Last original Diamondback?

[Alan]

I have read/heard several times that Matt Williams was the last original Diamondback (including the crazy report below). But wasn't Dellucci taken in the expansion draft and didn't he play in the inagural season?

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Diamondbacks | Last Man Standing - from www.KFFL.com
Mon, 2 Jun 2003 07:15:42 -0700

USA TODAY.com reports in cutting third baseman Matt Williams, the Arizona Diamondbacks ended a piece of history. Williams was the last original player selected by the Diamondbacks in the team's 1997 expansion draft.

 

[green machine]

I think they're talking about last Dback on the opening day roster? Delluci probably wasn't on it. But yeah, when they say that it always bugs me...

adam

 

[green machine]

That little quote is wrong, though, Williams wasn't selected in the expansion draft. He was traded for Travis Fryman and I can't remember who else.

adam

 

[WizardOfAz]

Originally posted by green machine
Delluci probably wasn't on it.

Matty was on the opening day roster, Delluci wasn't. Every time I have heard it this week, that distinction was made.

 

[PDXChris]

http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/teams/1998diamondbacks.stm#daybyday
Delluci was on the opening day roster as teh 4th outfielder behind Garcia, White, and Brade

 

[WizardOfAz]

Originally posted by bankybruce
Delluci was on the opening day roster as teh 4th outfielder behind Garcia, White, and Brade

No, he wasn't. He was recalled from Tucson on April 27th of that year:


http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com...sp?playerid=113240&year=1998&club_context=ari

 

[AzKarl]

Originally posted by WizardOfAz
No, he wasn't. He was recalled from Tucson on April 27th of that year:


http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com...sp?playerid=113240&year=1998&club_context=ari

So F'ing what? If he was with the DBacks in their inaugural season doesn't that make him an original D-back even if he was in their farm system? You guys must be a bunch of attorney holdovers from the Clinton Administration.

 

[WizardOfAz]

Originally posted by AzKarl
If he was with the DBacks in their inaugural season doesn't that make him an original D-back even if he was in their farm system?

Sure if you say so.