Legal Opinion
State v. Milwaukee Braves, Inc.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided July 27, 1966PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFairchild, J.
It seems crystal clear that under today’s structure of organized professional baseball, defendants and the members of the American League have complete power to control participation in major league baseball, and to control the number of teams and the location of their home games; that although the power is shared with the American League, defendants nevertheless have very substantial and effective power of control; that major league baseball, as now carried on, is a business in which large sums are invested, and substantial gains received by players and owners, and that many other business…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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3Cited by42 opinions
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