In the third installment of our draft history series we take a look at the 1967 Amateur Baseball June Draft, the third held in the history of the league. The first 19 picks of the first round were high school players. The lone college player, Don Denbow from Southern Methodist, was taken with the 20th and final pick of the first round by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He never played in the Majors. Seven of the 20 picks in the first round were natives of California.

The number one overall pick was Ron Blomberg, who was selected by the New York Yankees. The number two overall pick was Terry Hughes, who was selected by the Chicago Cubs. Blomberg has the distinction of becoming the first-ever Designated Hitter in history. [Read more…]