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Enrique Bradfield Jr. watches as he lines a hit into the outfield.

 David Russell/Nashville Post

Among the many congratulatory messages former Vanderbilt center fielder Enrique Bradfield Jr. received following his first-round selection in the Major League Baseball Draft on Sunday, at least two were especially noteworthy.

Each was from a storied member of the Baltimore Orioles, the organization that selected Bradfield with the 17th overall pick.