By Gary Klein — Bill Travers was drafted in the sixth round of the 1970 amateur baseball draft by the Milwaukee Brewers â?? a year in which Mike Ivie was the number 1 overall pick. Travers was drafted earlier than Rich Gossage, who was taken three rounds later, and Dave Parker, who was not taken until the 14th round of that draft.Travers was a lefty with iffy control who did not strike out many batters.  He was among the league leaders in hit batsman on several occasions.  Despite a midseason bout with Legionaireâ??s Disease, his best year was 1976, when he won 16 games with a 2.81 ERA and made the all-star team (though he did not play). All told, he pitched...Read More