15%

01

11

12

15

16

19

24

30

33

34

35

37

57

87

93

Oneonta

20%

05

07

17

18

29

39

40

44

46

49

54

56

65

70

75

79

82

90

92

95

Because of the expansion, the percentages for the second pick are dependent upon who gets the first pick. There are three different tables. One for if Oneonta or Carolina wins the first pick, one for if one of the expansion teams earns the first pick and lastly, one for if any of the remaining teams wins the first pick. These charts follow.

The tables to determine 2^nd pick are based on the 3^rd and 4^th digits of the New York 4 digit lottery number. The team that wins the first pick is not eligible for the second pick. Teams are ranked as Worst remaining, 2nd worst remaining, etc. down to 9^th worst remaining.

2nd Pick Table – Assuming Carolina or Oneonta wins first pick

%

Second 2 digits of 4 digit Lottery number

North Bend

4%

01

33

39

48

Kansas City

5%

21

30

69

73

94

Mt. Pleasant

7%

04

13

32

53

62

80

95

Wilmington

9%

10

23

36

60

63

66

68

72

92

Des Moines

11%

00

05

07

16

22

43

55

61

76

82

96

Potomac

13%

02

11

14

24

27

42

46

51

52

58

77

81

91

Wayne

16%

26

28

34

37

38

41

44

59

64

70

71

74

78

79

85

99

Earl

16%

03

06

08

09

17

29

40

47

50

56

67

84

86

87

89

93

Oneonta / Carolina

19%

12

15

18

19

20

25

31

35

45

49

54

57

65

75

83

88

90

97

98

2nd Pick Table – Assuming Wayne or Earl wins first pick

%

Second 2 digits of 4 digit Lottery number

North Bend

4%

01

33

39

48

Kansas City

5%

21

30

69

73

94

Mt. Pleasant

7%

04

13

32

53

62

80

95

Wilmington

9%

10

23

36

60

63

66

68

72

92

Des Moines

11%

00

05

07

16

22

43

55

61

76

82

96

Potomac

13%

02

11

14

24

27

42

46

51

52

58

77

81

91

Wayne or Earl

15%

26

28

34

37

38

41

44

59

64

70

71

74

78

79

85

Carolina

17%

03

06

08

09

17

29

40

47

50

56

67

84

86

87

89

93

99

Oneonta

19%

12

15

18

19

20

25

31

35

45

49

54

57

65

75

83

88

90

97

98

2nd Pick Table – Assuming Potomac thru North Bend wins first pick

%

Second 2 digits of 4 digit Lottery number

5^th Worst

4%

01

33

39

48

4^th Worst

5%

21

30

69

73

94

3^rd Worst

7%

04

13

32

53

62

80

95

2^nd Worst

9%

10

23

36

60

63

66

68

72

92

Worst remaining

11%

00

05

07

16

22

43

55

61

76

82

96

Earl

14%

02

11

14

24

27

42

46

51

52

58

77

81

85

91

Wayne

14%

26

28

34

37

38

41

44

59

64

70

71

74

78

79

Carolina

17%

03

06

08

09

17

29

40

47

50

56

67

84

86

87

89

93

99

Oneonta

19%

12

15

18

19

20

25

31

35

45

49

54

57

65

75

83

88

90

97

98

Bayside on the Move

On November 22, 2005, the Bayside Brewers, one of the league's original franchises announced that they would be moving to Mt. Pleasant, and changing their name to the Mad Dogs. The team also revealed a new logo, which is pictured below:

Milt Pappas Throws Eighth No Hitter in League History

On August 28, 1960, Milt Pappas of the Carolina Grays made history as he pitched the first no hitter ever by a member of the Carolina Grays, and the eighth in league history. Pappas was dominant from the very start of the contest, and allowed only two baserunners as he bested Robin Roberts and the Potomac Fighting Dems 2-0.

Hill Valley Wins Second Straight Title

The Hill Valley Lightning Bolts defeated the Peoria Chiefs in the World Series for the second straight year. This time, by a 4 games to 2 margin. The Bolts were led by World Series MVP Luis Aparicio who hit .417 for the series. Asked after the series ended if the Lightning Bolts could threepeat, GM Denton Edwards said he wasn't sure, but knows that more good seasons are on the horizon for the Bolts.

Wilmington Wins Draft Lottery

On July 18, 2005, the Wilmington Hornets won the 6th annual draft lottery jumping seven spots to claim the top pick. Des Moines then won the second pick jumping past Carolina. So, the draft order in the first round of the draft will be: Wilmington, Des Moines, Carolina, North Bend, Oneonta, Bayside, Kansas City, Oneonta, followed by the World Series loser, and then the World Series winner.

1960 Draft Lottery Format for July 18, 2005

Table to decide 1st pick in 1958 draft based upon 1st 2 digits of the NY 4 digit lottery # for 3/23/05 evening drawing

Table to decide 1^stpick in 1960 draft based upon 1^st 2 digits of the NY 4 digit lottery # for 7/18/05

evening drawing. The two division champions are not eligible for the draft lottery.

The World Series winner will pick 10^th and the runner-up will pick 9^th.

Place

%

1^st Pick Table – First 2 digits of 4 digit Lottery number

WIL

4%

15

54

55

75

KCA

5%

06

12

38

45

77

BAY

8%

16

23

27

53

69

79

81

99

ONT

10%

03

05

10

49

57

64

70

90

91

94

NOB

12%

00

09

11

31

32

44

61

74

85

86

88

93

DES

14%

17

25

26

36

40