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1968 MLB First-Round Amateur Draft Choices

By Scott Kendrick, About.com

The first-round picks in the fourth Major League Baseball amateur draft. College or hometown in parentheses.

1. Tim Foli, SS, New York Mets (Sherman Oaks, Calif.)

2. Pete Broberg, P, Oakland Athletics (West Palm Beach, Fla.)

3. Martin Cott, C, Houston Astros (Buffalo, N.Y.)

4. Thurman Munson, C, New York Yankees (Kent State)

5. Bobby Valentine, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers (Stamford, Conn.)

6. Robert Weaver, SS-OF, Cleveland Indians (Jacksonville, Fla.)

7. Curtis Moore, OF, Atlanta Braves (Denison, Texas)

8. Don Castle, P-1B, Washington Senators (Coldwater, Miss.)

9. Dick Sharon, OF, Pittsburgh Pirates (Redwood City, Calif.)

10. Junior Kennedy, SS, Baltimore Orioles (Arvin, Calif.)

11. Greg Luzinski, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies (Niles, Ill.)

12. Lloyd Allen, P, California Angels (Selma, Calif.)

13. Timothy Grant, P, Cincinnati Reds (Courtland, Va.)

14. Rich McKinney, SS-3B, Chicago White Sox (Ohio U.)

15. Ralph Rickey, OF, Chicago Cubs (Oklahoma)

16. Alex Rowell, OF, Minnesota Twins (Luther College)

17. Gary Matthews, OF, San Francisco Giants (San Fernando, Calif.)

18. Robert Robinson, OF, Detroit Tigers (Chester, Va.)

19. James Hairston, OF, St. Louis Cardinals (Dayton, Ohio)

20. Tom Maggard, OF-C, Boston Red Sox (Norwalk, Calif.)

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