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Jackie Robinson’s crossing of the Rubicon

Posted 1 month, 1 day ago.

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Sometimes it is possible to change everything simply by showing up. A person can symbolically right generations of wrongs by just walking through an open door. Continue Reading

Tags: Branch Rickey Brown v. Board of Education Dodgers Jackie Robinson Jesse Owens Major League Baseball

Pitchers, catchers…and signers report: a Founding Fathers baseball dream team

Posted 2 months, 25 days ago.

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If the framers of the Constitution were a baseball team, who would they be and what position would they play? Continue Reading

Tags: Alexander Hamilton Benjamin Franklin George Mason George Washington Gouvernor Morris James Madison James Wilson John Dickinson Jonathan Dayton Major League Baseball Roger Sherman

The NFL lockout, baseball and the Constitution

Posted 1 year, 1 month ago.

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What is the likelihood of Congress ending baseball’s exemption and making it subject to the anti-trust laws like the NFL, NBA etc.? Continue Reading

Tags: Flood v. Kuhn Major League Baseball

Cliff Lee and the Constitution

Posted 1 year, 4 months ago.

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We challenged ourselves: Can the Cliff Lee signing be tied to the Constitution? Of course it can! Continue Reading

Tags: Flood v. Kuhn Major League Baseball Philadelphia

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