Q 01/05

Which outfielder did the Athletics make the very first selection in MLB draft history in June 1965?

A) Sal Bando

B) Rick Monday

C) Joe Rudi

D) Bert Campaneris

Answer · why

B) Rick Monday

Rick Monday became better known for a 1976 play at Dodger Stadium, when he snatched an American flag away from two protesters who were trying to set i...

Q 02/05

Which Hall of Fame catcher was drafted in the 62nd round in 1988 as a favor to his father?

A) Gary Carter

B) Carlton Fisk

C) Mike Piazza

D) Iván Rodríguez

Answer · why

C) Mike Piazza

Mike Piazza was the 1,390th of 1,395 players picked that year, chosen because Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda was a childhood friend of his father.

Q 03/05

Which MLB team drafted future NFL quarterback Tom Brady as a catcher in the 18th round in 1995?

A) Montreal Expos

B) San Francisco Giants

C) Boston Red Sox

D) Oakland Athletics

Answer · why

A) Montreal Expos

The Montreal Expos had brought him in for a workout alongside their own players, and he ended up as the last active athlete the franchise ever drafted...

Q 04/05

Which MLB team drafted quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the 37th round in 2014, though he never signed?

A) Kansas City Royals

B) Texas Rangers

C) New York Mets

D) Detroit Tigers

Answer · why

D) Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers took a late flier on the Texas high school pitcher, whose father, Pat Mahomes, pitched in the major leagues; he did not sign and we...

Q 05/05

Which future MVP from New Jersey lasted until the 25th pick of the 2009 MLB draft?

A) Mike Trout

B) Freddie Freeman

C) Mookie Betts

D) Joey Votto

Answer · why

A) Mike Trout

Mike Trout, later a three-time MVP, was taken with a compensation pick the Angels had received from the Yankees for losing free agent Mark Teixeira.