Baseball draft of amateur players by Major League Baseball
1965 Major League Baseball draft
General information
Date(s)
June 8–9, 1965
Location
New York City
Overview
First selection
Rick Monday Kansas City Athletics
First round selections
20
Hall of Famers
3
C Johnny Bench
P Tom Seaver
P Nolan Ryan
1966 →
The 1965 Major League Baseball draft is the first year in which a draft took place for Major League Baseball. It was held on June 8–9 in New York City.[1]
In Major League Baseball's first Free Agent Amateur Draft, the Kansas City Athletics selected Arizona State sophomore Rick Monday as the number one pick.[2] Kansas City also chose ten future major leaguers, including Sal Bando (6th round) and Gene Tenace (20th round), building the base for the Oakland Athletics' championship teams of the early 1970s.
A total of 813 players were selected. Some of the more significant picks were catcher Johnny Bench by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round, pitcher Nolan Ryan by the New York Mets in the twelfth round, and infielder Graig Nettles by the Minnesota Twins in the fourth round. The first player to reach the majors was pitcher Joe Coleman, the Washington Senators' first pick and third pick overall. Future Hall of Famer Tom Seaver was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 10th round but did not sign and returned to the University of Southern California campus.[3]
^"826 Players Picked in Baseball Draft". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont. AP. June 10, 1965. p. 26. Retrieved August 7, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
^"Kansas City Chooses Rick Monday In Major League Free Agent Draft". The Tampa Times. AP. June 8, 1965. p. 12. Retrieved August 7, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
^"Background on the 1965 MLB Draft". Archived from the original on June 14, 2008. Retrieved July 16, 2008.
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