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1974 MLB First-Round Amateur Draft Choices

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The first-round picks in the 10th Major League Baseball amateur draft. College or hometown in parentheses.

1. Bill Almon, SS, San Diego Padres (Brown)

2. Tommy Boggs, P, Texas Rangers (Austin, Texas)

3. Lonnie Smith, OF, Philadelphia Phillies (Compton, Calif.)

4. Tom Brennan, P, Cleveland Indians (Lewis University)

5. Dale Murphy, C, Atlanta Braves (Portland, Ore.)

6. Butch Edge, P, Milwaukee Brewers (Sacramento, Calif.)

7. Scot Thompson, OF, Chicago Cubs (Renfrew, Pa.)

8. Larry Monroe, P, Chicago White Sox (Mount Prospect, Ill.)

9. Ron Sorey, 3B, Montreal Expos (Dayton, Ohio)

10. Mike Miley, SS, California Angels (LSU)

11. Rod Scurry, P, Pittsburgh Pirates (Reno, Nev.)

12. Dennis Sherrill, SS, New York Yankees (Miami, Fla.)

13. Garry Templeton, SS, St. Louis Cardinals (Santa Ana, Calif.)

14. Ted Shipley, SS, Minnesota Twins (Vanderbilt)

15. Kevin Drake, OF, Houston Astros (Lompoc, Calif.)

16. Lance Parrish, IF, Detroit Tigers (Walnut, Calif.)

17. Cliff Speck, P, New York Mets (Beaverton, Ore.)

18. Willie Wilson, OF, Kansas City Royals (Summit, N.J.)

19. Terry Lee, 2B, San Francisco Giants (San Luis Obispo, Calif.)

20. Eddie Ford, SS, Boston Red Sox (South Carolina)

21. Rick Sutcliffe, P, Los Angeles Dodgers (Independence, Mo.)

22. Jerry Johnson, C, Oakland Athletics (Austin, Texas)

23. Steve Reed, P, Cincinnati Reds (Fort Wayne, Ind.)

24. Rich Dauer, SS-2B, Baltimore Orioles (Southern Cal)

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