1968 Major League Baseball expansion draft
1968 Major League Baseball expansion draft | |
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General information | |
Sport | Baseball |
Date(s) | October 14, 1968 (National League) October 15, 1968 (American League) |
Overview | |
60 (National League) 60 (American League) total selections | |
First selection | Manny Mota (Montreal Expos) |
The 1968 Major League Baseball expansion draft was conducted to stock up the rosters of four expansion teams in Major League Baseball created via the 1969 Major League Baseball expansion and which would begin play in the 1969 season.
The expansion draft for the Montreal Expos and the San Diego Padres was held on October 14, 1968. The expansion draft for the Kansas City Royals and the Seattle Pilots was held on October 15, 1968.
Background
Montreal Expos
On December 2, 1967, Gerry Snyder presented a bid for a Montreal franchise to Major League Baseball's team owners at their winter meetings in Mexico City. One potential wild card in Montreal's favor was that the chair of the National League's expansion committee was influential Los Angeles Dodgers president Walter O'Malley, under whom the minor league Montreal Royals had become affiliated with the Dodgers. On May 27, 1968, O'Malley announced that franchises were being awarded to Montreal and San Diego, beginning play the following year (1969).[1]
Business executive
San Diego Padres
The Padres adopted their name from the
Kansas City Royals
The "Royals" name originates from the
Seattle Pilots
Seattle initially had much going for it when it joined the American League in 1969. Seattle had long been a hotbed for minor league baseball and was home to the
Draft results
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Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame |
Notes
a The Expos acquired Bobby Wine as compensation after Larry Jackson decided to retire rather than report to Montreal.[4]
b Dave Giusti never played for the Padres. He was traded back to the Cardinals two months later for four players.[5]
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d Lou Piniella never played for the Pilots. He was traded to the Royals on April 1, 1969.
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f Katawczik, Glass, Miklos, Richmond and Click never played in the Majors.
g Ike Brookens never played for the Royals. He did not play in the Majors until making his debut with the Detroit Tigers in 1975.
g Jimy Williams never played for the Expos or returned to the Majors.
h Rick James never played for the Padres or returned to the Majors.
References
- ^ "Key dates in Expos history". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 29, 2004. Archived from the original on February 26, 2008. Retrieved February 24, 2008.
- ^ Montreal Expos (1969–2004)
- ^ "Wordorigins.org". Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved July 10, 2008.
- ^ "Bobby Wine heading home, will join Phils as coach," The Gazette (Montreal), Tuesday, July 18, 1972.
- ^ "Why Cardinals traded twice for Dave Giusti in 3 months"
- ^ "The Planting of Le Grand Orange"