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

McMillan delivers in clutch, Dodgers win

Roy McMillan drove in 4 runs, carrying Los Angeles to a 9-1 victory over the Giants. Sandy Amoros recorded 4 hits. | Box

Cubs overcome brilliant outing by Bunning

Hits were hard to come by against Jim Bunning last night, but the Cubs pushed across enough to defeat the Cardinals, 3-2. Bunning allowed just 2 hits over 9 innings in the loss. | Box

Newcombe dominates, Tigers win 3-1

Don Newcombe was brilliant last night, allowing just 3 hits over 8 innings, leading the Tigers to a 3-1 win over the White Sox. | Box

Houtteman dominates, Phillies win 8-1

Art Houtteman was brilliant last night, allowing just 3 hits over 8 innings, leading the Phillies to a 8-1 win over the Braves. | Box

McCoy whiffs 9 in 5-2 win

Walter McCoy struckout 9 New York batters in a 5-2 win for the Orioles. | Box

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