New York Mets bypass Arizona State star and future Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson

New York Mets bypass Arizona State star and future Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson

ByThis Day in Baseball

On June 7, 1966, the New York Mets bypass Arizona State star and future Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson with the first pick of the free agent draft and instead select catcher Steve Chilcott. The Mets will regret the decision, as Chilcott will retire after six years in the minor leagues and never appear inā€¦

The Aā€™s select future Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson in the first round (2nd pick) of the amateur draft. The Mets, with the first overall pick, choose Steve Chilcott, a high school catcher who will never play a day in the major league.

The Aā€™s select future Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson in the first round (2nd pick) of the amateur draft. The Mets, with the first overall pick, choose Steve Chilcott, a high school catcher who will never play a day in the major league.

ByThis Day in Baseball

The Aā€™s select future Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson in the first round (2nd pick) of the amateur draft. The Mets, with the first overall pick, choose Steve Chilcott, a high school catcher who will never play a day in the major league.

TheĀ New York Mets, picking first in the JuneĀ free-agent draft, pass upĀ Arizona StateĀ outfielderĀ Reggie JacksonĀ to select catcherĀ Steve Chilcott. Chilcott will retire after six years in the minors and will be the first number-one pick to never play in the major leagues. TheĀ Kansas City AthleticsĀ take Jackson with the second pick.

ByTom

TheĀ New York Mets, picking first in the JuneĀ free-agent draft, pass upĀ Arizona StateĀ outfielderĀ Reggie JacksonĀ to select catcherĀ Steve Chilcott. Chilcott will retire after six years in the minors and will be the first number-one pick to never play in the major leagues. TheĀ Kansas City AthleticsĀ take Jackson with the second pick.

Having tied a major league record with four strikeouts in one inning (the 4th),Ā CardinalsĀ aceĀ Bob GibsonĀ runs out of gas in the 8th as theĀ PiratesĀ nick him for 11 hits and five runs in 7+ innings, en route to a 9 ā€“ 1 rout. Pirates right fielderĀ Roberto ClementeĀ caps the decisive eight-run rally with a homer. Clemente is also the instigator of the uprising, leading off the 8th with a single, then scoring the tie-breaking run, at which point itā€™s still a pitcherā€™s duel. By the time the inning ends, however, his three-run blast to right field will have furnished the gameā€™s less artistic final score.

ByTom

Having tied a major league record with four strikeouts in one inning (the 4th),Ā CardinalsĀ aceĀ Bob GibsonĀ runs out of gas in the 8th as theĀ PiratesĀ nick him for 11 hits and five runs in 7+ innings, en route to a 9 ā€“ 1 rout. Pirates right fielderĀ Roberto ClementeĀ caps the decisive eight-run rally with a homer. Clemente is also the instigator of the uprising, leading off the 8th with a single, then scoring the tie-breaking run, at which point itā€™s still a pitcherā€™s duel. By the time the inning ends, however, his three-run blast to right field will have furnished the gameā€™s less artistic final score.