MiLB Contraction and Its Legal Implications
By Gil Fried, Professor/Chair Sport Management Department, University of New Haven
On November 19, 2019 a group of 104 US Congressmen and Congresswomen co-signed a letter sent to Major League Baseball (MLB) urging the league to reconsider their “radical proposal” to overhaul their minor league network. The letter seemed to threaten an erosion of congress’ historical legislative support for baseball.
The letter was sent to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred and called the league’