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First overall picks in the June draft
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| YEAR |
NAME |
SCHOOL |
TEAM |
BONUS |
| 1999 |
Josh Hamilton |
OF, Athens Drive HS, Raleigh, N.C. |
Devil Rays |
$3,960,000 |
| 1998 |
Pat Burrell |
3B, Miami (Fla.) |
Phillies |
$3,015,000 |
| 1997 |
Matt Anderson |
RHP, Rice University |
Tigers |
$2,500,000 |
| 1996 |
Kris Benson |
RHP, Clemson |
Pirates |
$2,000,000 |
| 1995 |
Darin Erstad |
OF, Nebraska |
Angels |
1,575,000 |
| 1994 |
Paul Wilson |
RHP, Florida State |
Mets |
1,550,000 |
| 1993 |
Alex Rodriguez |
SS, Westminster Christian HS, Miami |
Mariners |
1,000,000 |
| 1992 |
Phil Nevin |
3B, Cal-State Fullerton |
Astros |
$750,000 |
| 1991 |
Brien Taylor |
LHP, E. Cateret HS, Beaufort, N.C. |
Yankees |
1,550,000 |
| 1990 |
Chipper Jones |
SS, The Bolles School, Jacksonville, Fla. |
Braves |
$275,000 |
| 1989 |
Ben McDonald |
RHP, LSU |
Orioles |
$350,000 |
| 1988 |
Andy Benes |
RHP, Evansville |
Padres |
$235,000 |
| 1987 |
Ken Griffey Jr. |
OF, Moeller HS, Cincinnati |
Mariners |
$169,000 |
| 1986 |
Jeff King |
3B, Arkansas |
Pirates |
$160,000 |
| 1985 |
B.J. Surhoff |
C, North Carolina |
Brewers |
$150,000 |
| 1984 |
Shawn Abner |
OF, Mechanicsburg (Pa.) HS |
Mets |
$150,000 |
| 1983 |
Tim Belcher |
RHP, Mt. Vernon Nazarene Coll. |
Twins |
Did not sign |
| 1982 |
Shawon Dunston |
SS, Jefferson HS, New York |
Cubs |
$100,000 |
| 1981 |
Mike Moore |
RHP, Oral Roberts |
Mariners |
$100,000 |
| 1980 |
Darryl Strawberry |
OF, Crenshaw HS, Los Angeles |
Mets |
$210,000 |
| 1979 |
Al Chambers |
OF, Harris HS, Harrisburg, Pa. |
Mariners |
$60,000 |
| 1978 |
Bob Horner |
3B, Arizona State |
Braves |
$175,000 |
| 1977 |
Harold Baines |
OF, St. Michaels (Md.) HS |
White Sox |
$40,000 |
| 1976 |
Floyd Bannister |
LHP, Arizona State |
Astros |
$100,000 |
| 1975 |
Danny Goodwin |
C, Southern Univ. |
Angels |
$125,000 |
| 1974 |
Bill Almon |
SS, Brown Univ. |
Padres |
$90,000 |
| 1973 |
David Clyde |
LHP, Westchester, HS, Houston |
Rangers |
$125,000 |
| 1972 |
Dave Roberts |
3B, Oregon |
Padres |
$60,000 |
| 1971 |
Danny Goodwin |
C, Central HS, Peoria, Ill. |
White Sox |
Did not sign |
| 1970 |
Mike Ivie |
C, Walker HS, Decatur, Ga. |
Padres |
$80,000 |
| 1969 |
Jeff Burroughs |
OF, Wilson HS, Long Beach, Calif. |
Senators |
$88,000 |
| 1968 |
Tim Foli |
SS, Notre Dame HS, Sherman Oaks, Calif. |
Mets |
$75,000 |
| 1967 |
Ron Blomberg |
1B, Druid Hills HS, Atlanta |
Yankees |
$75,000 |
| 1966 |
Steve Chilcott |
C, Antelope Valley HS, Lancaster, Calif. |
Mets |
$75,000 |
| 1965 |
Rick Monday |
OF, Arizona State |
Athletics |
$104,000 |
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ALSO SEE
The 1995 NL draft in review
The 1995 AL draft in review
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