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MLB politics, injustice keeping Marvin Miller, Curt Flood out of baseball’s...
By Michael Hobson I was watching Net Worth again the other day—for those unaware it is a Canadian made movie from 1995 depicting the reasons behind, and the struggles of, the formation of the players...
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BASEBALL’S LABOUR HISTORY PART 1 — MARVIN MILLER ARRIVES
By Michael Hobson With the recent death of Marvin Miller and considering the ongoing NHL lockout I decided to look into the history of labour negotiations in baseball. This is the first of a three part...
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Baseball’s labour history Part 2 — The Curt Flood Court Case
By Michael Hobson In the fall of 1969 St. Louis Cardinal outfielder Curt Flood was awakened by a phone call from a newspaperman who was seeking a reaction to Flood’s trade to Philadelphia. After eleven...
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Baseball’s Labour History Part 3—Free Agency Arrives
by Michael Hobson Curt Flood may not have won his court case, but the aftereffects weighed heavily on the baseball world as the reserve clause was now being publicly scrutinized. In May 1970, while the...
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Major League Baseball’s veterans’ committee again ignores Marvin Miller and...
By Michael Hobson Ten years ago I wrote a column criticizing Major League Baseball’s Veteran’s Committee for continuing to ignore the contributions made to the game made by Curt Flood and Marvin...
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CFLPA’s fiery rhetoric turns to smoke
President Mike Morreale was turfed by CFLPA reps in March on that expectation that new and stronger leadership could bring more riches to players. But Scott Flory and Co. failed to deliver on bold...
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