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A Look Back: 1990
*No longer active. Signed major league contract. #Did not sign.
HOW THEY DID IT THEN . . .
| 1. | Braves. Chipper Jones, ss, HSJacksonville |
| 2. | Tigers. Tony Clark, 1b, HSEl Cajon, Calif. |
| 3. | Phillies. Mike Lieberthal, c, HSWestlake Village, Calif. |
| 4. | White Sox. Alex Fernandez, rhp, Miami-Dade South CC |
| 5. | Pirates. Kurt Miller, rhp, HSBakersfield, Calif. |
| 6. | Mariners. *Marc Newfield, 1b, HSHuntington Beach, Calif. |
| 7. | Reds. Dan Wilson, c, Minnesota |
| 8. | Indians. *Tim Costo, ss, Iowa |
| 9. | Dodgers. *Ron Walden, lhp, HSBlanchard, Okla. |
| 10. | Yankees. Carl Everett, of, HSTampa |
HOW THEYD DO IT NOW . . .
| 1. | Chipper Jones | Braves (1/1) |
| 2. | Mike Mussina, rhp, Stanford | Orioles (1/20) |
| 3. | Mike Hampton, lhp, HSCrystal River, Fla. | Mariners (6) |
| 4. | Mike Lieberthal | Phillies (1/3) |
| 5. | Troy Percival, rhp, UC Riverside | Angels (6) |
| 6. | Carl Everett | Yankees (1/10) |
| 7. | Jeromy Burnitz, of, Oklahoma State | Mets (1/17) |
| 8. | Ray Durham, 2b, HSCharlotte | White Sox (5) |
| 9. | Alex Fernandez | White Sox (1/4) |
| 10. | Rusty Greer, of, U. of Montevallo (Ala.) | Rangers (10) |
FIRST PLAYERS TO MAJORS
| 1. | Alex Fernandez, rhp, White Sox (1) | Aug. 2, 1990 |
| 2. | *Lance Dickson, lhp, Cubs (1) | Aug. 9, 1990 |
| 3. | Chris Haney, lhp, Expos (2) | June 21, 1991 |
LARGEST BONUSES
| 1. | Todd Van Poppel, rhp, Athletics (1) | $500,000 |
| Tony Clark, 1b, Tigers (2) | 500,000 |
| 3. | *Chris Weinke, 1b, Blue Jays (2) | 375,000 |
BEST DRAFT
White Sox. Chicagos haul included eight future big leaguers, led by Alex Fernandez (1), Bob Wickman (2), James Baldwin (4), Ray Durham (5) and Jason Bere (36).
WORST DRAFT
Dodgers. Arm problems limited Ron Walden (1) to four minor league games, while Mike Busch (4), Steve Mintz (17) and Mike Mimbs (23) made cameo appearances in the big leagues.
MOST ASTUTE PICK
Mike Mussina, rhp, Orioles (1/20)
BIGGEST OVERSIGHT
Jason Bere, rhp, White Sox (36)
BIGGEST FIRST-ROUND BUST
Adam Hyzdu, of, Giants (15th pick)
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