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Tribe1450 · 01-10-2021, 11:29 AM

Major League Baseball
Saturday, February 27, 1954 (continued)

Major League Baseball will play 154 games per year, starting on the first Thursday on or after April 1st, (April 8th for 1954 only) while high-level minor-league teams will play 144 games per year starting on the first Thursday on or after April 8th. Rookie level teams will pay 84 games per team starting on the first Monday on or after May 15th.

A new American League Championship Series and National League Championship Series will be added to Major League Baseball, with the winners of those series meeting in the World Series. The League Championship Series will utilize a best-of-five format, while the World Series will remain a best-of-seven format. Home field advantage for each round will be determined by regular season won-loss records of the participating teams.

A new Major League Baseball Expansion Committee and a Major League Baseball Ballpark Advisory Committee will be created by May 1, 1954 to allow for robust and detailed discussions to occur on both subjects. Those committees will report to the Commissioner’s Office by August 1 with initial plans for expansion and ballpark renovation or construction.

Both committees will be used to create a new funding mechanism to help pay for ballpark renovation or new ballpark construction.

Any new franchise approved by MLB will be responsible for securing land and or property acquisition agreements for a new state of the art ballpark and club offices. The league will provide funding assistance to any franchise that needs ballpark or facility upgrades, with priority given to those clubs who are considering a relocation to another city.

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Tribe1450 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Sandusky, Ohio Posts: 152	Major League Baseball Saturday, February 27, 1954 (continued) Major League Baseball will play 154 games per year, starting on the first Thursday on or after April 1st, (April 8th for 1954 only) while high-level minor-league teams will play 144 games per year starting on the first Thursday on or after April 8th. Rookie level teams will pay 84 games per team starting on the first Monday on or after May 15th. A new American League Championship Series and National League Championship Series will be added to Major League Baseball, with the winners of those series meeting in the World Series. The League Championship Series will utilize a best-of-five format, while the World Series will remain a best-of-seven format. Home field advantage for each round will be determined by regular season won-loss records of the participating teams. A new Major League Baseball Expansion Committee and a Major League Baseball Ballpark Advisory Committee will be created by May 1, 1954 to allow for robust and detailed discussions to occur on both subjects. Those committees will report to the Commissioner’s Office by August 1 with initial plans for expansion and ballpark renovation or construction. Both committees will be used to create a new funding mechanism to help pay for ballpark renovation or new ballpark construction. Any new franchise approved by MLB will be responsible for securing land and or property acquisition agreements for a new state of the art ballpark and club offices. The league will provide funding assistance to any franchise that needs ballpark or facility upgrades, with priority given to those clubs who are considering a relocation to another city. Last edited by Tribe1450; 01-10-2021 at 12:10 PM.