1952 PROPOSAL 4: RAT’S FREE AGENT DRAFT, NOTE 21.01.1 (1953)

[churchfoys]

Note: During odd years, only eligible players will be picked in the Free Agent Draft. This is known as The Rat's Draft.

COMMENTARY:
Toronto owner Andrew “The Rat” Villalba Sr. has long argued that the current draft system unfairly burdens owners like him who do not follow with intensity the minor leagues or every MLB club.

[churchfoys]

A revision to Proposal 4 ("Effective 1953" added):

Note: During odd years, only eligible players will be picked in the Free Agent Draft. This is known as The Rat's Draft.

Effective 1953.

COMMENTARY:
Toronto owner Andrew “The Rat” Villalba Sr. has long argued that the current draft system unfairly burdens owners like him who do not follow with intensity the minor leagues or every MLB club.