Legal Decisions That Shaped Modern Baseball
Author | : Patrick K. Thornton |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 341 |
Release | : 2014-01-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780786486335 |
ISBN-13 | : 0786486333 |
Rating | : 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Download or read book Legal Decisions That Shaped Modern Baseball written by Patrick K. Thornton and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.