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First round selections
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The following are the first round picks in the 1967 Major League Baseball draft.[1]
Background
The June draft was filled with talented prospects who would go on to pro careers. Some of the selections included Bobby Grich and Don Baylor (Baltimore), Vida Blue (Kansas City Athletics), Dusty Baker (Atlanta), Ken Singleton and Jon Matlack (Mets), and Ted Simmons and Jerry Reuss (St. Louis). In the January draft, Boston tabbed catcher Carlton Fisk.
Other notable players
In the category of the one who got away, the [ Cincinnati Reds]] selected Chris Chambliss in the 31st round only to have him enroll in junior college. The Mets chose Dan Pastorini in the 32nd round, but Pastorini chose football and would later play several seasons in the NFL.
External links
Notes
- ^ "MLB First Round Draft Picks - 1967". http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/alltime/draft?year=1967. Retrieved 2008-07-27.
References
| Preceded by Steve Chilcott |
1st Overall Picks Ron Blomberg |
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