Fansided · Jun 5, 2020
This Day in Pittsburgh Pirates History: 2008 Draft Night
On this day 12 years ago it was an exciting night both on and off the field for fans of the Pittsburgh Pirates. That day was 2008 MLB Draft night.
June 5, 2008, was a good night for Pittsburgh Pirates fans. That was the night the 2008 MLB Draft kicked off. This draft was one of the best for ex-general manager Neal Huntington, and was headlined by Pedro Alvarez who was the number two overall pick in the draft.