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1870s

February 2, 1876 1876 National League Constitution Constitution Needs review

1880s

Reserve clause emerges; National League establishes territorial monopoly.

November 18, 1882 Allegheny v. Bennett Case law ✓ Verified

1890s

Sherman Antitrust Act enacted (1890); American Association folds; NL consolidates.

1894 Baltimore Baseball Club v. Pickett Case law Needs review
July 2, 1890 Sherman Act (COMPS-3055) Legislation Needs review
July 2, 1890 Sherman Act handout Legislation Needs review

1900s

American League founded; National Agreement (1903) ends the AL/NL war.

1903 1903 National Agreement Agreement Needs review

1910s

Federal League war (1914–15); Federal Baseball litigation filed.

1915 1915 NARA Federal League Case Files Filing Needs review
October 15, 1914 Clayton Act (1914) Legislation Needs review

1920s

Major League Agreement (1921) creates the Commissioner; Landis era begins; Federal Baseball decided.

1926 1926 American League Constitution Constitution Needs review
May 29, 1922 Federal Baseball Club v. National League Case law ✓ Verified
January 12, 1921 1921 Major League Agreement Agreement Needs review

1940s

Wartime baseball; Mexican League raids; Gardella litigation; integration begins (1947).

February 9, 1949 Gardella v. Chandler (2d Cir. 1949) Case law Needs review
July 14, 1948 Gardella v. Chandler (SDNY 1948) Case law Needs review

1950s

Celler hearings (1951, 1957–58); Toolson reaffirms exemption; pension fund established.

February 25, 1957 Radovich v. NFL (SCOTUS 1957) Case law Needs review
November 9, 1953 Toolson v. New York Yankees Case law ✓ Verified
1951 1951 Celler Hearings, Part 1 Hearing Needs review
1951 1951 Celler Hearings, Part 2 Hearing Needs review

1960s

Marvin Miller elected MLBPA executive director (1966); first Basic Agreement (1968).

September 30, 1961 SBA — 15 USC Ch. 32 (current) Legislation Needs review
September 30, 1961 Sports Broadcasting Act (1961) Legislation Needs review
1960 1960 Houston Buffs Standard Contract Contract Needs review

1970s

Flood v. Kuhn (1972); Messersmith-McNally arbitration (1975) ends the reserve clause; free agency.

April 7, 1978 Finley v. Kuhn Case law Needs review
July 12, 1976 1976 MLB Basic Agreement (Post-Messersmith CBA) CBA Needs review
March 9, 1976 KCR v. MLBPA (8th Cir. 1976) Case law Needs review
February 3, 1976 KCR v. MLBPA (W.D. Mo. 1976) Case law Needs review
December 23, 1975 Messersmith Arbitration (1975) Arbitration Needs review
1974 Portland Baseball Club v. Kuhn (9th Cir. 1974) Case law Needs review
1974 1974 NAPBL Minor League Contract (Seidholz) Contract Needs review
June 19, 1972 Flood v. Kuhn Case law Needs review
1971 Portland Baseball Club v. Kuhn (D-Or. 1971) Case law Needs review
July 13, 1970 Salerno v. American League (2d Cir. 1970) Case law ✓ Verified
1970 1970 MLB Basic Agreement CBA Needs review

1980s

1981 strike; collusion grievances; arbitration system matures.

August 23, 1989 Rose-Giamatti Agreement (Aug 23, 1989) Agreement Needs review
May 9, 1989 Dowd Report Report Needs review
1989 1989 SPBA Standard Player Contract Contract Needs review
August 7, 1985 1985 Strike Settlement Memo Memo Needs review
July 31, 1981 1981 Strike Settlement Memo Memo Needs review

1990s

1994–95 strike; Curt Flood Act (1998); revenue sharing introduced.

October 27, 1998 Curt Flood Act of 1998 Legislation Needs review
October 29, 1997 Curt Flood Act Senate Report (S. Rept. 105-118) Report Needs review
1997 MLBPA Benefits Plan (1997) Bylaws Needs review
1997 1997 Selig Drug Memo Memo Needs review
December 7, 1996 1997-2001 MLB Basic Agreement CBA Needs review
August 27, 1996 Cardtoons v. MLBPA (10th Cir. 1996) Case law Needs review
1996 USA v. Cleveland Indians Case law Needs review
April 3, 1995 Silverman v. MLB PRC (1995) Case law Needs review
August 4, 1993 Piazza v. MLB Case law Needs review
1993 Cardtoons v. MLBPA (district) Case law Needs review
June 7, 1991 1991 Vincent Drug Memo Memo Needs review
1990 1990-1993 MLB Basic Agreement CBA Needs review

2000s

Contraction debate; steroid hearings (2005); Mitchell Report (2007).

December 19, 2008 Anaheim v. Angels — post-trial appeal opinion (Dec 2008, via secondary reprint) Case law Needs review
June 2, 2008 CBC v. MLBAM — SCOTUS cert denied (Jun 2, 2008) Case law ✓ Verified
March 31, 2008 MLR 2008 Rules Needs review
March 2008 MLB Constitution (post-2005 amendment) Constitution Needs review
2008 2008 House Oversight Mitchell Report Hearings Hearing Needs review
December 13, 2007 Mitchell Report Report Needs review
October 16, 2007 CBC v. MLBAM (8th Cir. 2007) Case law Needs review
December 20, 2006 2007-2011 MLB Basic Agreement CBA Needs review
December 20, 2006 UPC Template (2007-2011 cycle) Contract Needs review
2006 BALCO Opposition to Quash (2006) Filing Needs review
November 10, 2005 S. 1960 (2005) Legislation Needs review
November 10, 2005 Palmeiro March 17 Testimony Investigation Report (2005) Report Needs review
July 12, 2005 Anaheim v. Orange County (Angels naming case) Case law Needs review
June 27, 2005 Anaheim v. Superior Court (writ-denial opinion, June 2005) Case law Needs review
June 2005 MLB Constitution (June 2005 Update) Constitution Needs review
March 17, 2005 2005 Steroid Hearings Hearing Needs review
January 4, 2005 Anaheim v. Angels — original trial-court complaint (Jan. 2005) Filing Needs review
2005 DCSEC No-Relocation Agreement (2005 draft) Agreement Needs review
2005 MLBPA Agent Regulations (2005 era) Bylaws Needs review
2005 C.B.C. v. MLBAM Case law Needs review
2005 DC Lease Agreement (2005) Lease Needs review
2004 DC Baseball Stadium Agreement (2004) Agreement Needs review
2004 Gionfriddo v. MLB Case law Needs review
2004 Commissioner Memo on Dodgers Sale to McCourt (2004) Memo Needs review
2004 Anacostia Ballpark Forecast 2004 Report Needs review
2004 2004 Brewers Limited Scope Review Report Needs review
2004 MMAC Brewers Audit 1994-2003 Report Needs review
February 10, 2003 Fox Sports Net v. Twins (8th Cir. 2003) Case law ✓ Verified
2003 MLBPA Benefits Plan Bylaws Needs review
December 18, 2002 Popov v. Hayashi (Bonds 73rd HR ball case) Case law Needs review
September 30, 2002 2002-2006 MLB Basic Agreement CBA Needs review
July 16, 2002 BMO Nesbitt Burns / Expos Minority Owners RICO Complaint Filing Needs review
February 13, 2002 Senate Antitrust Hearing on MLB (S. Hrg. 107-427) Hearing Needs review
2002 DC-MLB MOU 2002 Memo Needs review
2002 Commissioner Statement on Expos Partners (2002) Statement Needs review
December 6, 2001 Jerry Bell — December 6, 2001 House Judiciary testimony on contraction Testimony Needs review
May 14, 2001 MLBPA v. Garvey Case law ✓ Verified
April 17, 2001 United States v. Cleveland Indians (SCOTUS 2001) Case law ✓ Verified
2001 MLB v. Butterworth Case law Needs review
July 17, 2000 Blue Ribbon Report on Baseball Economics (2000) Report Needs review
April 7, 2000 Cardtoons v. MLBPA (10th Cir. 2000) Case law Needs review

2010s

New CBA cycles; joint drug program reforms; international posting evolves.

September 15, 2017 Manfred Red Sox / Yankees Apple Watch statement (Sep 15, 2017) Statement Needs review
December 1, 2016 2017-2021 MLB Basic Agreement CBA Needs review
January 8, 2016 Garber v. MLB — MLB TV Class Action FF Filing Needs review
October 5, 2015 City of San Jose v. MLB — SCOTUS cert denied (Oct 5, 2015) Case law ✓ Verified
February 26, 2015 Andrew Heaney UPC (Angels, 2015) Contract Needs review
January 15, 2015 City of San Jose v. Office of the Comm'r of Baseball Case law Needs review
June 18, 2013 City of San Jose v. MLB — Complaint (June 18, 2013) Filing Needs review
2013 MLB Constitution (through-2018 amendment) Constitution Needs review
December 12, 2011 2012-2016 MLB Basic Agreement CBA Needs review
December 12, 2011 2012-2016 CBA Summary Report Needs review
September 23, 2011 MLB DQ Motion (McCourt) Filing Needs review
September 23, 2011 MLB Exclusivity Motion (Dodgers) Filing Needs review
July 22, 2011 Dodgers DIP Order Filing Needs review
June 27, 2011 Dodgers Chapter 11 Filing Filing Needs review
June 20, 2011 Selig-McCourt Fox-TV Rejection Letter (June 2011) Letter Needs review
March 20, 2011 Sterling Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Picard v. Katz) Filing Needs review
August 24, 2010 Marlins Leaked Financials Report Needs review
August 24, 2010 Rays Leaked Financials Report Needs review

2020s

Pandemic-shortened seasons; 2021–22 lockout; first MiLB CBA (2023).

March 24, 2026 Official Baseball Rules 2026 Rules Needs review
March 17, 2026 Major League Rules 2026 Rules Needs review
February 20, 2026 MLB-MLBPA Workplace Code of Conduct Policy Needs review
2026 Hall of Fame BBWAA Election Rules (current; Rule 3(E)) Rules ✓ Verified
May 13, 2025 Manfred Rose posthumous reinstatement letter (May 13, 2025) Letter Needs review
March 27, 2025 Official Baseball Rules 2025 Rules Needs review
June 4, 2024 Manfred Marcano + 4 gambling suspensions (June 4, 2024) Decision Needs review
June 4, 2024 MLB Ohtani-Mizuhara investigation closure statement (June 4, 2024) Statement Needs review
2024 MiLB Anti-Hazing & Anti-Bullying Policy Policy Needs review
2024 MiLB Social Media Policy Policy Needs review
2024 MiLB Tobacco Policy Policy Needs review
2024 MLB Anti-Hazing & Anti-Bullying Policy Policy Needs review
2024 MLB Social Media Policy Policy Needs review
2024 MLB Tobacco Policy Policy Needs review
2024 MLB Weapon-Free Workplace Policy Policy Needs review
May 9, 2023 MLB Joint DV/SA/CA Policy Policy Needs review
March 31, 2023 MiLB CBA (2023–2027) CBA Needs review
2023 DSL DV/SA/CA Policy Policy Needs review
2023 MiLB Joint DV/SA/CA Policy Policy Needs review
April 15, 2022 Major League Rule 21 Rules Needs review
April 7, 2022 MLB Sports Betting Policy Policy Needs review
March 10, 2022 2022–2026 MLB Basic Agreement CBA Needs review
January 1, 2022 Joint Drug Program (2022–2026) Policy ✓ Verified
April 22, 2020 Manfred Red Sox sign-stealing decision (Apr 22, 2020) Decision Needs review
January 13, 2020 Manfred Astros sign-stealing decision (Jan 13, 2020) Decision Needs review