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1962 Off Season Schedule

Here is the off season schedule in preparation for the 1962 season, fresh from the league office:

✅Thursday, June 11, 9 AM: Deadline to sign contracts, apply bonus baby tags, and buy out contracts using existing cap space. League year rolls over to 1962 with progressions and rookie imports - real stats year may be changed to 1961.

✅Friday, June 12, 3 PM: Deadline to axe 4 contracts to make players available for expansion draft/

✅Monday, June 15, 8 AM: Expansion Draft kicks off. 2 rounds, 9 picks each for Houston Colt 45's and New York Mets
1. Mets
2. Colt 45's

✅Tuesday, June 16, 2 PM: Two-round amateur draft commences. 8 Hours to pick in round 1, 4 hours in round 2.

Wednesday, June 24, 1 PM: Deadline to submit bids for free agency

Wednesday, June 24, 1 PM: Deadline to buy out contracts

Wednesday, June 24, 3 PM: doubling of stats

Wednesday, June 24, 3 PM: Opening Day 1962!

Thursday, June 25, 3 PM: Deadline to request position changes

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