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Every sports story is a labor story, and this one dates back to 1965 when the fledgling Major League Baseball Players Association began to strengthen in response to the owners’ threat that they would cancel the players’ pension plan. Since then the sport has seen nine work stoppages, some $270 million in owner fines after the players proved the tea... See more
MLB’s Uniform Fiasco Is About More Than See-Through Pants
Fox’s black & white vintage TV half-inning draws rave reviews
Fox's black & white vintage TV half-inning draws rave reviews
Yankees would just take out their dollars and throw to the singers.
Harvey R. Neptune • Caliban and the Yankees: Trinidad and the United States Occupation
In 1909, Wagner was far and away the most famous and beloved baseball player in America. As such, when the American Tobacco Company decided to put together its baseball card set, he was the most important player for the company to secure. It’s unclear how the ATC negotiated with players for photo rights. In most cases, they probably didn’t. A few p
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