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Lloyd Allen 1969
You win some, you lose some. The Phillies chose Greg Luzinski with the 11th pick in the 1968 draft. The Giants chose Gary Matthews with the 17th. In between were the likes of Rich McKinney, Ralph Rickey - and the 12th pick, Lloyd Allen.
He got to the majors in '69 and saved 15 games for California in '71, then hurt his arm. Dealt to the Rangers in '73, the White Sox in '74, the Cards in '75 (for whom he never pitched) and then to camp with the brand-new '77 Jays (also, never made it).
Never pitched for the Cubs yet there he is, having worked out with them (along with ex-Yankee ace Fritz Peterson) in early May, 1977. Not on the roster but still preserved by Mr. Brace.
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