In the first-year player’s draft, the Devil Rays select North Carolina prep star Josh Hamilton as the team’s top pick. Tampa Bay’s selection marks the first time since 1993, when Alex Rodriguez was chosen by the Mariners, that a high school player has been picked first overall.

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On June 2, 1999 — In the first-year player’s draft, the Devil Rays select North Carolina prep star Josh Hamilton as the team’s top pick. Tampa Bay’s selection marks the first time since 1993, when Alex Rodriguez was chosen by the Mariners, that a high school player has been picked first overall.

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