1998 Event WNBA begins filling rosters of Washington Mystics and Detroit Shock 1976 Event New AL franchises in Seattle and Toronto fill up their rosters 1976 Event Seattle and Toronto picks 30 unprotected players on other AL rosters Ruppert Jones (Seattle) and Bob Bailor (Toronto) are picked 1st 1938 Event Major leagues disagree on increasing rosters from 23 to 25