θɹuːˈaʊt ðə spɹˈɪŋ ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks, ðə pˈæskwəl bɹˈʌðɚz ʌvðə mˈɛksɪkən lˈiːɡ hɐdbɪn mˌeɪkɪŋ ɛntˈaɪsɪŋ ˈɔfɚz tə mˈɛni lˈoʊpˈeɪd mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈiːɡɚz pɚpˈɛtʃuːəli bˈaʊnd tə ðɛɹ tˈiːmz baɪ ðə ɹɪzˈɜːv klˈɔːz.
Throughout the spring of 1946, the Pasquel brothers of the Mexican League had been making enticing offers to many low-paid Major Leaguers perpetually bound to their teams by the reserve clause.