He was signed by the New York Mets before the  season, drafted by the Baltimore Orioles from the Mets in the 1963 first-year draft (December 2), and later drafted by the Kansas City Royals from the Orioles as the 17th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Before the season, he was signed by the New York Mets; then drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1963 first-year draft (December 2); and subsequently selected by the Kansas City Royals from the Orioles as the 17th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.