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1982
In the January draft, the Blue Jays use the #1 pick on OF Kash Beauchamp and the Cubs follow by taking C Troy Afenir. Huh! The Twins, picking 3rd, take Kirby Puckett. The Reds choose Randy Myers on the first round while the Mets select Kal Daniels on the 3rd round. The 433rd pick overall is John Cangelosi, taken by the White Sox.
Kash Beauchamp, manager of the Pensacola Pelicans in 2006, did not make it to the major leagues. Troy Afenir didn't sign with the Cubs and would up playing for the Astros, A's, and Reds. Puckett, a Chicago native, how did he turn out? Cangelosi played for the 1983 Appleton Foxes.
How did ice baseball never catch on?1946
The first professional league game is played in Venezuela, launching the newly constituted 4-team Liga de Beisbol Profesional de Venezuela. The game is won by Magallanes 5–2.1884
In a 5-inning game played on ice skates in Brooklyn, Chicago ace Larry Corcoran hurls his team of mostly amateurs to a 41–12 win over a team composed of mostly professionals. Corcoran's team was assembled by veteran writer Henry Chadwick). In four days the pros beat Corcoran and another group of amateurs, 16–8.
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