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

Smith shines, Dodgers still lose to San Francisco

Al Smith collected 4 hits last night, but it wasn't enough for the Dodgers. The Giants won the contest, 7-3. | Box

Lollar blasts off, leads Red Sox to win

Sherm Lollar blasted 2 homers, lifting the Red Sox to a 10-7 win over New York. | Box

Kokos in the zone for victorious Cubs

Dick Kokos's hot bat helped the Cubs to a 4-3 win over the Cardinals. Kokos collected 4 hits in the game. | Box

Miller whiffs 8 in 2-0 win

Stu Miller struckout 8 Los Angeles batters in a 2-0 win for the Cardinals. | Box

Snider shines, Phillies still lose to Milwaukee

Duke Snider collected 4 hits last night, but it wasn't enough for the Phillies. The Braves won the contest, 5-4. | Box

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