The Bucs, behind Steve Blass, beat the Braves, 10 – 2, knocking out Atlanta starter Pat Jarvis in the 3rd inning. Pittsburgh’s offensive load is shared by veteran outfielder Roberto Clemente and his young acolyte, rookie catcher Manny Sanguillen, each with a home run and 3 RBIs. ‘Sangy’ also hits a double and his round-tripper is the first of his major league career. Clemente leads up to his homer with two singles and a triple, scoring three and driving in the final three runs of the game with his 9th-inning, 410-foot blast to dead center. As it passes over the 402-foot mark, centerfielder Mike Lum comes up just short in an attempted circus catch.

ByTom

The Bucs, behind Steve Blass, beat the Braves, 10 – 2, knocking out Atlanta starter Pat Jarvis in the 3rd inning. Pittsburgh’s offensive load is shared by veteran outfielder Roberto Clemente and his young acolyte, rookie catcher Manny Sanguillen, each with a home run and 3 RBIs. ‘Sangy’ also hits a double and his round-tripper is the first of his major league career. Clemente leads up to his homer with two singles and a triple, scoring three and driving in the final three runs of the game with his 9th-inning, 410-foot blast to dead center. As it passes over the 402-foot mark, centerfielder Mike Lum comes up just short in an attempted circus catch.

The Washington Senators name Jeff Burroughs the number one pick in the June draft. Houston chooses J.R. Richard as the second pick and Cincinnati picks Ken Griffey in the 29th round, while the Kansas City Royals, with a record 90 picks, take Al Cowens with their 84th choice.

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The Washington Senators name Jeff Burroughs the number one pick in the June draft. Houston chooses J.R. Richard as the second pick and Cincinnati picks Ken Griffey in the 29th round, while the Kansas City Royals, with a record 90 picks, take Al Cowens with their 84th choice.

1968 – A bid for a no-hitter by the Oakland Athletics’ Blue Moon Odom is spoiled by Davey Johnson, who singles with two outs in the 9th inning. Odom tops Baltimore, 6 – 1.

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1968 – A bid for a no-hitter by the Oakland Athletics’ Blue Moon Odom is spoiled by Davey Johnson, who singles with two outs in the 9th inning. Odom tops Baltimore, 6 – 1.

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1967 – Bob Aspromonte smacks five hits in a 17-1 thrashing at St. Louis, the biggest winning margin in club history. Houston pounds 23 hits, four by catcher Ron Brand. Julio Gotay adds three hits. Bo Belinsky and Claude Raymond combine to shut down the Redbirds, with reliever Raymond chipping in with a run-scoring double.

ByTom

1967 – Bob Aspromonte smacks five hits in a 17-1 thrashing at St. Louis, the biggest winning margin in club history. Houston pounds 23 hits, four by catcher Ron Brand. Julio Gotay adds three hits. Bo Belinsky and Claude Raymond combine to shut down the Redbirds, with reliever Raymond chipping in with a run-scoring double.

The Reds play their major-league record 11th consecutive one-run game, losing to San Francisco at Crosley Field, 4-3. Cincinnati’s 19 year-old fireballer Gary Nolan, who strikes out 15 opponents, including fanning Willie Mays four times, a first in the Say Hey Kid’s Hall of Fame career, takes the loss after Willie McCovey blasts a three-run eighth-inning round-tripper, and reliever Bob Lee allows the decisive run to cross the plate in the frame.

ByTom

The Reds play their major-league record 11th consecutive one-run game, losing to San Francisco at Crosley Field, 4-3. Cincinnati’s 19 year-old fireballer Gary Nolan, who strikes out 15 opponents, including fanning Willie Mays four times, a first in the Say Hey Kid’s Hall of Fame career, takes the loss after Willie McCovey blasts a three-run eighth-inning round-tripper, and reliever Bob Lee allows the decisive run to cross the plate in the frame.

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 Ron Blomberg selected number one by Yankees

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The last-place New York Yankees have the first pick in the free-agent draft and use it to take Ron Blomberg. Blomberg will be the first designated hitter in major league history. In the secondary phase, the Orioles select pitcher Mike Adamson, who will leap directly to the big leagues, debuting on July 1, becoming the first player in draft history to bypass the minors.

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

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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 in…

The A’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 A’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.

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The A’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 New York Mets, picking first in the June free-agent draft, pass up Arizona State outfielder Reggie Jackson to select catcher 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. The Kansas City Athletics take Jackson with the second pick.

ByTom

The New York Mets, picking first in the June free-agent draft, pass up Arizona State outfielder Reggie Jackson to select catcher 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. The Kansas City Athletics take Jackson with the second pick.

Having tied a major league record with four strikeouts in one inning (the 4th), Cardinals ace Bob Gibson runs out of gas in the 8th as the Pirates nick him for 11 hits and five runs in 7+ innings, en route to a 9 – 1 rout. Pirates right fielder Roberto Clemente 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 it’s still a pitcher’s duel. By the time the inning ends, however, his three-run blast to right field will have furnished the game’s less artistic final score.

ByTom

Having tied a major league record with four strikeouts in one inning (the 4th), Cardinals ace Bob Gibson runs out of gas in the 8th as the Pirates nick him for 11 hits and five runs in 7+ innings, en route to a 9 – 1 rout. Pirates right fielder Roberto Clemente 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 it’s still a pitcher’s duel. By the time the inning ends, however, his three-run blast to right field will have furnished the game’s less artistic final score.