Lead Story - 3/24/2026

1960 Off Season Schedule

Here is the off season schedule in preparation for the 1960 season, fresh from the league office:

✅Thursday, March 12, 8 AM: Deadline to sign contracts, apply bonus baby tags, and buy out contracts using existing cap space. League year rolls over to 1960 with progressions and rookie imports - real stats year may be changed to 1959.

✅Thursday, March 12, 12 PM: Round 1 of free agency kicks off; pre-ranking of rookies turns on.

✅Friday, March 13, 12 PM: Two-round draft commences. 8 Hours to pick in round 1, 4 hours in round 2.

✅Monday, March 16, 10 AM: Deadline to submit bids for round 1.

✅Monday, March 23, 10 AM: Deadline to submit bids for round 2 of free agency

✅Monday, March 23, 3 PM: Deadline to buy out contracts

✅Monday, March 23, 3 PM: doubling of stats

✅Monday, March 23, 5 PM: Opening Day 1960!

Tuesday, March 24, 5 PM: Deadline to request position changes

Runnels powers White Sox to win over Tigers

Pete Runnels blasted 2 homers, lifting the White Sox to a 11-7 win over Detroit. Willie Mays hit 2 homers in the game for the White Sox. Andy Carey of the Tigers had 5 hits in the game. | Box

Drysdale dominates, Athletics win 1-0

Don Drysdale was brilliant last night, allowing just 2 hits over 8 innings, leading the Athletics to a 1-0 win over the Indians. | Box

Red Sox can't contain Larker, fall 7-2

Norm Larker was on his game, knocking in 3 runs in Washington's 7-2 victory over the Red Sox. Larker also had 3 hits in the game. | Box

Throneberry delivers in clutch, Cubs win

Faye Throneberry drove in 5 runs, carrying Chicago to a 12-1 victory over the Giants. | Box

Ford dominates, Tigers win 1-0

Whitey Ford was brilliant last night, allowing just 1 hit over 8 innings, leading the Tigers to a 1-0 win over the White Sox. | Box

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