First round selections
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The following are the first round picks in the 1968 Major League Baseball draft.[1]
| Pick |
Player |
Team |
Position |
Hometown/School |
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| 1
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Tim Foli
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New York Mets
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SS
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Canoga Park, California
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| 2
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* Pete Broberg
|
Oakland Athletics
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RHP
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Palm Beach, Florida
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| 3
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Marty Cott
|
Houston Astros
|
C
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Buffalo, New York
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| 4
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Thurman Munson
|
New York Yankees
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C
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Kent State University
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| 5
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Bobby Valentine
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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OF
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Stamford, Connecticut
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| 6
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Robert Weaver
|
Cleveland Indians
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SS
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Jacksonville, Florida
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| 7
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Curtis Moore
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Atlanta Braves
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OF
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Denison, Texas
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| 8
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Don Castle
|
Washington Senators
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LHP
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Coldwater, Mississippi
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| 9
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Dick Sharon
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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OF
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Redwood City, California
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| 10
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Junior Kennedy
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Baltimore Orioles
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SS
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Arvin, California
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| 11
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Greg Luzinski
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Philadelphia Phillies
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1B
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Prospect Heights, Illinois
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| 12
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Lloyd Allen
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California Angels
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RHP
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Selma, California
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| 13
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Tim Grant
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Cincinnati Reds
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RHP
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Boykins, Virginia
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| 14
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Rich McKinney
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Chicago White Sox
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SS
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Ohio University
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| 15
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Ralph Rickey
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Chicago Cubs
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OF
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University of Oklahoma
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| 16
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Alex Rowell
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Minnesota Twins
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OF
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Luther College
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| 17
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Gary Matthews
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San Francisco Giants
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OF
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Pacoima, California
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| 18
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Robert Robinson
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Detroit Tigers
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OF
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Chester, Virginia
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| 19
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James Hairston
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St. Louis Cardinals
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OF
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Dayton, Ohio
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| 20
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Tom Maggard
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Boston Red Sox
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OF-C
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Norwalk, California
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* Did not sign
Other notable selections
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