Noh-Joon Choo was selected last. But it was not because of a lack of skill - the kickball draft never is, never has been.
Selection is based on popularity.
It's based on physical appearance. And, physically speaking Choo stood out. Then there were the hearing aides. Moderately to severely deaf since the age of three, Choo had to wear two large and gaudy hearing aides that were wired to a microphone which hung from his neck. By his own admission, he was more like a robot than a boy.