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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... See more
MLB’s Uniform Fiasco Is About More Than See-Through Pants
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A few weeks ago at a Philadelphia Phillies game, I witnessed something inspiring that I doubt any other fans at sold-out Citizens Bank Park noticed.
Before the game, the Phillies held a brief on-field Wall of Fame induction ceremony. Retired players sat in chairs on a stage as a few short speeches were delivered. At its conclusion, dozens... See more
A few weeks ago at a Philadelphia Phillies game, I witnessed something inspiring that I doubt any other fans at sold-out Citizens Bank Park noticed.
Before the game, the Phillies held a brief on-field Wall of Fame induction ceremony. Retired players sat in chairs on a stage as a few short speeches were delivered. At its conclusion, dozens... See more
the now one-eared Yukon Eric.
Jim Smallman • I'm Sorry, I Love You: A History of Professional Wrestling: A must-read' - Mick Foley
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
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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
David Falkner is the author of several highly acclaimed books on sports including Sadaharu Oh: A Zen Way of Baseball, The Last Yankee, and Great Time Coming: The Life of Jackie Robinson from Baseball to Birmingham.