Overview

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. Also included are cases that explore legal issues in baseball but are not as well known and cases that appear in most sports law books. For each case, the historical and legal significance of the decision is discussed.

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Author:   Patrick K. Thornton
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780786437801

ISBN 10:   0786437804
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   09 July 2012
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface 1. Popov v. Hayashi delete deleteThe Legal Battle Over the Barry Bonds 73rd Home Run Ball 2. Metropolitan Exhibition Company v. Ward delete deleteBaseball’s First Significant Legal Case 3. Philadelphia Ball Club v. Lajoie delete deleteNapoleon Lajoie Bolts to the American League 4. O’Connor v. St. Louis American League Baseball delete deleteThe Legendary Dispute Over the 1910 American League Batting Title 5. People v. Cicotte delete deleteThe Black Sox and Baseball’s Most Famous Trial 6. Rose v. Giamatti delete deleteThe All-Time Hit Leader Is Banned from the Game 7. The Arbitration Case of John Rocker delete deleteJohn 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 Bernice Gera and Pam Postema Try to Break Baseball’s Glass Ceiling 9. Flood v. Kuhn delete deleteCurt Flood Takes His Challenge Over Baseball’s Reserve Clause to the U.S. Supreme Court 10. Andy Messersmith/Dave McNally Arbitration Case delete delete Players Win Their Freedom in Arbitration 11. Baseball’s Collusion Cases delete delete Free Agents Take On the Owners 12. Schentzel v. Philadelphia Baseball Club Benejam v. Detroit Tigers, Inc. delete delete A Day at the Ballpark Isn’t Always a Can of Corn 13. C.B.C. Distribution and Marketing v. Major League Baseball Advanced Media delete delete Baseball’s Battle for the Box Score: A Constitutional Question 14. The Arbitration Case of Steve Howe delete delete Testing Baseball’s Patience Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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The late Patrick K. Thornton was a professor in the sports management department at Rice University in Houston, Texas.

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