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Major League Baseball Players Association launches campaign to unionize Minor Leaguers

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 – The Major League Baseball Players Association has launched a campaign to unionize Minor League Players across the country. The historic effort kicked off Sunday night after receiving overwhelming support from the MLBPA’s Executive Board. “Minor […]

August 29, 2022

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Evening of Champions

July 17, 2022 On the eve of Major League Baseball’s 92nd midsummer classic, the All Star Game, my wife and I created and hosted an most exquisite off field event to kick off the 2022 All Star Weekend.  We teamed […]

July 17, 2022

Sports
‘This Is American History’: The Hall of Fame Reconsiders Race

Dave Winfield and Ken Griffey Jr. will be among the advisers for a permanent exhibit that re-examines the contributions of Jackie Robinson and others. On Baseball | Jackie Robinson Day Jackie Robinson lived only a decade as a Hall of […]

April 15, 2022

Sports
Dave Winfield on Bud Fowler

“Bud Fowler overcame numerous obstacles to become one of the most significant players in baseball history. In addition to being the first African American to play professional baseball, he was one of the game’s great promoters and developers—and everything he […]

March 25, 2022

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Players achieve key objectives in new Basic Agreement

NEW YORK, March 10 The Major League Baseball Players Association today reached agreement with Major League Baseball on a new, five-year collective bargaining agreement. Withstanding a 99-day lockout by owners, Players negotiated a new CBA that enhances competition on and […]

March 10, 2022

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MLB Players Association Partnering With Influential To Help Players Become Better Content Creators

KRISTI DOSH FEBRUARY 17, 2022 Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies takes a picture with his phone during the 2021 T-Mobile Home Run … [+] Derby (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)Getty Images MLB Players, Inc., the business arm of the Major League […]

February 18, 2022

Business
Ellie Mae vets form SPAC to acquire mortgage and real estate startups

Southport Acquisition Corp. seeking companies with $50M to $100M in revenues that are valued between $1B and $2B, the company said in an investor prospectus on Friday BY MATT CARTERDecember 10, 2021 A new blank check company whose management team has […]

December 14, 2021