Is MLB draft open to public??

[howiek]

Does anyone know if the 2009 Draft is open to the public? If so, how can tickets be purchased?
I see a list of former players that will be attending and if its open to the public. It would be like Christmas for graphing!!!

[Bennybosox]

I know it was open to the public last year when it was at Disney. That was the first year that the MLB draft was treated as an event like the NFL or NBA Draft. I know that it was supposed to be at Disney again this year, but was recently changed to a venue in Jersey I think?? I attended the event at Disney last year and was able to puchase tix through ticketmaster via a link on MLB.com

[Trickyhop]

Does anyone know if the 2009 Draft is open to the public? If so, how can tickets be purchased?
I see a list of former players that will be attending and if its open to the public. It would be like Christmas for graphing!!!

I'm not sure, but I just heard Jay Buhner will be a draft rep. for the M's this year. That's a good autograph to have.:thumbsup:

[Extra Innings]

Isn't the MLB Draft televised now?

[skidds]

idk but here is a list of reps

• Angels: Bobby Grich, Bill Stoneman
• Astros: Craig Biggio, John Kosciak
• A's: Jason, McDonald, "Blue Moon" Odom
• Blue Jays: Pat Hentgen
• Braves: Ralph Garr, Kevin Barry
• Brewers: Jim Gantner, Mark Mueller
• Cardinals: John Abbamondi, Joe Rigoli
• Cubs: Billy Williams
• D-backs: Roland Hemond
• Dodgers: Tommy Lasorda, Brian Stephenson
• Giants: Shawon Dunston, Tony Siegle
• Indians: Ellis Burks, Jason Bere
• Mariners: Jay Buhner, Carmen Fusco
• Marlins: Manny Colon, Jack McKeon
• Mets: John Franco
• Nationals: Devon White, Pat Corrales
• Orioles: Ben McDonald, Fred Uhlman Sr.
• Padres: Woody Williams, Jimmy Jones
• Phillies: Dallas Green, Larry Shenk
• Pirates: Bill Mazeroski, Bill Virdon
• Rangers: Rusty Greer, Jim Sundberg
• Rays: Don Zimmer
• Reds: Eric Davis, Dick Williams
• Red Sox: Chris Calciano, Tommy Harper
• Rockies: Mike Garlatti, Eric Young
• Royals: Dennis Leonard, Art Stewart
• Tigers: Al Kaline, Willie Horton
• Twins: Joe McIlvaine, John Wilson
• White Sox: Ron Kittle, "Moose" Skowron
• Yankees: Tino Martinez

[AutographCollector]

Isn't the MLB Draft televised now?

Yes. .

Major League Baseball announced today that the 2009 First-Year Player Draft will be held in Studio 42 at MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey. The Draft will begin live on MLB Network at 6:00 p.m. (EDT) on Tuesday, June 9th.

[Extra Innings]

Somehow I knew the MLB Network would be the ones televising it :) I thought ESPN2 or Classic had shown the 1st rd. of the MLB draft in the past. Oh well.

[Bennybosox]

Somehow I knew the MLB Network would be the ones televising it :) I thought ESPN2 or Classic had shown the 1st rd. of the MLB draft in the past. Oh well.

ESPN aired the first round lat year with ESPN2 airing the supplemental round as well as round 2. The rest of the draft was on MLB.com.