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Downey was also president and co-founder of the proposed World Baseball Association in 1974.

The WBA proposed a number of rule changes, including the use of five designated hitters to replace defensive players who would remain in the game ; the use of one designated runner per game ; the pitcher would be required to throw a pitch within 20 seconds ; a walk would be on three balls instead of the usual four ; and stealing home after the sixth inning would count as two runs.

The WBA never played a game.