The 1985 Major League Baseball draft took place in June 1985. The draft saw the Milwaukee Brewers select B. J. Surhoff first overall. Also picked in the first round were future stars Barry Bonds, Barr
The San Francisco Giants selected Will Clark second overall. The 6x All-Star won the 1991 Gold Glove Award at first base, two Silver Slugger Awards at first base, and had his No 22 Retired by the Giants.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Barry Larkin fourth overall. Larkin is a 12x All-Star, 9x Silver Slugger at shortstop, 3x Gold Glove winner at shortstop, and the 1995 National League Most Valuable Player Award. The National Baseball Hall of Fame inducted Larkin as a member in 2012.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Barry Bonds sixth overall. Bonds is a 7x National League MVP, and the Single-season home run leader and all-time home run leader.
The Montreal Expos selected Randy Johnson in the second round. Johnson is a 5x Cy Young Award winner and finished his career second in all-time strikeouts. The National Baseball Hall of Fame inducted Johnson as a member in 2015.
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Barry Louis Larkin is an American former professional baseball shortstop. As a player he spent his entire 19-year Major League Baseball career with the Cincinnati Reds from 1986 to 2004.
1985 Major League Baseball draft
…information Date June 1985 Overview 832 total selections First selection B. J. Surhoff Milwaukee Brewers First round selections 28 Hall of Famers 3 SS Barry Larkin P Randy Johnson P John Smoltz The 1985 Major League Baseball draft took place in June 1985. The draft saw the Milwaukee Brewers select B. J. Surhoff…
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Larkin in 2004
Larkin at the 2013 Baseball Hall of Fame induction parade