June 2nd, 1999 was supposed to be a cornerstone day for the Tampa Bay Rays.
They had the number one overall pick in that year’s draft and the consensus top player was Josh Hamilton.
The young outfielder from North Carolina could do it all and was being recognized as a one of the top talents of his generation.
The Rays didn’t miss their opportunity to select him once the draft commenced and Hamilton signed with them the very next day. Hamilton’s professional career got off to an incredible start as he tore through Princeton in 1999 and finished the year as the 13th top prospect in all of baseball.