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glenn · 08-17-2006, 08:50 PM

American League Baseball co-commissioner Lee McPhail laid out the rules for the American Baseball League. The rules between the lines will the same as those used by Major League Baseball, with the following differences. A designated hitter will be used for all games, which will prevent pitchers from having to hit. The active roster size will consist of 32 players, with roster expansion set for September 1st. The Amateur draft will be held on June 15th of each year, with 12 rounds per year. Salary Arbitration will be granted for players in the league for two years. Free Agency will be granted after the player’s third year.
The annual awards given will include the Cy Young Pitcher of the Year(best pitcher), Babe Ruth Hitter of the Year(best hitter), Willie Mays Rookie of the Year(top rookie), and Roberto Clemente Golden Glove, to the best fielders at each position.

The division winner in each league will automatically qualify for the playoffs. The American Baseball League will also allow two wild card teams, with the best records, into the playoffs. Two rounds of playoffs will be played in each league, with the championship round played between each leagues champion. All rounds will be best of seven.

Each team will have two levels of minor league teams, a AAA level affiliate, and an A level affiliate. The leagues will be named ABA Triple A, and ABA Single A. The ABA Triple A league will play 130 games per year, and the ABA Single A league will play 120 games per year.

McPhail also announced that with Major League Baseball ceasing operations, the American Baseball Leagues has been fielding several calls from cities around the country, who were disappointed there would be no baseball played in their cities. In a special meeting, the owners and commissioners of the American Baseball League voted to form the Continental Baseball League, to allow baseball to be played in these cities. Agreements have been finalized with 19 of the 20 cities, and he hoped that full details could be provided next week. While the league would function independently from the American Baseball League, McPhail indicated that there is a strong possibility that teams would be allowed to move from the Continental Baseball League to the American Baseball League, instead of traditional expansion. A press conference was announced for December 17th, to give an overview of the cities and teams involved, along with releasing the minor league affiliates for both the American Baseball League, and the Continental Baseball League.

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glenn Major Leagues Join Date: May 2006 Location: PA Posts: 407 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	December 10th, 1973 American League Baseball co-commissioner Lee McPhail laid out the rules for the American Baseball League. The rules between the lines will the same as those used by Major League Baseball, with the following differences. A designated hitter will be used for all games, which will prevent pitchers from having to hit. The active roster size will consist of 32 players, with roster expansion set for September 1st. The Amateur draft will be held on June 15th of each year, with 12 rounds per year. Salary Arbitration will be granted for players in the league for two years. Free Agency will be granted after the player’s third year. The annual awards given will include the Cy Young Pitcher of the Year(best pitcher), Babe Ruth Hitter of the Year(best hitter), Willie Mays Rookie of the Year(top rookie), and Roberto Clemente Golden Glove, to the best fielders at each position. The division winner in each league will automatically qualify for the playoffs. The American Baseball League will also allow two wild card teams, with the best records, into the playoffs. Two rounds of playoffs will be played in each league, with the championship round played between each leagues champion. All rounds will be best of seven. Each team will have two levels of minor league teams, a AAA level affiliate, and an A level affiliate. The leagues will be named ABA Triple A, and ABA Single A. The ABA Triple A league will play 130 games per year, and the ABA Single A league will play 120 games per year. McPhail also announced that with Major League Baseball ceasing operations, the American Baseball Leagues has been fielding several calls from cities around the country, who were disappointed there would be no baseball played in their cities. In a special meeting, the owners and commissioners of the American Baseball League voted to form the Continental Baseball League, to allow baseball to be played in these cities. Agreements have been finalized with 19 of the 20 cities, and he hoped that full details could be provided next week. While the league would function independently from the American Baseball League, McPhail indicated that there is a strong possibility that teams would be allowed to move from the Continental Baseball League to the American Baseball League, instead of traditional expansion. A press conference was announced for December 17th, to give an overview of the cities and teams involved, along with releasing the minor league affiliates for both the American Baseball League, and the Continental Baseball League.