The 1966 Major League Baseball draft took place on 7 June, early in the 1966 MLB season. The draft saw the New York Mets take Steve Chilcott 1st overall pick, with future Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson drafted second.
| 1966 Major League Baseball draft | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| First selection | Steve Chilcott New York Mets |
| First round selections | 20 |
| Hall of Famers | 1 |
First round selections
edit| = All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
The following are the first-round picks in the 1966 Major League Baseball draft.[1]
| Pick | Player | Team | Position | Hometown/School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Chilcott | New York Mets | Catcher | Lancaster, California |
| 2 | Reggie Jackson | Kansas City Athletics | Outfielder | Arizona State |
| 3 | Wayne Twitchell | Houston Astros | Right-Handed Pitcher | Portland, Oregon |
| 4 | Ken Brett | Boston Red Sox | Left-Handed Pitcher | El Segundo, California |
| 5 | Dean Burk | Chicago Cubs | Right-Handed Pitcher | Highland, Illinois |
| 6 | Tom Grieve | Washington Senators | Outfielder | Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
| 7 | Leron Lee | St. Louis Cardinals | Outfielder | Sacramento, California |
| 8 | Jim DeNeff | California Angels | Shortstop | Indiana University |
| 9 | Mike Biko | Philadelphia Phillies | Right-Handed Pitcher | Dallas, Texas |
| 10 | Jim Lyttle | New York Yankees | Outfielder | Florida State |
| 11 | Al Santorini | Milwaukee Braves | Right-Handed Pitcher | Union, New Jersey |
| 12 | * John Curtis | Cleveland Indians | Left-Handed Pitcher | Smithtown, New York |
| 13 | Gary Nolan | Cincinnati Reds | Right-Handed Pitcher | Oroville, California |
| 14 | * Rick Konik | Detroit Tigers | First baseman | Detroit, Michigan |
| 15 | Richie Hebner | Pittsburgh Pirates | Shortstop | Norwood, Massachusetts |
| 16 | Ted Parks | Baltimore Orioles | Shortstop | University of California |
| 17 | Bob Reynolds | San Francisco Giants | Right-Handed Pitcher | Seattle, WA |
| 18 | Carlos May | Chicago White Sox | Outfielder | Birmingham, AL |
| 19 | Larry Hutton | Los Angeles Dodgers | Right-Handed Pitcher | Greenfield, Indiana |
| 20 | Bob Jones | Minnesota Twins | Third baseman | Dawson, Georgia |
* Did not sign
Other notable selections
edit| = All-Star |
| Round | Pick | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 38 | Johnny Oates* | Chicago White Sox | Catcher |
| 3 | 47 | Clay Kirby | St. Louis Cardinals | Pitcher |
| 3 | 60 | Steve Garvey* | Minnesota Twins | Third baseman |
| 5 | 83 | Cliff Johnson | Houston Astros | Catcher |
| 5 | 95 | Dave Cash | Pittsburgh Pirates | Shortstop |
| 6 | 115 | Gene Clines | Pittsburgh Pirates | Second baseman/Outfielder |
| 8 | 159 | Charlie Hough | Los Angeles Dodgers | Pitcher |
| 9 | 168 | Ken Forsch* | California Angels | Pitcher |
| 9 | 179 | Bill Russell | Los Angeles Dodgers | Outfielder |
| 10 | 190 | Ken Stabler* | New York Yankees | Pitcher |
| 15 | 299 | Ted Sizemore | Los Angeles Dodgers | Catcher |
| 19 | 361 | Ron Cey* | New York Mets | Third baseman |
| 20 | 388 | Dave LaRoche | California Angels | Pitcher |
| 31 | 595 | Bill Stoneman | Chicago Cubs | Pitcher |
| 31 | 598 | Bill Bonham* | California Angels | Pitcher |
| 32 | 609 | Kurt Bevacqua* | New York Mets | Second baseman |
* Did not sign
Notes
edit- ^ "MLB First Round Draft Picks – 1966". Retrieved February 9, 2008.
- ^ "1966 Baseball Draft". Baseball Almanac.