1965 Major League Draft

Here is the first round of the 1965 Major League Baseball draft. 

Number 18 overall pick Mike Adamson did not sign with the Phillies and attended USC instead. He was the first pick of the "secondary phase" of the 1967 draft and became the first of the amateur draft era (1965-) to advance to the majors without ever having played minor league ball (complete list).

#	Name	Position	Team	School
1	Rick Monday	OF	Athletics	Arizona State University
2	Les Rohr	LHP	Mets	Billings, MT
3	Joe Coleman	RHP	Senators	Natick, MA
4	Alex Barrett	SS	Astros	Winton, CA
5	Billy Conigliaro	OF	Red Sox	Swampscott, MA
6	Rick James	RHP	Cubs	Florence, AL
7	Ray Fosse	C	Indians	Marion, IL
8	John Wyatt	SS	Dodgers	Bakersfield, CA
9	*Eddie Leon	SS	Twins	University of Arizona
10	Doug Dickerson	OF	Pirates	Birmingham, AL
11	Jim Spencer	1B	Angels	Glen Burnie, MD
12	Dick Grant	1B	Braves	Watertown, MA
13	Gene Lamont	C	Tigers	Kirkland, IL
14	Al Gallagher	3B	Giants	Santa Clara University
15	Scott McDonald	RHP	Orioles	Yakima, WA
16	Bernie Carbo	OF	Reds	Garden City, MI
17	Ken Plesha	C	White Sox	Notre Dame University
18	*Mike Adamson	RHP	Phillies	San Diego, CA
19	Bill Burbach	RHP	Yankees	Dickeyville, WI
20	Joe DiFabio	RHP	Cardinals	Delta State University

* Did not sign