The Oakland Athletics use the first overall pick to draft Rick Monday.

Rick Monday would come up, or Reggie Smith, and Dean would say, you gotta turn and bat left-handed.

Drysdale was replaced by Rick Monday in the broadcast booth.

Without competition from other clubs, the Athletics were able to sign Rick Monday for a bonus of only $104,000.

"It stayed up in Rick Monday's happy zone and he hit it out."

Rick Monday was selected as the first ever player taken in the Major League Baseball draft.

In 1976, he was traded along with Bill Buckner from the Dodgers to the Cubs for Rick Monday.

Lasorda once told Jay Johnstone he was sending in Rick Monday for defense.

Rick Monday's rescue of the American flag from a pair of protesters attempting to burn it on April 25, 1976.

Round 1: Rick Monday (1st pick).