After having drafted poorly in general during the Wrigley ownership era, the Cubs rapidly improved amateur scouting and draft results when Dallas Green and Tribune Company took over. Shawon Dunston, their No. 1 pick in 1982, became a long-time MLB regular. Rafael Palmeiro was another successful No. 1 pick, though he was traded and of course was later linked to PED use. Beyond the first round, Green’s scouting department also selected Greg Maddux, Jamie Moyer, Mark Grace, Joe Girardi and other successful big-leaguers.
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