Because many teams believed Beane would attend Stanford and not sign with a professional team, Beane fell to the 23rd pick, where he was taken by the Mets, who had two other first round picks that year, allowing them to risk Beane not signing.
Because many teams believed Beane would attend Stanford and not sign with a professional team, Beane fell to the 23rd overall pick in the draft where he was taken by the New York Mets, who were enamored with Beane's talent. The Mets had two other first round picks that year, allowing them to risk Beane not signing.