MLB Draft 1966

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The 1966 MLB Draft was the second draft hosted by Major League Baseball . First up was Steve Chilcott of the New York Mets .

background

In 1966, the first amateur draft for free agents was held in January. In two rounds, a total of 197 players could be selected who were drafted in the previous year , but subsequently received no contract.

The pitcher Steve Chilcott , who was selected first by the New York Mets in the main draft in June, spent a total of six years in the minor leagues before he had to end his career due to injury. The Mets have been heavily criticized for choosing high school player Chilcott over Reggie Jackson , who was second drafted by the Oakland Athletics and inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992. Although the Mets had little luck with the choice of Chilcott, they still managed to sign the later Hall of Famer Tom Seaver for 50,000 US dollars in the same year .

In the tenth round, the New York Yankees selected the talented pitcher Ken Stabler , who then embarked on a successful career as a quarterback in the National Football League .

First round voting rights

= All-Star = Baseball Hall of Famer
Pick player team position school
1 Steve Chilcott New York Mets C. Lancaster , California
2 Reggie Jackson Oakland Athletics OF Arizona State University
3 Wayne Twitchell Houston Astros RHP Portland , Oregon
4th Ken Brett Boston Red Sox LHP El Segundo , California
5 Dean Burk Chicago Cubs RHP Highland , Illinois
6th Tom Grieve Washington Senators OF Pittsfield , Massachusetts
7th Leron Lee St. Louis Cardinals OF Sacramento , California
8th Jim DeNeff California Angels SS Indiana University
9 Mike Biko Philadelphia Phillies RHP Dallas , Texas
10 Jim Lyttle New York Yankees OF Florida State University
11 Al Santorini Milwaukee Braves RHP Union , New Jersey
12 * John Curtis Cleveland Indians LHP Smithtown , New York
13 Gary Nolan Cincinnati Reds RHP Oroville , California
14th * Rick Konik Detroit Tigers 1B Detroit , Michigan
15th Richie Hebner Pittsburgh Pirates SS Norwood , Massachusetts
16 Ted Parks Baltimore Orioles SS University of California
17th Bob Reynolds San Francisco Giants RHP Seattle , Washington
18th Carlos May Chicago White Sox OF Birmingham , Alabama
19th Larry Hutton Los Angeles Dodgers RHP Greenfield , Indiana
20th Bob Jones Minnesota Twins 3B Dawson , Georgia

* Has not signed a contract

Other notable players

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