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1963 Post Season Schedule

Here is the post season schedule (all times mountain):

✅Wednesday, August 26, 10:30 AM: Wild Card Tiebreaker, if necessary

Pirates @ Cardinals

✅Wednesday, August 26, 11 AM: Wild Card series played. Best of 3 with home team same all three games. Two days off beforehand (1 for Pirates). Games played every 15 minutes:

Pirates @ Phillies
Orioles @ Yankees

✅Wednesday, August 26, 1 PM: League Championship Series played. Best of 5 in 2-2-1 format. One day off beforehand and after games 2 and 4. Games played every 15 minutes

Yankees @ A's
Phillies @ Cubs

Wednesday, August 26, 3 PM: World Series. Best of 7 in 2-3-2 format. One day off beforehand and after games 2 and 5. Games every 15 minutes.

Phillies @ A's

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1964 Draft Order

Here is the order for the upcoming draft, not including traded picks. Pick time is 8 hours in round 1, 4 hours in round 2.

1. Colt 45's 2. Senators 3. White Sox 4. Angels 5. Braves 6. Red Sox 7. Twins 8. Dodgers 9. Tigers 10. Reds 11. Mets 12. Giants 13. Cardinals 14. Pirates 15. Indians 16. Orioles 17. Phillies 18. Yankees 19. Cubs 20. A's

8/25/2026

1964 Off Season Schedule

Here is the off season schedule in preparation for the 1964 season, fresh from the league office:

Friday, August 28, 8 AM: Deadline to sign contracts, apply bonus baby tags, and buy out contracts using existing cap space. League year rolls over to 1964 with progressions and rookie imports - real stats year may be changed to 1963.

Friday, August 28, 9:30 AM: Pre-ranking for rookie draft kicks off

Friday, August 28, 9:30 AM: Bidding for round 1 of free agency opens up

Saturday, August 29, 11 AM: Two-round amateur draft commences. 8 Hours to pick in round 1, 4 hours in round 2.

Tuesday, September 1, 9 AM: Deadline to submit bids for round 1 of free agency

After Rookie Draft: Deadline to submit bids for round 2 of free agency

After Rookie Draft: Deadline to buy out contracts

After Rookie Draft: doubling of stats

After Rookie Draft: Opening Day 1963!

After Rookie Draft: Deadline to request position changes

Dobashi baffles Phillies, Athletics win

Masayuki Dobashi struckout 8 Philadelphia batters in a 9-2 win for the Athletics. | Box

Zimmer powers Athletics to win over Phillies

Don Zimmer blasted 2 homers, lifting the Athletics to a 6-5 win over Philadelphia. Mickey Mantle knocked home 4 runs for the Phillies. | Box

Carrasquel delivers in clutch, Phillies win

Chico Carrasquel drove in 4 runs, carrying Philadelphia to a 11-4 victory over the Athletics. | Box

Dobashi tosses shutout for Athletics

New York is hoping not to see Masayuki Dobashi again for a long while. Dobashi went the distance, leading Kansas City to a 10-0 victory. | Box

Covington unloads, Athletics still lose

Wes Covington blasted 2 homers, but it wasn't enough to lift the Athletics over the Yankees. New York won by a score of 10-7. | Box

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