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The first world record in the decathlon was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1922. [1] As of 23 June 2012, 36 men's world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. [1] The current world record holder is French national Kevin Mayer with 9126 points. Over the years, athletes have become bigger ...
Rick Monday was the first player selected in a Major League Baseball draft, on June 8, 1965. [17] Major League Baseball's first amateur draft was held on June 8–9, 1965, in New York City. [17] Teams chose players in reverse order of the previous season's standings, with picks alternating between the National and American Leagues. [18]
The world decathlon under-20 record using senior implements is held by Torsten Voss, of East Germany, who scored 8,397 points in Erfurt, East Germany, from 6–7 July 1982. This was the last record to be ratified because it is no longer a World Athletics under-20 record event.
The first-year player draft, also known as the Rule 4 Draft, is the primary mechanism for assigning amateur baseball players from high schools, colleges, and other amateur baseball clubs to Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. Unlike most professional sports, MLB does not permit the trading of draft picks. [1]
List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders; List of Major League Baseball seasons; List of worst Major League Baseball season win–loss records; List of best Major League Baseball season win–loss records; List of Major League Baseball annual shutout leaders; List of Major League Baseball career shutout leaders
The draft order was based on the reverse order of the 2021 MLB season standings. In addition, compensation picks were distributed for players who did not sign from the 2021 MLB Draft. [2] Zach Neto made his MLB debut for the Los Angeles Angels on April 15, 2023, making him the first player from the 2022 draft to make his major league debut.
The 2009 Major League Baseball draft was held June 9 to June 11 at the MLB Network Studios in Secaucus, New Jersey. [2] The drafting order is as follows: [3] [4]
Bob Horner is the only player to go directly to MLB and win a Rookie of the Year Award. Tim Conroy and Brian Milner are the most recent players to go straight from high school to MLB, having debuted on the same day in 1978. [2] Dave Winfield is the most recent player to jump directly to MLB and subsequently be inducted into the Hall of Fame.