ðə dˈɑːdʒɚz lˈɛft spˈuːnɚɹ ʌnpɹətˈɛktᵻd ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən mˈaɪnɚ lˈiːɡ dɹˈæft, ænd hiː wʌz klˈeɪmd baɪ ðə sənt. lˈuːi kˈɑːɹdɪnəlz.
The Dodgers left Spooner unprotected in the 1957 minor league draft, and he was claimed by the St. Louis Cardinals.