The 1968
Major League Baseball (MLB) draft took place prior to the
1968 MLB season. The draft saw the
New York Mets
The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major lea ...
take
shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions. Historically the position was assigned to defensive specialists wh ...
Tim Foli first overall.
First round selections
The following are the first round picks in the 1968 Major League Baseball draft.
''*'' Did not sign
Other notable selections
''*'' Did not sign
Notes
External links
Complete draft list from ''The Baseball Cube'' database
References
{{1968 MLB season by team
Draft
Major League Baseball draft