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With the hiring of Don Wakamatsu, the Mariners have tapped a Mr. Irrelevant from the June Draft (the last pick overall). He is actually the second such player to become a major league manager. Matt Galante was the first when he replaced Larry Dierker for 27 games in 1999 after Dierker suffered a seizure during a game). Desi Wilson is the only Mr. Irrelevant to make the majors.
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November 20th, 2008 at 10:28 am
I thought Don Wakamatsu made the majors in 1991 with the White Sox?
November 23rd, 2008 at 9:20 am
He did -- but he was also drafted in the 11th round in 1985, which makes him far from the final pick of the draft.
Wait a sec... I see he was ALSO drafted with the final pick of the 1984 draft.
I know nothing, but it looks like he was drafted twice, and most likely unsigned after the first one.