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No. 1 picks' No. 1 paydays.(baseball players' signing bonuses)(Brief Article)

The Sporting News

| June 04, 2001 | COPYRIGHT 2001 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The Yankees might not recall LHP Brien Taylor fondly, but any No.1 pick in the baseball draft should. Taylor, out of baseball because of a sore arm, did not close out any World Series, but his signing bonus opened the vaults for top picks.

 
Year   Player, Team                     Bonus 
 
1965   Rick Mondays, A's             $104,000 
 
1973   David Clyde, Rangers          $125,000 
 
1978   Bob Horner, Braves            ...
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