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unusual facts about MLB Draft



Stephen Lumpkins

Following that season, Lumpkins was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 13th round of the MLB Draft.


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Brien Taylor

Taylor is the second amateur player to be picked first overall in the MLB draft to never reach the major leagues (Steve Chilcott, 1966).

Denean Howard

She is married to boxer, Virgil Hill; her son Virgil was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2009 MLB Draft, currently playing for the Class-A Batavia Muckdogs.

Middletown High School South

Jeff Kunkel (born 1962), former MLB shortstop who played for the Texas Rangers '83 - '91 and Chicago Cubs '92; 1983 1st Round MLB Draft pick (3rd selection overall).

Orangefield, Texas

Jeff Granger - Former Texas A&M University quarterback and pitcher (All SWC and All American) (1991-1993); Former MLB pitcher for Royals and Pirates (fifth overall pick in 1993 MLB Draft)

Rolando Viera

Wishing to be instead treated as a free agent, Viera filed the first lawsuit by a player ever to challenge the baseball draft in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida and argued that the MLB draft rules were discriminatory.