February 15, 1995

Baseball Strike

Committee members heard testimony on baseball’s antitrust exemption and its relation to the player’s strike. In 1922 the Supreme Court… read more

Committee members heard testimony on baseball’s antitrust exemption and its relation to the player’s strike. In 1922 the Supreme Court ruled that baseball was a sport and not a business, therefore exempting it from federal antitrust laws and labor regulations. close

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Kevin Arquit Representative Major League Baseball
David Cone Representative Kansas City Royals->Players

Donald M. Fehr Executive Director Major League Baseball Players Association
Bob Graham U.S. Senator [D] Florida
Eddie Murray Representative Cleveland Indians->Players
Charles O'Connor Member Major League Baseball->Labor Council
James Rill Assistant Attorney General (Former) Department of Justice->Antitrust Division
Allan "Bud" H. Selig Chairman Major League Baseball->Executive Council
Orrin Hatch U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Utah

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Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Monopolies and Business Rights

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Program ID:: 63376-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Feb 15, 1995 | 11:24pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Feb 19, 1995 | 2:29pm EST | C-SPAN 1

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Feb 15, 1995 | 11:24pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Feb 16, 1995 | 2:15am EST | C-SPAN 2
Feb 17, 1995 | 10:16am EST | C-SPAN 2
Feb 18, 1995 | 6:22pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Feb 19, 1995 | 11:54am EST | C-SPAN 1
Feb 19, 1995 | 2:29pm EST | C-SPAN 1

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