It seemed drafty at the time
"After being notified of the situation and after researching the matter ... I came to the conclusion that I was not drafted by the A's."
This quote is from Bill Richardson, governor of New Mexico. According to this article, Gov. Richardson, a pitcher in his days at Tufts University, has included in his biography being drafted in 1966 by Major League Baseball's A's, who at the time played in Kansas City.
The Major League draft is somewhat of a crazy thing today having dozens of rounds and at least 1500 players selected, and no doubt, there were more rounds in 1966. In 2005, the A's drafted a total of 40 players. It seems to me that if they drafted someone, it would be in the team's interest to let that person know about it, and also wonder why they hadn't heard back from a draftee. But who knows, 1966 was before the days of email.
This quote is from Bill Richardson, governor of New Mexico. According to this article, Gov. Richardson, a pitcher in his days at Tufts University, has included in his biography being drafted in 1966 by Major League Baseball's A's, who at the time played in Kansas City.
The Major League draft is somewhat of a crazy thing today having dozens of rounds and at least 1500 players selected, and no doubt, there were more rounds in 1966. In 2005, the A's drafted a total of 40 players. It seems to me that if they drafted someone, it would be in the team's interest to let that person know about it, and also wonder why they hadn't heard back from a draftee. But who knows, 1966 was before the days of email.
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Uh, um, check this out. Lost pro-scout said that Bill was indeed offered a draft with a $25,000 signing bonus by the Houston A’s.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1546238/posts
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