The Missing Draft Pick (Brewers History)

[FriarHouketh]

This is one that has me completely stumped, and maybe someone out there knows something.

Way back in 1968, when the Seattle Pilots participated in their first-ever MLB Amateur Draft, they made a rather odd pick with their pick in the 20th round (464th overall) - a kid by the name of Henry Talbot out of Boise, Idaho.

There is literally no other information available, and it looks all the world like the Pilots took a flyer on someone who was a friend of a friend of a scout.

What I'm looking for is, well, what happened? Did he never get the call from the Pilots? Did he decide not to sign, and instead went off to Woodstock or something? Is he alive, and well, and living in Boise?

My Google-fu has been very bad in this instance. Anyone with any leads would be appreciated.

[Robocaller]

This https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/henry-talbot-564951?stats=career-r-hitting-milb. mentioned he was at Boise State. Maybe he preferred to be a potato farmer instead of a pro baseball player.

 

[FriarHouketh]

Only one problem: Boise State didn't have a baseball team prior to 1970.

[CheeseheadInQC]

26 minutes ago, FriarHouketh said:

Only one problem: Boise State didn't have a baseball team prior to 1970.

It did, it just wasn’t Boise State like you think of today. I believe that was right around when it was transitioning from a 2-year to a 4-year school.

[JollyCharlie]

Talbot was good in the day games, had trouble at night-Fathers name was Lawrence.

[Brock Beauchamp]

3 minutes ago, JollyCharlie said:

Talbot was good in the day games, had trouble at night-Fathers name was Lawrence.

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[Robocaller]

8 hours ago, JollyCharlie said:

Talbot was good in the day games, had trouble at night-Fathers name was Lawrence.

Even a man who is pure at heart and says his prayers by night…

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[FriarHouketh]

On 8/4/2022 at 9:46 AM, CheeseheadInQC said:

It did, it just wasn’t Boise State like you think of today. I believe that was right around when it was transitioning from a 2-year to a 4-year school.

Okay, that would make sense. I admit to not knowing much about Boise State, being a misplaced Cheesehead here in the Valley of the Sun.