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1964 Off-Season Schedule

Here is the schedule for the off-season, fresh from the Commish's Office:

✅Monday, January 19, 8 AM: Deadline to sign guys to contracts that you wish to keep into 1964. Also deadline to buyout any contracts using current cap space before the league year rolls over.

✅Monday, January 19, 9 AM: 1964 real-life rookies imported. You may claim one real-life player who played for your team in 1964. If a player played for multiple teams the team for which he appeared in the most games has the right of first refusal. Batters must have 150 at-bats, starters must have 75 innings, and relievers must have 25 innings to qualify for import.

✅Wednesday, January 21, 12 PM: Deadline to request one real-life 1964 rookie.

✅Wednesday, January 21, 2 PM: Pre-ranking for 1-round draft turns on.

✅Thursday, January 22, 3 PM: 1-round draft kicks off. Teams have 8 hours to pick and teams that have ranked will be auto-picked ASAP.

After rookie draft: 1-round free agency opens

After rookie draft: Deadline to submit bids for round 1 of free agency.

After rookie draft: Opening Day 1964

After rookie draft: Deadline to Request Position Swaps

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1964 Draft Order

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

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1963 Player Awards

MVP: Mickey Mantle, Yankees & Don Demeter, Phillies
CY Young: Al Downing, Yankees & Juan Marichal, Giants
Rookie of the Year: Al Downing, Yankees & Johnny Goryl, Braves

Gold Glove:
C: Elston Howard, Yankees & Del Crandall, Braves
1b: Vic Power, Twins & Bill White, Cardinals
2b: Jerry Kindall, Indians & Bill Mazeroski, Pirates
3b: Clete Boyer, Yankees & Ken Boyer, Cardinals
Ss: Ron Hansen, Orioles & Denis Menke, Braves
Of: Bob Allison, Twins & Willie Mays, Giants
Of: Rocky Colavito, Tigers & Willie Davis, Dodgers
Of: Carl Yastrzemski, Red Sox & Curt Flood, Cardinals

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League Settings

Year Range of Stats	1964 - 1964
Roster Size (Majors)	26
Roster Size (Minors)	15
Keepers	(30 keepers)
Change Stats Allowed
Free Agency
Drops
No-Drop List
Player Fatigue
Batter Injuries	(40 games max)
Pitcher Injuries	(40 games max)
Use Pitcher's HR Allowed Stats
Allows Max Surprise Bunts
Min Batters Pitcher Must Face	0
Slump Buster	(1unlimited days)
On Fire	Uses WAR
User Sims