DOJ, Minor League Owners & MLB - Lou Schiff visits

A MLB Fairy Tale - Exiled: Sea Unicorns, ValleyCats, Volcanoes
& Yanks from the Isle of Staten. 
These 4 have taken MLB to court. Now DOJ appears & is showing
an interest.
Judge Lou Schiff walks us through this news.


Federal Baseball Club of Baltimore, Inc. v. National League
of Professional Baseball Clubs (1922)

Toulson Case

Oakland A’s case

Lower Court dismisses Minor League affiliates lawsuit against
MLB

DOJ intervenes as a "friend of the court"

Testimony from legends Casey Stengel and Mickey Mantle before
Congress

William Shea and the Continental League

Possibility of MLB settling the dispute

Courts pointing back to Congress for responsibility

The Save America's Pastime Act - Bad Idea

Scott Brosius leading change for Minor Leaguers

MLB deals with displaced Minor League Owners

Joshua Schuab, Commissioner of American Association of
Professional Baseball

OSHA requirements and Colorado Rockies' moved handicapped
seating

Department of Justice involvement in baseball

Possibility of MLB writing a check to resolve Minor League
team issues

Craig Calcaterra's thoughts on investing in a team or player

World Baseball Classic (WBC)

Mat Germain's views on the WBC becoming like the Soccer World
Cup

Miami WBC Pool and first-round games being sold out

Ballplayers' pride in representing their country in the WBC.



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and experience with the @TheBaseballBiz audience., Lou is daily
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Curt Flood & the fight for Free Agency
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1125350/9873944 


Federal Baseball Club of Baltimore, Inc. v. National League of
Professional Baseball Clubs, 259 U.S. 200 (1922)
 https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/259/200/ 


Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition v. Colorado Rockies Baseball
Club, Ltd.
https://www.quimbee.com/cases/colorado-cross-disability-coalition-v-colorado-rockies-baseball-club-ltd 


Craig Calcaterra, Rethinking Fandom
 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1125350/10262510