What the Spending Bill Could Mean for Minor-League Baseball Players
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Why did Congress give minor-league baseball players a sixty-dollar monthly raise? Probably because doing so could save Major League Baseball owners a lot of money.
Mary Pilon writes about what a provision in the federal spending bill passed by Congress could mean for minor-league baseball players.
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Victory! Minor League Baseball Players Are Finally Unionized.
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Victory! Minor League Baseball Players Are Finally Unionized.