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Originally Posted by Tom the Fish
I've searched the internet for this several times through the years but I've never found an answer.
For as long as I've followed MLB baseball, the roster size has been 25 players, with the roster being expanded to 40 players on September 1st. I can't imagine it has always been this way, especially back when less pitchers were needed. Were there roster size rules pre-1900s? If so, what were they? If there weren't rules, when were the introduced? Were they always 25 men? When were expanded rosters allowed? Was it always up to 40? When did the 40 man roster appear with the waiver rules?
Thanks,
Tom
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I think Le Grande Orange will be drawn to this thread like a moth to a flame.
I could swear that the Active Roster size was 24 when I started in the mid 80s. And Rule 5 drafts go back to the early 19th century, but I imagine that their purpose has morphed into today's Rule 5 draft over the years.
Sorry, I'm just musing on some random thoughts, and not providing exactly what you want. But that's because LGO is coming.
