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Originally Posted by William Foster
Since the draft wasn't implemented until 1965.. they just outbid every weaker club for the top young prospects in the nation.
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Except that, with fewer MLB clubs, there was more talent available to be spread around. Plus ALL clubs spent lots of money on amateur players. That's why the draft was implemented in the first place—all clubs were furiously attempting to outbid each other for amateur players. Some clubs were spending more on signing bonuses than they were on their payrolls.
Since this was too much like actual free-market competition for MLB, the draft was instituted.
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