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Since the inception of the Goldpanner program as a part of the NCAA summer baseball program in 1962, 60 Goldpanners have signed professional baseball contracts. The Goldpanners' success ratio of putting players into the major leagues far outshines the closest competitor among non-professional teams since 1962. An even dozen boys, who have donned Goldpanner togs, have played in the big leagues. Pitchers Dave Dowling and Charles Hartenstein made it to the top of the 1963 team. Dowling was with both the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs and Hartenstein, who signed originally with the Cubs, is today active on the Pittsburgh Pirates' pitching staff. The talented 1964 team has seen six of its members make the big show. They are outfielder Rick Monday with the Oakland Athletics, third baseman-outfielder Graig Nettles with the Minnesota Twins, second baseman-shortstop Gary Sutherland with Philadelphia and now Montreal, pitcher Mike Paul with the Cleveland Indians, outfielder Curt Motton with the Baltimore Orioles and pitcher Tom Seaver with the New York Mets. The Mets also got two member, both pitchers, of the 1965 team in addition to Seaver, who pitched for the Panners in both 1964 and 1965. Going for the Mets off the '65 team were Al Schmelz and Dan Frisella. Andy Messersmith, also a pitcher on the 1965 team, has made the grade with the California Angels. Pitcher Mike Adamson of the 1966 team moved to the top with the Baltimore Orioles. Monday and Adamson were both honored as No. 1 choices in baseball's draft of college players. Monday was the No.1 pick in 1962 and Adamson was the No.1 choice in the special phase of the draft in 1967. Bonuses paid to former Goldpanners by professional baseball have already exceeded the $750,000 level. 1969 GOLDPANNER YEARBOOK & STATISTICAL RECORD
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