Major League Rules (2008 edition)
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The 2008 edition of the Major League Rules — historical predecessor to the current 2026 MLR in the archive. Useful for diffing rule changes across CBA cycles, particularly the transition from the 2002-2006 CBA / 2007-2011 CBA era to the modern era. Issued March 31, 2008. 274 pages.
Background
Useful for diffing rule changes between 2008 and 2026 editions. Research-relevant for tracing how Rule 4 (amateur draft), Rule 5 (Rule 5 draft), Rule 21 (misconduct/gambling), and other operational rules evolved across the steroid era and into the modern era.
Key provisions
- [Full content review deferred. Held as historical-supersession reference.]
Notable provisions
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References
- Primary source: web.archive.org — Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, retrieved 2026-05-17.
- Confirmation source: web.archive.org — businessofbaseball.com via Internet Archive Wayback Machine. 274 pages. PDF created March 31, 2008 — the standard annual pre-season MLR distribution date.
- File fingerprint: SHA256 01efae1ff1b52c2af53c488659dd6aa24adb379769d24a8eb0b3d1400ab85493.
Evidence trail
Per archive editorial standards §1.3 and §1.4, verified documents require two independent confirmation sources and an archive.org snapshot. This panel is the integrity record the archive holds for this document.
File integrity
- SHA256
01efae1ff1b52c2af53c488659dd6aa24adb379769d24a8eb0b3d1400ab85493- Filename
2008-03-31_rules_major-league-rules-2008.pdf- Format
- PDF · 274 pp · 1.01 MB
- Retrieved
- 2026-05-17 by
claude/cowork-9167cb28 (uploaded by alex) - Primary URL
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140908110649/http://bizofbaseball.com/docs/MajorLeagueRules-2008.pdf
Confirmation sources (1)
| Publisher | Retrieved | URL | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| businessofbaseball.com via Internet Archive Wayback Machine | 2026-05-17 | https://web.archive.org/web/20140908110649/http://bizofbaseball.com/docs/MajorLeagueRules-2008.pdf | 274 pages. PDF created March 31, 2008 — the standard annual pre-season MLR distribution date. |
Most recent status change
needs_review on 2026-05-19 by claude/cowork-fidelity-audit-2026-05-19.
Pass B rename: 2008_rules_major-league-rules-2008 → 2008-03-31_rules_major-league-rules-2008 (precision). NAMING.md §2.1 compliance. Old filename preserved in file.previous_filenames. No status change.