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The New York Yankees selected NFL great John Elway with their first pick in the draft. He played a few games in their minor league system in 1982.
[edit] 1981 First Round Picks
| Pick
| Team
| Player
| Position
| School (Type)
| Hometown
| Notes
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| 1 | Seattle Mariners | Mike Moore | RHP | Oral Roberts University (Col.) | Eakly, OK |
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| 2 | Chicago Cubs | Joe Carter | OF | Wichita State University (Col.) | Oklahoma City, OK |
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| 3 | California Angels | Dick Schofield | SS | Sacred Heart-Griffin High School (HS) | Springfield, IL |
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| 4 | New York Mets | Terry Blocker | OF | Tennessee State University (Col.) | Columbia, SC |
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| 5 | Toronto Blue Jays | Matt Williams | RHP | Rice University (Col.) | Houston, TX |
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| 6 | San Diego Padres | Kevin McReynolds | OF | University of Arkansas (Col.) | Little Rock, AR |
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| 7 | Chicago White Sox | Daryl Boston | OF | Woodward High School (HS) | Cincinnati, OH |
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| 8 | St. Louis Cardinals | Bobby Meacham | SS | San Diego State University (Col.) | [[]] |
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| 9 | Texas Rangers | Ron Darling | RHP | Yale University (Col.) | Honolulu, HI |
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| 10 | San Francisco Giants | Mark Grant | RHP | Joliet Catholic High School (HS) | Joliet, IL |
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| 11 | Minnesota Twins | Mike Sodders | 3B | Arizona State University (Col.) | [[]] |
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| 12 | Atlanta Braves | Jay Roberts | OF | Centralia (WA) High School (HS) | Centralia, WA |
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| 13 | Cleveland Indians | George Alpert | OF | Livingston High School (HS) | Livingston, NJ |
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| 14 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Jim Winn | RHP | John Brown University (Col.) | Stockton, CA |
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| 15 | Oakland Athletics | Tim Pyznarski | 3B-OF | Eastern Illinois University (Col.) | Chicago, IL |
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| 16 | Chicago Cubs | Vance Lovelace | LHP | Hillsborough High School (HS) | Tampa, FL | Compensation from Cincinnati Reds for Larry Biittner
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| 17 | Detroit Tigers | Ricky Barlow | RHP | Woodville High School (HS) | Woodville, TX |
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| 18 | Montreal Expos | Darren Dilks | LHP | Oklahoma State University (Col.) | [[]] |
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| 19 | Boston Red Sox | Steve Lyons | OF-SS | Oregon State University (Col.) | Tacoma, WA |
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| 20 | Philadelphia Phillies | Johnny Abrego | RHP | Mission San Jose High School (HS) | San Jose, CA |
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| 21 | Toronto Blue Jays | John Cerutti | LHP | Amherst College (Col.) | Albany, NY | Compensation from Milwaukee Brewers for Roy Howell
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| 22 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Dave Anderson | SS | University of Memphis (Col.) | Louisville, KY |
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| 23 | Kansas City Royals | Dave Leeper | OF | University of Southern California (Col.) | Santa Ana, CA |
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| 24 | Texas Rangers | Al Lachowicz | RHP | University of Pittsburgh (Col.) | Pittsburgh, PA | Compensatin from Houston Astros for Dave Roberts
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| 25 | Boston Red Sox | Kevin Burrell | C | Poway High School (HS) | Poway, CA | Compensation from Baltimore Orioles for Jim Dwyer
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| 26 | San Diego Padres | Frank Castro | C | University of Miami (Col.) | [[]] | Compensation from New York Yankees for Dave Winfield
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[edit] Other Notable Selections
Frank Viola (2nd round); Tony Gwynn (3rd round); Mike Pagliarulo (6th round); Mark McGwire (Expos 8th round-did not sign); Roger Clemens (Mets 12th round-did not sign)
