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Henry Davis joins these former Louisville stars as first-round MLB draft picks

Louisville catcher Henry Davis made history Sunday as the first player in the program's history to be drafted No. 1 overall, but he is not the first player with ties to the city to be picked first in the MLB draft.

Louisville native and St. Xavier graduate Matt Anderson was drafted with by the Detroit Tigers with the No. 1 pick after his junior season at Rice University.

Davis is the first player drafted No. 1 overall out of a Kentucky high school or college. The previous earliest pick from the state was Morehead State left-handed pitcher Drew Hall at No.