The ‘draft’ quirk that became a relic of the first years of MLB’s landmark free agency

Fuente: New York Post

Fifty years ago Wednesday, the official dividing line between “the way things used to be” and “the way things will be from now on” was established.   Prior to Nov. 4, 1976, the term “free agent” was a nebulous and not-so-coveted title in pro sports.