The Pro Yakyu Report 1.42 - The First Draft
Channel: Michael Westbay
Date: 2013-10-13

There are occasionally players who pass on being drafted because they wish to be drafted by a special team.  But this week I take a look at the 1965 draft which, while procedurally look similar to today, was nothing like it in other aspects.

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Pocket Calendar
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Japan Baseball Weekly Podcast to be released on Monday, October 14 featuring the first stage of the playoffs and, depending on today's outcomes, a preview for the second stage.  The new Samurai Japan manager and Chunichi's player/manager are also on the agenda.
http://www.japanesebaseball.com/blogs/blog.jsp?blogid=1197

A little bird told me that the Tokyo Swallows podcast has been recorded and will be released later this week.  It's the year in review, and there are quite a few issues that I'm sure the Tsubame-gun will be covering.
http://tokyoswallows.com/

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Resources
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Draft Encyclopedia - 2002 Version, Baseball Magazine Sha, ISBN4-583-61210-9

1965年度新人選手選択会議 (日本プロ野球)
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/1965%E5%B9%B4%E5%BA%A6%E6%96%B0%E4%BA%BA%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E9%81%B8%E6%8A%9E%E4%BC%9A%E8%AD%B0_(%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E3%83%97%E3%83%AD%E9%87%8E%E7%90%83)