Bob Horner, the College Player of the Year, is selected first in the free-agent draft by the Atlanta Braves

Bob Horner, the College Player of the Year, is selected first in the free-agent draft by the Atlanta Braves

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1978 – Bob Horner, the College Player of the Year, is selected first in the free-agent draft by the Atlanta Braves. He will go straight to the major leagues, the first number one overall pick to do so.