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Can Antitrust Law Save the Minnesota Twins? Why Commissioner Selig's Contraction Plan Was Never a Sure Deal


Marc Edelman


Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, City University of New York; Fordham University School of Law
Spring , 2003

Sports Lawyers Journal, Vol. 10, 2003

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This Article argues that the unilateral contraction of a MLB team such as the Minnesota Twins, as suggested by Commissioner Selig, may violate antitrust law. Part I of this Article discusses the history of MLB, the Minnesota Twins, antitrust law, and baseball's historic antitrust exemption. Part II discusses the issues involved in stating an antitrust claim against MLB and explains why Commissioner Selig's contraction plan was never a sure deal.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 20

Keywords: antitrust, contraction, baseball, Curt Flood Act

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Date posted: November 14, 2008  

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Edelman, Marc, Can Antitrust Law Save the Minnesota Twins? Why Commissioner Selig's Contraction Plan Was Never a Sure Deal (Spring , 2003). Sports Lawyers Journal, Vol. 10, 2003. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1300726

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Marc Edelman (Contact Author)
Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, City University of New York ( email )
One Bernard Baruch Way
Box B9-220
New York, NY 10010
United States
Fordham University School of Law ( email )
140 West 62nd Street
New York, NY 10023
United States
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