Former MLB No. 1 draft pick dies at 70
Posted on AllSides July 25th, 2023
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NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. – Former No. 1 overall MLB Draft pick Mike Ivie has died, according to reports. He was 70. Ivie died July 21 at his home in North Augusta, South Carolina, after battling ongoing health issues, according to Posey Funeral Directors. Ivie, an 11-year Major League Baseball veteran, was drafted first overall out of Walker High School in Atlanta by the San Diego Padres in the 1970 MLB Draft. He made his MLB debut for the Padres at age 19 in 1971 and spent parts of five seasons...