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1975 MLB First-Round Amateur Draft Choices

By Scott Kendrick, About.com

The first-round picks in the 11th Major League Baseball amateur draft. College or hometown in parentheses.

1. Danny Goodwin, C, California Angels (Southern U.)

2. Mike Lentz, P, San Diego Padres (Kirkland, Wash.)

3. Les Filkins, OF, Detroit Tigers (Chicago, Ill.)

4. Brian Rosinski, OF, Chicago Cubs (Evanston, Ill.)

5. Richard O'Keefe, P, Milwaukee Brewers (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.)

6. Butch Benton, C, New York Mets (Tallahassee, Fla.)

7. Rick Cerone, C, Cleveland Indians (Seton Hall)

8. Ted Barnicle, P, San Francisco Giants (Jacksonville State)

9. Clint Hurdle, OF, Kansas City Royals (Merritt Island, Fla.)

10. Art Miles, SS, Montreal Expos (Austin, Texas)

11. Chris Knapp, P, Chicago White Sox (Central Michigan)

12. Sam Welborn, P, Philadelphia Phillies (Wichita Falls, Texas)

13. Rick Sofield, SS, Minnesota Twins (Morristown, N.J.)

14. Bo McLaughlin, P, Houston Astros (Lipscomb)

15. Otis Foster, 1B, Boston Red Sox (High Point)

16. David Johnson, P, St. Louis Cardinals (Gaylord, Mich.)

17. Jim Gideon, P, Texas Rangers (Texas)

18. Donald Young, C, Atlanta Braves (Goleta, Calif.)

19. Jim McDonald, 1B, New York Yankees (Los Angeles, Calif.)

20. Dale Berra, SS, Pittsburgh Pirates (Montclair, N.J.)

21. Bruce Robinson, C, Oakland Athletics (Stanford)

22. Tony Moretto, OF, Cincinnati Reds (Evansville, Ind.)

23. Dave Ford, P-OF, Baltimore Orioles (Cleveland, Ohio)

24. Mark Bradley, SS, Los Angeles Dodgers (Elizabethtown, Ky.)

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