June 7 in Atlanta Braves History: The Braves miss out on Randy Johnson (1982)

June 7, 1982 The Atlanta Braves select Livermore HS pitcher Randy Johnson in the 4th round but he opts to go to USC. Atlanta missed out on having a rotation with four future Hall of Famers. [jetpack_subscription_form title=”Join the Community” subscribe_text=”We bring you cool stories about the game

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