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Monday, June 4
Updated: June 5, 1:56 PM ET
No. 1 overall picks



First overall picks in the June draft
YEAR NAME SCHOOL TEAM BONUS
2000 Adrian Gonzalez 1B, Eastlake HS, Chula Vista, Calif. Marlins $3,000,000
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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