Historical League Free Agency

mvprkvjr · 12-08-2016, 10:13 AM

I started my League in year 1932 and I am now in year 1974 in October I still see there is no true Free Agency yet. I still don't have to sign players, they are auto-signed to contracts without my approval. As soon as the World Series is over they auto-sign to 1975 and the star players are still signed but to longer term deals. While this was convenient I am ready for the Curt Flood ruling to take place so I have to actually do real work. So what year in Historical play does Free Agency start to take place? Or do I have to turn them on manually? And if you do have to turn them on manually where in the menus do you go?

ArcAngel · 12-08-2016, 10:24 AM

Free Agency should start in 1976.

BigRed75 · 12-08-2016, 11:24 AM

Yeah, Curt Flood actually lost his case. It wasn't until Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally went the entire 1975 season without a contract that an arbitrator (Peter Seitz) ruled that the reserve clause was only enforceable for one year, not in perpetuity. That decision was made in December 1975, and caused the union and MLB to negotiate the terms of free agency to begin following the 1976 season.

Messersmith and McNally, of course, became free agents as soon as the ruling was signed. But that didn't matter to McNally because he had always planned to retire. No big surprise that Messersmith was signed by Ted Turner to pitch for the Braves.

12-08-2016, 10:13 AM	#1
mvprkvjr Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dayton, OH-IO Posts: 17	Historical League Free Agency I started my League in year 1932 and I am now in year 1974 in October I still see there is no true Free Agency yet. I still don't have to sign players, they are auto-signed to contracts without my approval. As soon as the World Series is over they auto-sign to 1975 and the star players are still signed but to longer term deals. While this was convenient I am ready for the Curt Flood ruling to take place so I have to actually do real work. So what year in Historical play does Free Agency start to take place? Or do I have to turn them on manually? And if you do have to turn them on manually where in the menus do you go? __________________ http://thesisbl.allsimbaseball3.com SISBL Director of Scouting and Player Development; Florida Marlins http://sabermetricbaseballsim.com Oakland A's

12-08-2016, 10:24 AM	#2
ArcAngel All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Bremen OH USA Posts: 1,019	Free Agency should start in 1976. __________________ My OOTP Creations thread My OOTP Creations on Photobucket

12-08-2016, 11:24 AM	#3
BigRed75 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,430	Yeah, Curt Flood actually lost his case. It wasn't until Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally went the entire 1975 season without a contract that an arbitrator (Peter Seitz) ruled that the reserve clause was only enforceable for one year, not in perpetuity. That decision was made in December 1975, and caused the union and MLB to negotiate the terms of free agency to begin following the 1976 season. Messersmith and McNally, of course, became free agents as soon as the ruling was signed. But that didn't matter to McNally because he had always planned to retire. No big surprise that Messersmith was signed by Ted Turner to pitch for the Braves. __________________ Mainline team SPTT team Was not a Snag fan...until I saw the fallout once he was gone and realized what a good job he was actually doing. - Ty Cobb