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Major League Baseball draft
The 1968 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft took place prior to the 1968 MLB season. The draft saw the New York Mets take shortstop Tim Foli first overall.
First round selections[]
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The following are the first round picks in the 1968 Major League Baseball draft.[1]
Pick |
Player |
Team |
Position |
Hometown/School |
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1
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Tim Foli
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New York Mets
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SS
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Canoga Park, California
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2
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* Pete Broberg
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Oakland Athletics
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RHP
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Palm Beach, Florida
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3
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Houston Astros
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C
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Buffalo, New York
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4
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Thurman Munson
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New York Yankees
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C
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Kent State University
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5
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Bobby Valentine
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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OF
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Stamford, Connecticut
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6
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Cleveland Indians
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SS
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Jacksonville, Florida
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7
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Atlanta Braves
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OF
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Denison, Texas
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8
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Don Castle
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Washington Senators
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LHP
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Coldwater, Mississippi
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9
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Dick Sharon
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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OF
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Redwood City, California
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10
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Junior Kennedy
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Baltimore Orioles
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SS
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Arvin, California
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11
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Greg Luzinski
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Philadelphia Phillies
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1B
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Prospect Heights, Illinois
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12
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Lloyd Allen
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California Angels
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RHP
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Selma, California
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13
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Cincinnati Reds
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RHP
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Boykins, Virginia
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14
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Rich McKinney
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Chicago White Sox
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SS
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Ohio University
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15
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Chicago Cubs
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OF
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University of Oklahoma
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16
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Minnesota Twins
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OF
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Luther College
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17
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Gary Matthews
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San Francisco Giants
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OF
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Pacoima, California
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18
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Detroit Tigers
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OF
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Chester, Virginia
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19
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St. Louis Cardinals
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OF
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Dayton, Ohio
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20
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Tom Maggard
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Boston Red Sox
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OF-C
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Norwalk, California
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* Did not sign
Other notable selections[]
[2]
* Did not sign
Notes[]
External links[]
References[]
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