Gordon Vogt, a former top draft pick of the Chicago Cubs whose professional baseball career was interrupted by service in the Vietnam War, has died at the age of 80.
Vogt was selected by the Cubs as a first-round pick in the MLB draft, but his promising career was derailed when he was called to military service during the Vietnam War. The conflict prevented him from fully realizing his potential in Major League Baseball.
Details regarding the date and circumstances of his death were not immediately available. Vogt's story represents one of many athletes whose careers were altered by the draft during the Vietnam era.
