The 1968 MLB Draft was the fourth draft to be hosted by Major League Baseball . In the first place, Tim Foli was selected by the New York Mets .
background
In the June phase of the MLB Draft 1968 the four expansion franchises , the Montreal Expos , San Diego Padres , Kansas City Royals and Seattle Pilots , which started playing in Major League Baseball from the 1969 season, were allowed to operate for the first time. However, these teams were only allowed to enter the draft process from the end of the fourth round.
In the draft at that time, the Los Angeles Dodgers in particular showed a lucky hand by taking Dave Lopes in the second round of the January draft, as well as Bill Bucker in the second round, Joe Ferguson in the sixth round, Tom Paciorek in the 40th round and Doyle Alexander in the 42nd round in the regular June draft. Together with Steve Garvey in the first round and Ron Cey in the third round of the second draft phase in June, they laid the foundation for success in the National League in the 1970s.
First round voting rights
= All-Star
= Baseball Hall of Famer
Pick
player
team
position
school
1
Tim Foli
New York Mets
SS
Canoga Park , California
2
* Pete Broberg
Oakland Athletics
RHP
Palm Beach , Florida
3
Marty Cott
Houston Astros
C.
Buffalo , New York
4th
Thurman Munson
New York Yankees
C.
Kent State University
5
Bobby Valentine
Los Angeles Dodgers
OF
Stamford , Connecticut
6th
Robert Weaver
Cleveland Indians
SS
Jacksonville , Florida
7th
Curtis Moore
Atlanta Braves
OF
Denison , Texas
8th
Don Castle
Washington Senators
LHP
Coldwater , Mississippi
9
Dick Sharon
Pittsburgh Pirates
OF
Redwood City , California
10
Junior Kennedy
Baltimore Orioles
SS
Arvin , California
11
Greg Luzinski
Philadelphia Phillies
1B
Prospect Heights , Illinois
12
Lloyd Allen
California Angels
RHP
Selma , California
13
Tim Grant
Cincinnati Reds
RHP
Boykins , Virginia
14th
Rich McKinney
Chicago White Sox
SS
Ohio University
15th
Ralph Rickey
Chicago Cubs
OF
University of Oklahoma
16
Alex Rowell
Minnesota Twins
OF
Luther College
17th
Gary Matthews
San Francisco Giants
OF
Pacoima , California
18th
Robert Robinson
Detroit Tigers
OF
Chester , Virginia
19th
James Hairston
St. Louis Cardinals
OF
Dayton , Ohio
20th
Tom Maggard
Boston Red Sox
OF-C
Norwalk , California
* Has not signed a contract
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