Athletics History: KC Drafting

Although the Kansas City Athletics draft history was a short one, the results had huge ramifications for the future success of the Oakland Athletics franchise. In the first three years that the KC Athletics drafted players, before the franchise moved to Oakland, 21 eventually made their way to the Major Leagues. Pitchers Vida Blue, Dave Hamilton, catcher/first baseman Gene Tenace, third baseman Sal Bando and slugging outfielder Reggie Jackson were all a part of that group. They would become the core of the 1972-1974 World Champion Oakland A's dynasty.

In 1965, the Kansas City A's received the first pick in the new Major League Baseball amateur draft. Clubs drafted in the reverse order from the previous season's standings. The Athletics chose Arizona State star outfielder Rick Monday with the first pick. A's owner Charlie Finley signed Monday to $100,000 bonus.

Monday went on to become an All-Star for Oakland in 1968 and continued to play for A's until he was dealt to the Chicago Cubs for pitcher Ken Holtzman on November 29th, 1971. Holtzman would then become a huge part of A's pitching staff and major contributor to the 1972-1974 A's World Series Championship teams. Incidentally, Holtzman was not Oakland's first choice. Oakland A's owner Charlie Finley tried to pry away lefty Steve Carlton from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Monday, until the Philadelphia Phillies outbid him for Carlton's services. Eventually, Finley would work out a deal with the Cubs for Holtzman.

In that same 1965 draft, the A's also took future four-time All-Star and captain of their championship club, third baseman Sal Bando (also teammate of Monday's from Arizona State), with their 6th pick, 119 overall. Finley noticed Bando during the College World Series and gave him $30,000 dollar signing bonus. Bando would go on to play 11 seasons with the A's and would become one of baseball's best and most reliable third basemen, not to mention helping the Oakland A's capture three consecutive World Championships.

The A's also drafted a shortstop named Gene Tenace from Russelton, Pennsylvania, with their 20th round pick, 340 overall. Tenace was discovered by A's scout Dan Carnevale, who loved Tenace's swing and determination. He recommended that Charlie Finley draft Tenace and luckily for A's fans, he did. Tenace was converted to a catcher early in his career, and would go on to win the 1972 World Series MVP for his heroic and outstanding play. Tenace would become an All-Star in 1975 and go on to play eight seasons for the A's before leaving as a free agent.

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