Steve Chilcott

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Steve Chilcott, a catcher from Antelope Valley High School in Lancaster, California, was drafted by the New York Mets as the first overall pick in the 1966 Major League Baseball draft, ahead of Arizona State outfielder Reggie Jackson.

Chilcott played six seasons in the minor leagues before suffering career-ending injuries. Through 2005, Chilcott and Brien Taylor are the only number-one picks in the baseball draft to retire without ever reaching the major leagues.

Preceded by
Rick Monday		 First overall pick in the MLB Entry Draft
1966		 Succeeded by
Ron Blomberg
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Major League Baseball number one overall draft picks

Monday (1965) • Chilcott (1966) • Blomberg (1967) • Foli (1968) • Burroughs (1969) • Ivie (1970) • Goodwin (1971) • Roberts (1972) • Clyde (1973) • Almon (1974) • Goodwin (1975) • Bannister (1976) • Baines (1977) • Horner (1978) • Chambers (1979) • Strawberry (1980) • Moore (1981) • Dunston (1982) • Belcher (1983) • Abner (1984) • Surhoff (1985) • King (1986) • Griffey, Jr. (1987) • Benes (1988) • McDonald (1989) • Jones (1990) • Taylor (1991) • Nevin (1992) • Rodriguez (1993) • Wilson (1994) • Erstad (1995) • Benson (1996) • Anderson (1997) • Burrell (1998) • Hamilton (1999) • González (2000) • Mauer (2001) • Bullington (2002) • Young (2003) • Bush (2004) • Upton (2005) • Hochevar (2006) • Price (2007) • Beckham (2008)
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