David_Clyde_1974

Texas Rangers select heralded high school pitcher David Clyde with the first pick of the amateur draft

On June 7, 1973, The Texas Rangers select high school pitching phenom David Clyde with the first overall pick in the 1973 amateur draft and will bring him straight to the major leagues, a move that will have a detrimental impact on his future. Dave Winfield, picked fourth overall by the San Diego Padres, will…