Legal decisions that shaped modern baseball / Patrick K. Thornton.
2012
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Author
Title
Legal decisions that shaped modern baseball / Patrick K. Thornton.
Published
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2012]
Copyright
©2012
Call Number
KF3989.A52 T46 2012
ISBN
9780786437801 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786437804 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786437804 (softcover : alk. paper)
Description
viii, 332 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)692291493
Summary
"This work takes a look at the cases that have had a significant influence on the game of baseball, such as Flood v. Kuhn and Garvey v. MLB, which either made it to the U.S. Supreme Court or brought up major legal issues in baseball. For each case, the historical and legal significance of the decision is discussed"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-330) and index.
Record Appears in
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Purchased from the income of the Edith L. Fisch Fund
Gift
The Arthur W. Diamond Law Library
Purchased from the income of the Edith L. Fisch Fund
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
vi
Preface
1
1.
Popov v. Hayashi
5
The Legal Battle Over the Barry Bonds 73rd Home Run Ball
2.
Metropolitan Exhibition Company v. Ward
21
Baseball's First Significant Legal Case
3.
Philadelphia Ball Club v. Lajoie
41
Napoleon Lajoie Bolts to the American League
4.
O'Connor v. St. Louis American League Baseball Co.
59
The Legendary Dispute Over the 1910 American League
Batting Title
5.
People v. Cicotte
77
The Black Sox and Baseball's Most Famous Trial
6.
Rose v. Giamatti
109
The All-Time Hit Leader Is Banned from the Game
7.
The Arbitration Case of John Rocker
126
John Rocker Speaks His Mind About Race Relations
8.
New York State Division of Human Rights v. New York-
Pennsylvania Professional Baseball League Postema v. National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
140
Bernice Gera and Pam Postema Try to Break Baseball's Glass Ceiling
9.
Flood v. Kuhn
158
Curt Flood Takes His Challenge Over Baseball's Reserve Clause to the U.S. Supreme Court
178
10.
Andy Messersmith/Dave McNally Arbitration Case
Players Win Their Freedom in Arbitration
11.
Baseball's Collusion Cases
194
Free Agents Take On the Owners
12.
Schentzel v. Philadelphia Baseball Club
Benejam v. Detroit Tigers, Inc.
217
A Day at the Ballpark Isn't Always a Can of Corn
13.
C.B.C. Distribution and Marketing v. Major League Baseball
233
Advanced Media Baseball's Battle for the Box Score: A Constitutional Question
14.
The Arbitration Case of Steve Howe Testing Baseball's Patience
251
Chapter Notes
269
Bibliography
319
Index
331